-
The Man in the Rockefeller Suit
- David Bar Katz
- Set Up
- 2014
- Black List
- 78.4
Access to our coverage library is now available for free to agents and managers, directors and producers, development and productions executives, and assistants to all of the above. Want to see all of this project's details instead of just this teaser? Sign up for access here.
Market: Mon, 15 Dec 2014Sold: Mon, 15 Dec 2014
Producer: Donald De Line, Andrew Haas
AgentTrevor Atsbury, Craig Brody (CAA)
ManagerJennifer Levine (Untitled)
StudioFox Searchlight
ProductionDe Line Pictures
Producer: Donald De Line, Andrew Haas
AgentTrevor Atsbury, Craig Brody (CAA)
ManagerJennifer Levine (Untitled)
StudioFox Searchlight
ProductionDe Line Pictures
The story of Clark Rockefeller, a con artist thought to be American royalty until he kidnapped his young daughter initiating a manhunt that revealed his true identity.
A biopic of the infamous Clark Rockefeller, showing the events of when he kidnapped his daughter, and then flashing back to some of his previous personas.
A wealthy man kidnaps his daughter during a scheduled visit, leading to an investigation that uncovers a mountain of deceit, suggesting the man is not at all who he seems.
A divorce gone wrong results in a father kidnapping his daughter, prompting a frantic investigation as the mother teams up with police to track down her ex -- only to discover that the man she knew was little more than a smoke screen for a veteran crook leaving decades of lies, deceit, and false identities in his wake.
Film
Film, Biopic, Crime, Drama, Thriller, Con, Cop/FBI/CIA, Kidnap, Mistaken Identity, Adaptation, Art, FBI, Identity, Investigation, True Story
122
R
Medium
M
White / European
45
Attractive
Catch Me if You Can, The Accountant
A few days in the present with flashbacks to a few days in the 70s, 80s, and 90s
FBI field offices, Boston (streets and exclusive country clubs), San Marino, suburban Baltimore, rural New Hampshire, New York City (30 Rockefeller building), various offices, sailing boat
CLARK ROCKEFELLER (mid 40s) gets dressed in his Boston town house before heading to his exclusive club to have lunch. He is regarded with respect and admiration at the club and exudes the confidence of a wealthy man.
After dining, Clark is driven to pick up his daughter, SNOOKS (7), for his scheduled visit. Snooks waits for Clark on a street corner with the social worker assigned to supervise the visit, HAROLD YAFFE (mid 40s). When he arrives, however, Clark slams Harold to the ground and throws Snooks into the waiting SUV.
After riding for a while and calming Snooks down Clark orders the SUV to stop and hails a cab to take them to the Boston Sailing Center.
In a sleek office SANDRA BOSS (mid-40s), a commanding, cool woman and Snooks’ mom, gives a presentation. She is soon interrupted by her secretary who has Harold on the phone. Harold breaks the news that Snooks has been kidnapped by Clark. Sandy quickly travels to the crime scene where she speaks to Harold.
At an FBI field office, Special Agent NOREEN GLEASON (32) and Special Agent ANTON CORTES (38) review the preliminary file on Clark and Sandy before meeting with Sandy in an...
After dining, Clark is driven to pick up his daughter, SNOOKS (7), for his scheduled visit. Snooks waits for Clark on a street corner with the social worker assigned to supervise the visit, HAROLD YAFFE (mid 40s). When he arrives, however, Clark slams Harold to the ground and throws Snooks into the waiting SUV.
After riding for a while and calming Snooks down Clark orders the SUV to stop and hails a cab to take them to the Boston Sailing Center.
In a sleek office SANDRA BOSS (mid-40s), a commanding, cool woman and Snooks’ mom, gives a presentation. She is soon interrupted by her secretary who has Harold on the phone. Harold breaks the news that Snooks has been kidnapped by Clark. Sandy quickly travels to the crime scene where she speaks to Harold.
At an FBI field office, Special Agent NOREEN GLEASON (32) and Special Agent ANTON CORTES (38) review the preliminary file on Clark and Sandy before meeting with Sandy in an...