Creative Notes:
Finalist (runner up), 2012 Harvardwood Writing Competition; Austin Film Festival Screenplay Contest, 2d round (top 10%); Top 3 on Zoetrope.com; Nicholl top 15%; based on a true story
Treasure Road
In Panama, a former Texas Ranger recruits a mercenary army to protect travelers to the California gold fields -- and help build the first transcontinental railroad. Based on a true story.
Synopsis:
This is a gritty and violent true story about Ran Runnels, a former Texas Ranger who recruited a mercenary army to protect travelers to and from the California gold fields in the 1850's, while the first trans-continental railroad was being built across Panama -- at the cost of thousands of lives.
His story also includes appearances by a future US president and the woman voted the Greatest Black Briton.
His story also includes appearances by a future US president and the woman voted the Greatest Black Briton.
Latest Work
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Script 1 - Lauri's Original Draft09/01/11
