Buckshot
Logline
What went on in Texas politics during the election of Ronald Reagan. True account of 1981 shooting of a Texas state legislator. The life turmoil resulting from the incident. Picking up the pieces and starting over
Genre
Political,Crime,Biographical,Young Adult
Short Summary
I stepped out on the capitol steps and sniffed the stagnant humid air that had me feeling trapped in my own skin. At two o'clock in the morning I am not in the mood for that kind of weather. Austin in July really taxes my energy reserves and a chip sat on my shoulder a mile wide.
The pieces of a destroyed life get picked up and moved abroad.
Setting
Austin, Texas 1981
Based on a True Story
Yes
Plot - Premise
Tragedy
Plot - Other Elements
Meaningful Message
Mature Audience Themes
Information not completed
Main Character Details
Name: Michael Martin
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Role: Emotional
Key Traits: Aggressive,Desperate,Educated,Leader,Naive,Secretive,Selfless,Power Hungry
Additional Character Details
Name: Ronnie Earl, District Attorney
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Role: Antagonist
Key Traits: Criminal,Blunt,Power Hungry,Secretive
Additional Character Details
Name: Charles Goff
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Role: antagonist
Key Traits: Clumsy,Confident,Crazy,Criminal,Desperate,Empathetic,Greedy,Insecure,Lone Wolf,Manipulative,Secretive,Selfless,Uneducated,Villainous
Additional Character Details
Name: Charles Goff
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Role: antagonist
Key Traits: Clumsy,Crazy,Criminal,Desperate,Greedy,Insecure,Selfless,Uneducated,Villainous
Development Pitch
I have believed for many years that my story is worthy of made-for-TV movie. Tom Cruz has always been my pick to play me because at 30 I looked a lot like him. But, Tom would not be willing to play the part because I was a very right-wing Republican and he is definitely a far left liberal. My story depicts the worst character of a politician, enforcing that all lie about something. My lies, I thought, were to protect me from scandal, but only made matter worse in the end. Depending how the story would be adapted to film, I believe it would not show me either in a good light or bad. Democrats would hate me because I was the beginning of the end of their party control in Texas and Republicans would understand my dealings with Fake News.