Without Rule Of Law

Age rating: Everyone
In these uncertain times two families join forces by taking the future into their own hands and become self-sufficient/preppers. They harden their property against any threatening events and fight it out after a disaster when chaos reigns in a world Without Rule of Law.
Project collaboration: By Permission
Synopsis: Without Rule Of Law
Synopsis for 2 hour movie

Act 1 first 30 minutes

A man in his early forties John and his best friend Paul start out early one morning for deer hunting open season day and on the way back home after having a successful hunt while dressing out the deer they discuss what it would be like if Paul and his family moved on the farm with John and his family so the two families could become preppers in the event of any unforeseen catastrophic event either man made or natural. John and his wife Barb already have a good start ecologically towards a sustainable farm and they raise most of their organic food with a goal of a smallest carbon footprint possible. All the family’s get together after much dissuasion over high unemployment, a over stressed power grid, a dysfunctional federal government, world economic woes, Exorbitant national debt, religious wars and terrorism treats. Both of the friends and family members with much enthusiasm all decided to go forward and consolidate the two families resources. The family’s being considered better off financially than most. Paul starts the building and John starts to get a plan to satisfy all the combined families needs with Pauls assessments.

Act 2 60 minutes

Under John’s brother Carl’s guidance while visiting they decide to harden the property buy weapons and train to use them . The families put together a (SHTF - shit hits the fan) plan so they all know what to do in a emergency situation.
In the process of finishing the building to the addition of the main house the spring planting’s are all in. The fishery is up and producing much fish the farm is running like a well oiled machine and the world continues to deteriorate. Homeland security raises threat warnings and the 2 family’s keep on hardening the farm compound and continue to train in defensive weapons. The world's economy gets really bad and oil prices climb to over $200.00 a barrel long gas lines and many instances of road rage. With Johns brother Carl there On Christmas eve the family’s prepare for Christmas day and then that night December 25 about 1:00 AM they see a bright light and a loud boom. The only communication they have from this point on will be received from their ham radio they keep in a lead lined faraday case. With communication from other ham radios operators stated what they thought has happened was true and now they know about the EMF attack. The unthinkable happened a nuclear missal was launched from a freighter ship off the west coast and detonated some where in the middle of the united states about 200 to 300 mile high and released a EMF elector magnetic pulse which has covered all of the United States most of Canada and northern part of Mexico all thrown into chaos. The electrical grid has been fried from coast to coast . John’s Dad is living in the town nearby a large population center. Although they planed and was concerned what a EMF would do they find that their cars will not start the electronic ignition has been shorted but they have a older model diesel truck with spare parts that they get running. Panic sets in on what to do about Paul’s dad in town nearby. Do they hunker down or try to make a rescue for Paul’s dad. The decision is made that Carl and Paul will plan a rescue with the diesel truck that they put some armored platting on and now they have the home built MAD max truck. On their way to the rescue they encounter armed gangs and several armed conflicts ensue. They see mass louting many murders, fires, much chaos. They find Johns dad alive and well when they come back the second time, when Paul’s dad radios back to come and get him at his residence. All three of them have to fight all the way back to the farm.


Act: 3 last 30 minutes

After several attacks to the farm from gangs Carl goes into seal team mode leaving the farm in recons and tries to advert any attacks to the Farm compound. Several days later when the towns food supply has run desperately low and the situating national has be in chaos for many days one third of the United States population has been killed in armed conflict and another third is dieing from no potable water essential needed medicine, hunger and disease. The farm has remain strong due to the advanced preparations that were made. From reports from other ham operators the US population is to remain in doors. Marshall law is in effect and most of the people around the country who have taken advanced emergency preparedness are doing good. Canada and Mexico are in similar predicament as America. The deployment of national guards begins to aid local police and an United States executive order that allows people to join a local police force under the command and control of the national guard . They begin to see and hear loud speaker announcements by the government that Marshall Law and dusk tell dawn curfew is in effect. Emergency centers are being established and violence is to be avoided at all cost. Rumors have been circulating on the ham network that the US government military forces has retaliated on the perpetrators of the EMF attack resulting in nuclear attacks on the country’s of the terrorist origins. They are Pakistan and North Korea and western Afghanistan. In return Pakistan launched a attack on India. Iran launched a attack on Israel and Israel launched a attack on Iran and Syria. The rest of the worlds situation and the aftermath of all the nuclear attacks are unknown at this time.

Closing scene John, Paul and their families looking very tired and dazed after hearing the world reports in the ham radio room.
Pre Made Video ending 1.5 min: with credits roll

Latest Work

  • Script 1 - Farley 'Flash''s Original Draft
    09/29/11
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    Creative Notes:
    In my opinion this story and charters are a first class Hollywood action adventure and would appeal to a wide variety of movie goers. Especially in this world at this time. I didn’t spend much time on Z script as I had time restraints to prior commitments. Script refinements would continue If there is interest to produce. Thanks for reading.
    Sincerely Yours
    Farley Gordon