The Velocity of Escape

Falling in love should be the best thing to ever happen to you. But when Vegas takes a ride in Danny's wormhole on their first date... It leads to catastrophic consequences for her whole family.

Type:

Feature

Status:

For sale

Page Count:

106pp

Genre:

Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Budget:

Independent

Age Rating:

17+

Based On:

Dancing in Circles by Nicholas R. Zingarelli

Copyright Details:

U.S. Library of Congress Copyright

Synopsis/Details

Danny meets Vegas and they fall in love. The family, Vegas' Mother Gena, and Uncle Warren, disapproves of them being together. They just want him to kill Vegas' Aunt Reno. Danny agrees with them. He just wants to kill Reno too. But can Vegas' love warm Danny's cold heart away from the vengeance he desperately seeks to avenge the deaths of his parents that Reno is responsible for? Love wins but not until Danny and Vegas save Reno from her family and herself.

All Accolades & Coverage

2016 Los Angeles Lift-Off Festival Official Screenplay Selection.

2023 Wiki: The World's Fastest Screenplay Contest Quarter-Finalist.

StoryPros International Screenplay Contest 17th Annual - 2023 Semi-Finalist.

2023 22nd Edition - Chicago Indie Film Award - Official Selection - Nominee

Story & Logistics

Story Type:

Escape

Story Situation:

Crime pursued by vengeance

Story Conclusion:

Happy

Linear Structure:

Linear

Moral Affections:

Acquittal, Condemnation, Contempt, Duty, Punishment

Cast Size:

Several

Locations:

Several

Special Effects:

Aerial image effects, Blood, Minor cgi, Stunt rigs/wire systems

Characters

Lead Role Ages:

Female Adult, Female Teenager, Male Adult, Male Teenager

Hero Type:

Anti-Hero

Villian Type:

Femme/Homme Fatale

Stock Character Types:

Bad boy, Femme fatale, Girl next door, Harlequin

Advanced

Subgenre:

Action/Adventure, Chase, Comic-Book, Coming of Age, Conspiracy, Cyber Punk, Escape, Family, Femme Fatale, Girls With Guns, Greek Myth, Heroic Bloodshed, Parenthood, Psychological, Quest, Religious, Sci-Fi Action, Sci-Fi Thriller, Sexual/Erotic, Shakespearean, Teen/Youth, Time or Space Travel

Subculture:

Anarcho-punk, Dark culture, Grunge, Riot grrrl

Action Elements:

Hand to Hand Combat, Physical Stunts, Vehicular Stunts, Weaponry

Equality & Diversity:

Diverse Cast

Life Topics:

Adolescence, Coming of Age

Drug Topics:

Illegal Drugs

Super Powers:

Transportation and travel

Time Period:

War on Terrorism (2001–present)

Country:

United States of America (USA)

Illness Topics:

Psychological

Relationship Topics:

Abusive relationship

Writer Style:

Guy Ritchie

Coverfly All-time Overall Top 35%

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Submitted: 2018-Oct-02

Last Updated: 2024-Jun-02

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The Writer: Nicholas Zingarelli

I have been writing short stories and drawing cartoons since I was in grammar school in Chicago. I was a bit of a delinquent when I was young and got into trouble with the police many times. When I finally wised up, I got a union job in the building trades and subsequently built over two hundred playgrounds for inner-city children in Chicago. I started writing screenplays twenty years ago while recovering from three severe work-related injuries that led to surgeries that have left me physically challenged. Man, I thought getting in trouble with the police, severe injuries, and the subsequent surgeries and growing up in the inner-city was tough, but this screenwriting thing is a whole new… Go to bio

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The Velocity of Escape

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The Writer: Nicholas Zingarelli

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