After his daughter is kidnapped, 48 hours before her heart surgery, a struggling stand-up comic must complete his contract to raise the ransom money.

The author specifically tagged the movie as a drama.? (Although I think it could also work as a black comedy.)

The idea that makes the premise interesting to me is the play on the meaning of the word "kill".? "Kill" is the word comedians use when they have a good performance, when they have the audience laughing themselves silly. As in:? "Did you hear the laughter?? I killed out there. tonight." So what if a struggling comedian is placed in a situation where it's "kill "or be killed?? He has to kill (metaphorically) in his performance or be killed (literally) afterwards?

But that's not the exactly how the premise is structured. But that's what my mind keeps coming back to.

fwiw.

The author specifically tagged the movie as a drama.? (Although I think it could also work as a black comedy.)

The idea that makes the premise interesting to me is the play on the meaning of the word "kill".? "Kill" is the word comedians use when they have a good performance, when they have the audience laughing themselves silly. As in:? "Did you hear the laughter?? I killed out there. tonight." So what if a struggling comedian is placed in a situation where it's "kill "or be killed?? He has to kill (metaphorically) in his performance or be killed (literally) afterwards?

But that's not the exactly how the premise is structured. But that's what my mind keeps coming back to.

fwiw.

Hello,
I think that what the author means is that the stand up comedian must do his show and be funny to raise the money in a moment where he's angry and sad. I think the logline could be improuved focusing on the actions of the comedian: what -visually- the plot will be about? I personally don't think the ransom is well connected to the comedian world and I can't understand the mood of the movie - a comedy or a drama?