Synopsis/Details
Needing help, our hero leaves clues unaware that a capricious agent and his comely accomplice are following his friends by land, air, and sea. The unscrupulous authorities are chasing more than the reward money, seeking the loot, confronting the criminals, explosively culminating with the sun rising on XANADU SHORES.
This is essentially about desires, death, and duty to friends. In the end the bad guys lose and my heroes win with little degradation. It’s a lively yarn encapsulating an adventurous lifestyle.
Story & Logistics
Story Type:
Rescue
Story Situation:
Pursuit
Moral Affections:
Bad Man, Duty, Good Man, Intemperance, Right, Virtue, Wrong
Cast Size:
Several
Locations:
Few
Special Effects:
Aerial image effects, Minor cgi, Other practical effects, Significant pyrotechnics, Weather Simulation
Characters
Lead Role Ages:
Female Adult, Male Adult
Hero Type:
Ordinary
Stock Character Types:
Bad boy, Damsel in distress, Everyman, Fall guy, Femme fatale, Swashbuckler, Villain, Wise old man
Advanced
Subgenre:
Action/Adventure, Blockbuster, Buddy, Chase, Classic, Conspiracy, Heist Caper, In Peril, James Bond, Sea Adventures, Shoot-out
Action Elements:
Hand to Hand Combat, Physical Stunts, Pyrotechnics, Weaponry
Equality & Diversity:
Diverse Cast
Life Topics:
Near Death Experience
Time Period:
The Nineties (1990–1999)
Country:
United States of America (USA)
Illness Topics:
Psychological
Sport Topics:
Athletics, Swimming
Relationship Topics:
Dating, Emotions and feelings, Passion, Widowhood
Writer Style:
Billy Wilder, Guy Ritchie, Quentin Tarantino
