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Musical superstar John Legend is one of the producers on the movie about a teen who gets involved with a group who uses death-defying stunts to challenge the local police and the prejudices they face.

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Logline: A man sentenced to life in prison, choosing to do his time in near-isolation, engages in distance running when given the opportunity for free-time. His form and speed captures the attention of the prison officials who believe he could be competitive in the Olympics, but the man shows disinterest until he decides to honor a friend’s memory. The action not only has a profound change on him, but also the atmosphere of the inmates in the prison and their outlook on the accomplishments he can make.

Logline: A recently released convict takes a job as a live-in nanny for her friend and ends up engaging in an affair with her friend’s husband.

Follows the story of Lily and Alison, who leave their Salton Sea hometown for the bright LA lights and discover that life on the edge is fraught with danger.

Logline: A family road trip takes a dark and violent turn when the family is taken hostage and a doctor must match wits with a dangerous criminal in order to save his wife and daughter.

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Logline: When Lily and Alison head to Los Angeles looking for diversion, they hook up with a trio of skaters and discover that life on the edge is fraught with danger.

Logline: Follows the story Lily and Alison who leave their Salton Sea hometown for the bright LA lights and discover that life on the edge is fraught with danger.

Logline: Centers on a kid from Pacoima with a dead-end job dreams of building the perfect lowrider.