After mistakenly stealing a suitcase of cocaine from his call-girl wife’s pimp, a lonely pop-culture geek tries to sell the drugs in Hollywood before the mob tracks them down.
Mike PedleySingularity
After mistakenly stealing a suitcase of cocaine from his call-girl wife’s pimp, a lonely pop-culture geek tries to sell the drugs in Hollywood before the mob tracks them down.
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A good example.? One point. You could probably just say “Wife’s pimp” since having a pimp?would mean she’s a call girl and “his call-girl wife’s pimp” is a bit long winded.
Good one!
A great example of a good film that was made cheap and gained a cult following. It was an unusual take on the crime drama genre at the time and I’m sure that as a result, the concept added a level of risk to its investment. It seems as though today most financing relies on statistical analysis of social media trends and result in a far less edgy or “risk” prone story selection. I kind of feel that we’ve lost something along the way…
After mistakenly taking a suitcase of cocaine from his new wife’s ex-pimp, a comic store clerk tries to sell it in Hollywood while being pursued by a mob hit man.
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This cleans up the somewhat messy “his call-girl wife?s pimp”.
Or, more concisely:
After mistakenly taking a suitcase of cocaine, a comic store clerk tries to sell it while being pursued by a mob hit man.
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Or even shorter and more effective:
written by Quentin Tarantino.
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The script doesn’t need a logline.? The writer’s name on the title page would guarantee the script would get an immediate read.
Although at the time the movie was made, Quentin was just breaking into the biz and didn’t have the celebrity status and complete creative control he enjoys today.? ?Fun fact:? in Tarantino’s script,? the protagonist did’t survive the climactic shoot out.? But the movie was directed by Tony Scott who insisted the movie had to have a Hollywood ending.
And the movie is…?