Best Urban Screenplays
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AT THE MERCY OF FAITHA former preacher, haunted by the tragic rape/murder of his twin sister, spirals into darkness as supernatural forces, both angelic and demonic, wage war for his soul. As his faith wavers, he must confront his past, his sins, and a terrifying entity that threatens to consume him entirely. Script Excerpt |
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The Passage of SunThree brothers challenge the Convict Leasing System of forcing African American men into prison in order to continue providing slave labor and county revenue in Alabama following the Civil War. |
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LA NightsIt is 1973, and Quick operates an upscale after-hours establishment in West Los Angeles alongside his socialite son, Dizzy. When a New York detective on Quick's trail receives a tip from his southside rival, Quick and his eclectic crew concoct a plan for one final heist before they flee the city. Script Excerpt |
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Undue InfluenceAn unscrupulous and money hungry debt collector is forced to make hard choices when she becomes the target of a wrongful death. Script Excerpt |
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The Longest GoodbyeA poignant look at an elderly mother's battle with dementia and her son's commitment to keeping love alive, as memories fade, and life on the road is rearranged to moments in time. |
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EuthanizedA grieving animal control officer becomes an unlikely social media hero when she embarks on a vigilante crusade against animal abusers, but her violent actions trap her between friends on the police force and the leader of a citywide dogfighting ring. Script Excerpt |
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A Long Way From SundayAn edgy, faith-inspired, drama about the relationships of Andre, a mischievous 11year old, and a series of family revelations that lead his grandfather, a working class, Pentecostal pastor, to question his faith, murder his friend, and burn down his church. |
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New Jack HustlersTwo seasoned D.E.A. agents go undercover with a rookie female officer to infiltrate a ruthless gang of New Jack Hustlers, moving large quantities of a potent new narcotic. Script Excerpt |
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Major PlayersAfter a five-year prison stint, a recently freed boxer must defeat the undefeated champion of Atlanta 'The Monster' to save his cousin from the criminal underworld. Script Excerpt |
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A ROSE BY THE DOORA God fearing woman finds herself burned out by hurtful tragedies in her life. By trying to hide secrets from the past, she comes to the place where faith seems gone. But she overlooks, that old wounds must be touched and tended before they could be healed for good. A ROSE BY THE DOOR is an adaptation of Deborah Bedford's inspirational novel with the same title. |
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I Hear YouA belligerent boss berates his employees and incurs struggles with his marriage and hearing-impaired son, but after he is caught pilfering from the company, he faces the threat of his wife finding out and losing his career. |
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Into the SunshineA Naval Officer returns to his hometown Washington, D.C. to lay his younger brother to rest and bring the killer to justice. Script Excerpt |
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Until I FallA black war veteran, suffering from a terminal heart condition, seeks bloody vengeance when his prostitute daughter is murdered at the hands of her pimp. |
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Lil B-EasyAfter a Voodoo Priest cast a spell on ventriloquist doll, Lil B-Easy, he comes to life and grows with his human big brother, pulling pranks and causing mischief along the way. Script Excerpt |
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CHANGE THE FUCKING WORLDRobel Douglas is labeled a villain after a robbery and must evade a relentless cop while a determined journalist uncovers hidden truths that challenge societal biases and stereotypes. COMPARABLES - FALLING DOWN meets COLORS meets DUE DATE |
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The Rondo ConspiracyIn the late fifties a resident lawyer of Rondo, primarily a Black community in St. Paul, must assist an evil cop hunt a killer through after-hours joints or be charged with murder. As his life unravels, he agrees and could save himself and Rondo when he learns the cop is actually stalking him and is a co-conspirator with St. Paul to destroy Rondo. |
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Judge, MeGroup-therapy prison inmates are given an opportunity to be a jury and decide whether a vengeful reporter's expose' of a judge, who is to be elevated to the supreme court, should be published. As the inmates clash over therapy, power politics creeps in and soon they realize what they intuitively know: some people are beyond the law. |
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A Taste of Cold SteelA Chicago gangster's estranged and addicted son struggles to reunite with his psychpathic brother to get revenge against his immoral father. He's marked for death, barely survives, gets revenge but loses more than he gains from vengeance. |
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THE ESTRANGEDAfter being diagnosed with terminal cancer and learning that his DNA is a spot on match from a horrible crime committed fifty years earlier, a seventy five year old loner abruptly leaves his rural home town outside of Chicago for the west coast to live out his remaining days with the intent of eluding the FBI. |
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FELLOW TRAVELERSEddie, a reclusive thirteen year old Boyle Heights African American, is persuaded by, Diego, an equal age Boyle Heights Latino rival, to navigate the dark and dangerous streets of 1978 Los Angeles through the overnight hours with the goal of reaching the beach/ocean ten miles away, a destination Eddie has never seen in person. |
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A Force Of HabitTwo siblings, grappling with the emotional baggage that has taken a toll on their lives, find hope and healing through the power of faith and forgiveness. |
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TwistedA young man, scarred in a fire as an infant, exhibits secretive behavioral problems, but must straighten out his twisted thinking at a rehabilitation facility whose head has his own twisted logic. |
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Twelve LessTwelve teenagers survive a plane crash, which at first was thought to be caused by a structural flaw. However, one-by-one the surviving teenagers are being killed. It is left to those still alive to find the saboteur before they too perish. Script Excerpt |
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Those Hollywood HillsIs it enough to get off heroin? Not if your girlfriend, confidant, and best friend is your dealer. |
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Major Players 2: Thunder vs LightningAfter defeating a seemingly invincible opponent and severing ties with his manipulative cousin, a boxer must face an even more intimidating foe. Script Excerpt |
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SanctuaryA hapless and socially detached attorney's life changes dramatically when he executes a will stipulating that a substantial fortune will be shared by all who attend the deceased's funeral mass. But no one shows up... except one mysterious homeless man seeking shelter from a raging storm. Script Excerpt |
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Once YoungTwo parent-less 18-year-olds fall in love and, alone and together, struggle with what love and maturity may look like amid an adult world that is often confusing and sometimes dangerous. A panoramic tale of life as seen through the eyes of innocence. Script Excerpt |
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SPARKSAn alcoholic’s gifted teenage son and a stripper’s alienated teenage daughter grow up, face their fears of intimacy and adulthood, and come to terms with their dysfunctional parents one summer on the wrong side of the tracks. |
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My BuddyA mafia princess searches for the murderer of her father and finds him in the most unlikely place of all--kneeling before her. Script Excerpt |
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Riviera DriveThree Latino felons on the run invade the home of a prosperous Latino insurance executive, who must reconnect with his own violent past to save his family. Script Excerpt |
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JANIE LOVES BOLLYWOOD!!An updated heartwarming and relatable take on "It's a Wonderful Life!" - but Bollywood style with a Goth girl and a hot Bollywood actor "angel" instead of old-fashioned George Bailey and Clarence. |
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CERTAIN ARRANGEMENTSA naïve teen on probation for a first offense gets lured into using an old woman's flower shop where he works as a front for drug trafficking. |
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THE WORD ON THE STREETWhile trying to keep her family together, a young Catholic widow must deal with prejudice as black families start moving into their all-white parish in 1950s West Philadelphia. |
ScriptLinks
Post Your Script Here!RUNNING FROM DEATH
Trials and tribulations of the notorious John Wesley Hardin, 1800’s Texas gunfighter, who’s gunfighting abilities are tested while he runs from death throughout his life.
AT THE MERCY OF FAITH
A former preacher, haunted by the tragic rape/murder of his twin sister, spirals into darkness as supernatural forces, both angelic and demonic, wage war for his soul.
PITTSBURGH PHIL
Biopic of Harry Strauss, a.k.a.
Suicide Prevention - Please Hold
Ex Navy Pilot returns home anticipating matrimony, abandoned by his bride to be, contemplating suicide.
THE SOCIAL POLICE
Twenty years from now, an FBI agent patrols the social media.
CIRQUE D' ETOILES
*** Russian astronaut, thrown out of the space program, hijacks a space taxi going to the International Space Station.
THE CALL CENTER
Locusts invade the building, the adherence schedules are off kilter, and one of the night managers is watching TV and preaching the word.
CITY DWELLERS (The Millennials)
A Veteran FBI Agent outsmarts a cult of young cyber crooks.
She Curses Like a Sailor
The culture of women and cursing is discussed at this art opening in New York.
Lady Diogenes of the Shadow
Three retired ladies candidly discuss their eccentric neighbor over morning coffee.
