• Throttle

  • Chris Roach & John Richardson
  • 2012
  • Available
  • 85.8
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Market: Wed, 25 Apr 2012
Direct: Jeff Wadlow
AgentDavid Boxerbaum (Paradigm)
ManagerJake Wagner (Benderspink)
Wagner was at Film Engine when this went to market in 2012.
A formula one racer has to save his family's life before the race is over.
A highly touted American formula car racer's family is abducted as part of a diamond heist during the Monte Carlo Grand Prix.
Forced to win the Circuit de Monaco or his family is killed. A veteran race car driver finds a way to continue racing and at the same time hunt and rescue his family.
Film
Film, Action, Adventure, Hostage, Heist, Gambling, Kidnap, Martial Arts
112
PG-13
Medium
M
White / European
42
Attractive
Taken, Iron Man 2
2013/A single day
100% takes place in Monaco with about 20% at a race track and another 30% at an aiport. There are also scenes in the city streets, in a parking lot and at a marina.
A legendary racer, LINCOLN BARNES (42), is planning to run what some have suggested will be his last race the best that he can, refusing to go quietly into the night. But when his son DAN (6) and his wife SARAH (35) are kidnapped before the race begins, the group’s leader HELLING (40s) tells Lincoln through the heads-up display in his helmet that he has to win the race or loose his family.

But Lincoln realizes that Sarah and Dan have seen the faces of their captors, even if he wins there is no escape for them. Desperate, he pulls into the pit and explains the situation to his rival teammate JIM (27) and makes him run the race. Unsure of what to do, Lincoln returns to his hotel room where he learns from the security guard EUGENE (50) that a TV crew was let into the room, left with Lincoln’s family in their large light kits.

They review the security tapes but realize that pieces have been edited . They suspect the editor AURIC (20s). Lincoln physically forces Auric to reveal information. "Les Joeurs, " is all he says as he manages to escape. Lincoln gives chase, which alerts a police officer...