• Bleeding Kansas

  • Dan Frey & Russell Sommer
  • 2012
  • Available
  • Black List
  • Hit List
  • Action
  • 90.9
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Market: Wed, 06 Jun 2012
AgentDavid Boxerbaum, Christopher Smith (Paradigm)
ManagerChris Cook, Adam Kolbrenner (Madhouse Entertainment)
Runaway slave, Judah, outsmarts dirty politicians and faces his grim past as he embarks on a journey with lawman Colin to rescue the abolitionist governor candidate's daughter and clear his name.
A slave escapes the plantation and becomes an infamous bandit. He is caught and put to jail after 5 years on the loose, but has a chance at freedom when his ex-slave master kidnaps the town sheriff's potential wife.
In 1850s Kansas, an ex-slave turned outlaw must confront his tormented past by procuring a kidnapped woman from his former master in order to be granted his freedom.
Film
Film, Action, Adventure, Drama, Period, War, Western, Racially Based, Buddy, Vigilante, Kidnap, Murder, Political, Rescue
108
R
Medium
M
Black / African
25
Fit
Django Unchained, The Good the Bad and the Ugly, Unforgiven
1846: one night 1856: a period of ten to fourteen days
1% 1846: Missouri Plantation 99% 1856: Topeka Kansas town center, outer flat lands, canyon and river, trails and cave, Kaw Indian camp, and Missouri plantation
After defending himself against the plantation owner’s son, and killing him, JUDAH (25) seeks out his love, CELIA (22). He suggests that this night be the one they make their escape. As they are running off the Missouri plantation, ATCHINSON (40’s) has spotted his dead son and takes aim at Judah and Celia – killing Celia. She drops an 1846 silver liberty dollar that Judah turns into a talisman he wears on his neck. Unable to swim across the river that surrounds the area, Judah climbs from tree to tree and escapes the plantation alone.

After a decade, he has trained himself in the art of heists and robberies. People have come to call him The Black Bandit. His only accomplice is BRANDY, his black mustang which he cares for as deeply as any person could. Together they attempt to rob a Wells Fargo coach on its way into Topeka. However, it is not filled with money but rather ballots as a heated campaign is occurring with regards to Kansas becoming a state. Should it become a state, it will have the power to continue slavery or abolish it. Fighting for a free state is CHARLES ROBINSON (40’S) and his daughter KC (20). Unwittingly,...