Bootlegger's Cove
CRIME SUSPENSE / THRILLER ADVENTURE BIOGRAPHICAL ACTION DRAMA FAMILY MEMOIR
2000s
Rob Tillitz
Logline
The true story of an up-and-coming hardworking salmon fisherman's struggle to support family force him into smuggling on the high seas. This results in escape to become a Mexican fugitive/prisoner, 30-year sentence in USA, and eventually becoming an honorable man.
Genre
Crime, Suspense / Thriller, Adventure, Biographical, Action, Drama, Family, Memoir
Target Audiences
Age: 35-54
Target Gender: Universal
Setting
Westcoast California to Washington, Pacific Ocean, Mexico, Pakistan and the the straits of malacca and various US Federal Prisons.
Based on a True Story
Yes
Publishing Details
Status: Yes: self-published
Year Published: 2009
Starting Description
According to the plea agreement, in 1992 Falco joined with co-conspirators Jeffrey Jay Warren and others in a scheme to smuggle 50,000 pounds of hashish from Pakistan into the United States. The men hired a fisherman, Robert Tillitz, to arrange the transfer of the hashish from a freighter to a small
Ending Description
Tillitz after 12 years of pounding out briefs in the prison law library finds a loophole. He files an ancient writ of audita querela and is granted request for resentencing. On September 19, 2008 after serving 12 years and 22 days of a 30-year sentence he is resentenced to time served. He goes home.
Group Specific
Information not completed
Hard Copy Available
No
ISBN
Information not completed
Mature Audience Themes
Language/Profanity, Nudity
Plot - Other Elements
Happy Ending, Meaningful Message, Philosophical Questions, Twist, Coming of Age
Plot - Premise
,The Struggle of a Fisherman and his family.
Main Character Details
Name: Gar Walton
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Skillful, Aggressive, Badass, Extraordinary Powers and Abilities, Heroic, Romantic, Crazy, Lone Wolf, Strong Moral Code, Honorable, Leader, Adventurous, Confident, Decisive, Educated, Engaging, Visionary, Aspiring, Complex, Manipulative, Masculine, Underdog
Additional Character Details
Name: There are 175 characters, probably 25 main. Susan is Gar's love of life.
Age: 40
Gender: Female
Role: Emotional
Key Traits: Unapologetic, Beautiful, Adventurous, Heartthrob, Manipulative, Seductive, Secretive, Skillful
Additional Character Details
Name: Jeff
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Role: Sidekick
Key Traits: Engaging, Skillful, Adventurous, Aggressive, Aspiring, Flexible, Funny, Heartthrob, Romantic, Sarcastic, Charming, Confident, Educated
Additional Character Details
Name: Angus, Antagonist
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Role: Antagonist
Key Traits: Greedy, Sarcastic, Unapologetic, Aggressive, Blunt, Lone Wolf, Narcissistic, Outspoken, Badass
Logline
The true story of an up-and-coming hardworking salmon fisherman's struggle to support family force him into smuggling on the high seas. This results in escape to become a Mexican fugitive/prisoner, 30-year sentence in USA, and eventually becoming an honorable man.
Short Summary
According to the plea agreement, in 1992 Falco joined with co-conspirators Jeffrey Jay Warren and others in a scheme to smuggle 50,000 pounds of hashish from Pakistan into the United States. The men hired a fisherman, Robert Tillitz, to arrange the transfer of the hashish from a freighter to a small
Tillitz after 12 years of pounding out briefs in the prison law library finds a loophole. He files an ancient writ of audita querela and is granted request for resentencing. On September 19, 2008 after serving 12 years and 22 days of a 30-year sentence he is resentenced to time served. He goes home.
Development Pitch
Core Theme
,The Struggle of a Fisherman and his family.
Characters
Main Character
Name: Gar Walton
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Skillful, Aggressive, Badass, Extraordinary Powers and Abilities, Heroic, Romantic, Crazy, Lone Wolf, Strong Moral Code, Honorable, Leader, Adventurous, Confident, Decisive, Educated, Engaging, Visionary, Aspiring, Complex, Manipulative, Masculine, Underdog
Character 1
Name: There are 175 characters, probably 25 main. Susan is Gar's love of life.
Age: 40
Gender: Female
Role: Emotional
Key Traits: Unapologetic, Beautiful, Adventurous, Heartthrob, Manipulative, Seductive, Secretive, Skillful
Character 2
Name: Jeff
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Role: Sidekick
Key Traits: Engaging, Skillful, Adventurous, Aggressive, Aspiring, Flexible, Funny, Heartthrob, Romantic, Sarcastic, Charming, Confident, Educated
Character 3
Name: Angus, Antagonist
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Role: Antagonist
Key Traits: Greedy, Sarcastic, Unapologetic, Aggressive, Blunt, Lone Wolf, Narcissistic, Outspoken, Badass
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