The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse starring Leo Di Caprio, Brad Pitt, George Clooney and Matt Damen
ACTION APOCALYPTIC EPIC POLITICAL WAR
1940s & ’50s
Logline
Portugal in WWII is the escape hatch of Europe. Lisbon is a hotbed of spies, intrigue and double agents. The only way to save Portugal is to keep it neutral and trade with both sides. President Salazar and the head of the largest banking dynasty and his brothers find a way to do it.
Genre
Action,Apocalyptic,Epic,Political,War
Short Summary
Both the allies and the axis powers want Portugal’s wolfram (tungsten). Feeling Germany might lose the war they must pay in gold, which they do stolen Nazi gold looted from Europe and concentration camps. The British, Americans and Germans try to outwit each other and get the most wolfram.
At the end of the war, the banks of Portugal are filled with gold. What happened to the gold is questionable. Salazar after the war doesn’t rebuild Portugal as he doesn’t like to spend money. Some feel there is still a hoard of gold hidden somewhere in Lisbon as in my story. This is resolved.
Setting
Lisbon, Portugal
Based on a True Story
Yes
Plot – Premise
Overcoming Monster/Villain,Rebellion Against ‘The One’,Tragedy
Plot – Other Elements
Philosophical Questions,Meaningful Message
Mature Audience Themes
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Main Character Details
Name: Antonio Salazar (Leo Di Caprio)
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Role: Tempter
Key Traits: Aspiring,Aggressive,Complex,Confident,Decisive,Gracious,Heroic,Educated,Honorable,Leader,Patriotic,Religious,Skillful,Visionary
Additional Character Details
Name: Ricardo Esporito Santo (Brad Pitt)
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Role: Antagonist
Key Traits: Adventurous,Aspiring,Aggressive,Charming,Confident,Decisive,Engaging,Gracious,Heartthrob,Educated,Leader,Masculine,Sexy,Skillful,Visionary,Romantic,Sophisticated
Additional Character Details
Name: Matt Barnes (Tom Cruise)
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Role: skeptic
Key Traits: Adventurous,Badass,Aggressive,Charming,Confident,Decisive,Heartthrob,Leader,Sexy,Masculine,Skillful,Outspoken,Romantic,Lone Wolf
Additional Character Details
The author has not yet written this
Development Pitch
There are two narratives. Matt Barnes (Tom Cruise) is an aging MI6 operative who is thinking of a career change. He is given a war diary in Lisbon that belonged to the head of the largest banking dynasty in Portugal during WWII. As he and a wannabe secret agent (Antonio Banderas) are chased across southern Europe by unknown assailants, he reads the diary and the story of the birth of modern-day Portugal and the four horsemen of the apocalypse (Leo Di Caprio, Brad Pitt, George Clooney and Matt Damen) is told, in the second narrative. The bad guys think the diary holds a clue to a hoard of stolen Nazi gold still hidden somewhere in Lisbon. They are chased through six scenic locales the Algarve, Seville, Marbella, Malaga and Bucharest and barely escape each one. Finally in Madrid, the leader of the bad guys (Tommy Lee Jones) is impaled on a fence in a bull ring by a bull and the chase is over. By now, we know the story of the four horsemen but what about the gold? Matt takes the night train back to Lisbon which is actually where the story begins. It ends with a larger-than-life Hollywood ending a la The Mummy in the Placio di Commerce complete with mystery submarines, hoards of gold and 200 Nazi stormtroopers.
About The Author
Christopher Best has written 20 books and 5 treatments for screenplays over the past 22 years. His books draw heavily on history and strong character development. The themes of his treatments center around the fight of the little guy against the establishment, growing old, the education of our youth and coming of age drawing on his experiences growing up in the sixties. There is always a strong musical component in his works as he played in bands, taught public school music and studied with the likes of Leonard Bernstein.
Target Audiences
Age: 18-34,35-54,55+
Target Gender: Universal
Publishing Details
Hard Copy Available
No
WGA Number
Information not completed
Supplemental Materials
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