Cottonmouth by CJ Walley | Script Revolution

Cottonmouth

Knowing they have a bounty on their head, a small time college cannabis dealer tries to convince a close friend to keep their business going so they can go into hiding.

Type:

  • Short

Status:

  • Produced
Page Count: 
7pp

Genre:

  • Crime, Drama, Thriller

Budget:

  • Shoestring

Age Rating:

  • 13+
Synopsis/Details: 

A student shows up at a friends apartment acting preoccupied. They tell her friend they need to go away and asks him if he can look after their stash of weed. Suspecting something is the matter, their friend pushes for more information on where they are going and for how long. They break, admitting that they is seriously in debt to a local drug dealer who has his gang members out looking for them. Their friend, who they are clearly romantically attracted to goes to secure his apartment and they have a revelation - this guy introduced them to the dealer and isn't his normal self. Can they really trust the man they believe is their best friend?

Video: 
COTTONMOUTH Directed by Trae D. Price
Submitted: July 31, 2016
Last Updated: April 9, 2020

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The Writer: CJ Walley
I’m here for the gritty movies, the rebellious movies, those films that pack a punch far harder than their budgets would suggest. As a spec script writer, I love to create pulpy thrillers, mostly with female leads, that feature strong themes, hard action, witty dialogue, and twisting scenes that have characters vieing for power or falling for one another. As a producer and writer-for-hire, I’m production savvy, budget conscious, and market orientated, able to write in a variety of styles and genres with the ultimate goal to entertain viewers while turning profit for investors. 2012 was the year I started screenwriting from Staffordshire, England and it’s been a hell of a ride, from my early... Go to bio

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