Synopsis/Details
Kansas City Jo is the tale of a lone tomboy, Joan Dice, wandering the wild west, tracking down the men responsible for killing one of her dear friends as well as many others. Joan is haunted by visions of her dead friend which both keep her awake at night and push her forward in her quest during the day. The story starts with Joan hot in the trail of the murderers, known as Preacher and Half-Breed, while flashbacks show their misdeed, their murders and their raping. Eventually Joan is reunited with a friend who sets her back on the trail of the criminals, so she recruits a group of fellow gunners to help her in her quest to kill them. Half-Breed dies quickly in a cowardly way but Preacher manages to run away from the building where the final fight was taking place, but Joan manages to pursue and successfully shoot him, finally avenging her friend.
All Accolades & Coverage
Storyline – Finalist (2018)
Hollywood Just4Shorts Film and Screenplay Competition – Finalist (2018)
Los Angeles CineFest – Semi-finalist (2018)
Independent Talents International Film Festival – Official Selection (2018)
Bare Bones International Film & Music Festival – Official Selection (2019)
Story & Logistics
Story Type:
Revenge
Story Situation:
Crime pursued by vengeance
Story Conclusion:
Happy
Linear Structure:
Linear
Moral Affections:
Bad Man, Duty, Right, Virtue
Cast Size:
Few
Locations:
Few
Characters
Lead Role Ages:
Female Young Adult
Hero Type:
Ordinary
Villian Type:
Criminal
Stock Character Types:
Outlaw, Tomboy
Advanced
Subgenre:
Action/Adventure, Bad Girl, Girls With Guns, Gunfighter, Western
Subculture:
Cowboy
Action Elements:
Hand to Hand Combat, Weaponry
Equality & Diversity:
Female Centric, Female Protagonist, Passes Bechdel Test
Time Period:
Modern history
Country:
United States of America (USA)
