THE POACHER – Travis Opgenorth (Launch Pad)
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| Title: | THE POACHER |
| Logline: | A Serengeti native and haunted former guerilla soldier, forced into poaching ivory to feed his starving family, finds himself gaining unwanted notoriety after shooting his estranged brother – a ruthless warlord who comes looking for revenge. |
| Pitch: | BEASTS OF NO NATION meets ROAD TO PERDITION |
| Writer: | Travis Opgenorth |
| Genre: | Action | Drama |
| Why to Read: | Taking full advantage of its African Savannah setting, this script is full of action-packed, suspenseful, violent, and tense cinematic set pieces. Not just a visual feast, this script grounds its high stakes story of competing warlords in a simple, universal idea – poverty. The protagonist and his family are relatable characters put into a terrible situation, something that any reader will empathize with, pulling them into the powerful tale of survival, moral choices, and unintended consequences. Tackling a globally and politically relevant issue with complexity and humanity, this script has a lot to say, and says it in an undeniably entertaining and moving way. |
| Request: | CLICK HERE TO REQUEST THE SCRIPT |
