The Escape of John Wilkes Boothe II

Boothe killed Lincoln & fled south to be captured & killed at Garrick's farm.

Type:

Feature

Status:

Seeking finance

Page Count:

5pp

Genre:

Biography, Crime, History

Budget:

Independent

Age Rating:

13+

Copyright Details:

WGA

Synopsis/Details

TBD

Story & Logistics

Story Type:

Pursuit

Story Situation:

Pursuit

Story Conclusion:

Tragic

Linear Structure:

Linear

Moral Affections:

Bad Man, Respect, Virtue, Wrong

Cast Size:

Many

Locations:

Many

Special Effects:

Blood, Bullet time, Minor pyrotechnics, Other post processing effects

Characters

Lead Role Ages:

Male Adult

Hero Type:

Legendary

Villian Type:

Beast/Monster

Advanced

Adaption:

Based on True Events

Subgenre:

Action Suspense-Thriller, Blockbuster, Straight Action, Suspense-Thriller, War

Action Elements:

Hand to Hand Combat, Pyrotechnics, Weaponry

Life Topics:

Approaching Death

Time Period:

Late modern period

Country:

United States of America (USA)

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Submitted: 2026-Jan-11

Last Updated: 2026-Jan-11

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The Writer: Robert Michael Benn Mr.

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The Escape of John Wilkes Boothe II

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The Writer: Robert Michael Benn Mr.

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