GRUNTS – Eloise Healey & Jessica Brookman (Launch Pad)
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Title: | GRUNTS |
Logline: | After a heroic stint in Iraq, a battle-scared Australian sergeant returns home and finds renewed purpose when he’s reassigned to train a group of new recruits. |
Pitch: | FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS meets BAND OF BROTHERS |
Writer: | Eloise Healey & Jessica Brookman |
Genre: | Action | Drama |
Why to Read: | This is a skillful piece of writing that tackles important themes while setting up a classic structure of a group of newcomers coming together to accomplish something difficult and important, guided by a disillusioned veteran. A focus on character allows this drama to tackle such themes as the impact of PTSD, the treatment of veterans, and the various motivations that lead people of all different walks of life to enlist in the military. There’s so much to love about this script, including a diverse cast of characters, high stakes with global implications, and plenty of drama and heart. |
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