Some crimes are worth the risk . . .
Type:
Feature
Status:
For sale
Page Count:
93pp
Genre:
Drama
Budget:
Independent
Age Rating:
13+
Copyright Details:
Copyright - James Shearer
Synopsis/Details

A modern version (possibly) of the 1968 movie: A Twist of Sand (which was set in the late 50s).

Jamie Shaw and retired Rear Admiral Sarah Jarvis share a dark secret; their participation in the 2017 sinking of the Argentine submarine, the ARA San Juan and the death of its 44 man crew.

Over a decade later, an elderly prison lag (think Michael Caine) brings the couple together within a criminal conspiracy; the theft of a kilo of uncut sea diamonds concealed hidden aboard one of the many shipwrecks that litter a forbidden to visit area of the Namibian diamond mining coast — Das Sperrgebiet.

(There are 11 short explanatory readers notes in this screenplay. I'd argue they are necessary in order to understand some of the jargon contained within the script.)

More to follow.

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Submitted: 2025-Jan-09
Last Updated: 2025-Mar-19
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The Writer: James Shearer

Hello all Thank you for visiting my profile. I am a former Scotland Yard Specialist Operations detective. During my career (and in addition to routine murder squads), I served on both the Central Drug Squad and the Regional Crime Squad. Whilst serving on the former, I was part of a team responsible for seizing the (then) largest illicit cocaine hydrochloride consignment to be landed in the UK — a tonne of coke tracked from Venezuela to London utilising a US DEA satellite. I was also the lead detective on a confidential enquiry focusing on the smuggling of cocaine by certain characters from within the Formula One motor racing fraternity. When on the latter squad, one notable success was the… Go to bio
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