Submission Samples from the Action Genre

Title: PUT ME IN COACH

Logline: Average Americans compete against each other to win a pro sport contract.

Synopsis: My name is Dino Aragona and I have written a treatment for a reality television show entitled PUT ME IN COACH. PUT ME IN COACH is like American Idol meets pro sprots. Regular Americans are given a chance to win a professional contract by first trying out for the show, then competing for a coveted spot on the "Dream Team," which will ultimately play against a pro team. One competitor is then award the pro contract. This show is designed to work with Basketball, Football or Baseball- the three most popular sports in America today. Since pro sports are responsible for billions of income, I believe this show will appeal to the mass audience of sports fans. How many fans have dreamed of becoming a pro ball player? The intensity of the competition, drama, conflict between competitors, as well as the bonding of new firends, will really tap into emotions of the audience and keep them coming back for more. WGA registration number and treatmnet are available upon request. Thank you

Title: A Necessary Evil

Logline: Frank Ward, a C.I.A special agent has kidnapped a man who plans on killing Presidential Candidate: Varnardo Caringal. Frank must find the other members involved with this plot as well.

Synopsis: Frank Ward has a special type of skill that very few possess. He has the ability to obtain information from people who choose not to give it up. His methods are different than others. He does not use pain to get information from his prisoners. He uses patience and various methods to get the information that is needed. Clyde Barnes has been abducted by Frank Ward and feels he can hold off without giving up information. Frank Ward must find out the other members who are trying to assassinate the Presidential Candidate. Anthony Barnes is Cylde's cousin who is also involved with the assassination attempt. Anthony is now worried about Cylde's dissapperance and may have to take matters in his own hands now that the trigger man is now missing. Time is ticking and Frank's methods may compromise the mission. Pete Manchin, Frank's partner is getting worried and may try a more brutal method of getting information from Clyde. Frank may have to give in to Pete's demands.

Title: Grappling Game

Logline: A pro wrestler must reinvent himself after being blackballed by a corrupt, wealthy promoter.

Synopsis: "The Unstoppable Force" Tim Suffern is poised and ready to take his rightful place as the heir apparent to the World heavyweight crown, but his dream quickly turns into his worst nightmare when he discovers that the mat sport is merely a front for the unsavory activities of wealthy wrestling promoter, William Gantry. Refusing to participate in any illicit ventures, Tim is blackballed. After this crushing defeat, he struggles to reinvent himself. One obstacle the grappling great may not be able to overcome is William Gantry, who has deemed Tim Suffern a liability to his worldwide operations and must therefore be stopped once and for all. WGA # R27173

Title: AMBER WAVES OF BLAME

Logline: In a post war world of the future, a man, falsely convicted of murder, struggles to reclaim his freedom and family, but he must overcome his greatest adversary first - The Triad Dragons

Synopsis: It is thirty one years after the great recession and ten years after World War III. Nuclear strikes carried out by the U.S. and Great Britain upon China and Russia accelerated the end of the great war, forever changing civilization. America becomes a dystopian society as unprecedented waves of Chinese refugees swell the population. Matthew Williams, a successful businessman and married father of two, works for the world's largest Chinese owned consumer home products company. After being falsely convicted of murdering his boss, Meili Chen, Matthew seeks to clear his name and get revenge against the criminals he suspects of framing him. But before he can get revenge, Matthew must first uncover the dark secrets of the Triad Dragons, a Chinese terror cell. As Matthew follows a danger ridden trail to freedom, he uncovers the Triad Dragon's sinister plot to win the Presidency and destroy America. WGAw Registration # 1494110

Title: The 4 DEVILS

Logline: The world is shocked when four men with amazing powers launch an all out war on the world's militaries. They are The 4 DEVILS and they will not rest until the world is demilitarized.

Synopsis: Is world peace possible? The 4 DEVILS believe so, and that is why they volunteered to have their mind and body enhanced with a treatment known as: Direct EVolution Involving Life-like Simulations. The DEVILS treatment was created by a rouge scientist who plans on demilitarizing the world, so that man-kind is no longer plagued by its "necessary evil". The 4 DEVILS are young enough to be in college, yet they are facing off against the world's military machine. Will the treatment allow them to overcome their adversaries? Will they be mature enough to handle the situation? And what dark secret does the Secretary of Defense have in store for them? The 4 DEVILS mixes fast-paced action that incorporates an all-too-real apocalyptic theme. The film world needs a unique super-hero that appeals to a universal audience. The 4 DEVILS will create not only a new era in super-hero based films, but a genre all to its own. The world does not need heroes... It needs saviors. WGA #: 1082680

Title: Pocket Aces

Logline: Hustler Nick the Greek tries to execute an international gem heist in order to pay off the ransom for his brother who was kidnapped by a Colombian drug lord after an emerald deal goes bad.

Synopsis: NICK, a genius college dropout turned outlaw, lives in the fast lane turning scam after scam into gold. In a poker game against Colombian drug lord JORGE MENDOZA, NICK wins the right to bid on emeralds from Mendoza's mine. After Nick and his brother XENON buy $2 million worth of stones, Mendoza kidnaps XENON and demands $11 million in ransom. To get his brother back alive, Nick must devise the heist of his life. Nick carefully hires a crew including a military black-ops specialist, an electronics whiz kid, a sexy Latina rally car expert, a butch lesbian and her Asian lipstick girlfriend. Together, they attempt to steal a 20 carat pigeon blood Burma ruby from a warlord's villa in Thailand. Nick's luck finally runs out and the plan goes awry. The crew decides on a long-shot backup plan to cheat the Las Vegas World Series of Poker. With time running out, can Nick pull off the impossible scam or will they get one more shot at the 20 carat Burma ruby and save Xenon from his demise?

Title: Scan Eagle

Logline: When a sailor's girlfriend is exposed to be associated with the nation's most wanted fugitive he finds himself in the middle of a CIA operation gone astray.

Synopsis: A scan eagle aircraft takes off from a U.S. destroyer as Will, a Navy sailor, drives a small boat along side the destroyer. CIA agents watch Adam through the scan eagle's camera. Will and Mara take four civilians ashore but soon find out they are CIA when one of them, Chase, returns to the boat with a gun shot wound. Will, Mara and Chase trace the previous day's events leading them to a woman. As Chase talks with the woman he receives a call informing him Mara works for Adam. The woman on the boat is assasinated and Will, Mara and Chase are forced to flee to Rome to meet with Adam. Enroute Chase devises a plan to catch Adam but is trick and Adam leaves Rome with Mara. Will and Chase track Adam and Mara to Nassau where they are attending a charity dinner. Adam talks with an Arabian man as Will discovers Mara is on his side. Adam discovers Mara's betrayal and takes her to his yacht. Will and Chase track Adam to his yacht where they rescue Mara and kill Adam.

Title: Katana

Logline: A young martial arts student stumbles across an antique Japanese samurai sword that begins to take possession of him, and lead him into deadly conflict.

Synopsis: Kai Yoshida, a teen-ager living in a modern day US city, is a descendant of ancient samurai warriors. His passion for martial arts leads him to acquire a very old samurai sword, and he soon finds himself being drawn into fighting for his very life against deadly manifestations from the past in the form of ancient warriors sent to test his battle skills with the katana. More and more he is drawn toward some sort of unknown, mystic destiny.

Title: Warrior Under the Sun

Logline: The brutal,sensual and thrilling saga of Samson, the most powerful man in the world.

Synopsis: The Hebrews are defeated on the battle field in the valley of Sorek by the brutal, pagan and exotic Philistines. The Hebrews cry out to God and he appoints Samson at birth to begin their deliverance. Samson is seen first in a whore house where he throws a four hundred pound Philistine warrior through a brick wall. He then kills his entire wedding party because his Philistine wife was given to another man. He goes on a one man rampage against the Philistines which ends in the greatest battle in biblical history. In the battle of Rameth-Lehi he shouts "Philistine! The angel of death is upon you." He slaughters a thousand warriors and sends a message to their their King. "With the jawbone of an ass I have slain your army of a thousand. With the jawbone of an ass I have made an ass of thee, for all the world to see". After that he is betrayed, eyes put out and taken to the pagan temple where he detroys it killing himself, the rulers and three thousand Philistines.

Title: Underestimated

Logline: A group of handicapped men, locked up in a high security facility since birth, start to question the real reaosn they are there when one of the men finds out he has super human powers.

Synopsis: JASON, a palsied man that shakes uncontrollably, and three other handicapped men, have lived their entire lives in a high security facility ran by a dark and secretive DOCTOR. Their daily routine is interupted when JASON accidentally discovers he has the ability to move at super human speeds. The DOCTOR, in an attempt to clear JASON's head of any thought of being "special", utilizes the torture skills of his security captain, MATHESON. BETH, a nurse in the fcility that has been lead to believe the men she cares for are too dangerous to be set free into the world, starts to question the real reason these men have been locked up. JASON and BETH have to figure out a way to get them and the three other men out of the facility. In order to do that JASON needs to learn to control his super powers and find out what secrets are hidden inside his three life long friends and roommates. But locked away deep in the facility, the DOCTOR has a secret of his own. WGA Reg#1292983