Synopsis:
As the global war on terror grinds on in Afghanistan and Iraq and takes its toll on local economies, a defiant group of survivalists eke out a deadly living by scavenging the kill zones of a US military bombing range near the California/Mexico border. Driven by adrenaline and hunger, Crystal Meth and scripture, these gritty opportunists dodge fighter jets, attack helicopters, Marines artillery units, Navy Seals, ICE, Sheriff and Border Patrol agents, across merciless terrain, to load their Mad Max rigs with lucrative military detritus without breaking down, blowing up or getting busted. Aluminum, brass and copper from exploded and unexploded 500 and 1000 pounders, Cluster bombs and incendiary rounds is their manna from heaven. The viewer rides shotgun into a bizarre free-enterprise zone of extreme survival, where the warfare and welfare states bitterly collide and the American dream is put through a trial by fire.
Director's Bio:
Stephan Wassmann grew up in Lebanon, Greece and England and studied International Relations and film at Stanford University. After getting his start with Roger Corman he went on to work as a cameraman, writer, producer and director. He is writing a screenplay based on Scrapper and developing documentaries about Peru, Rwanda and Cuba.
Co-Director's Bio
Olivier Hermitant grew up in France and moved to the US 20 years ago. He has a degree in sound engineering. A musician for over 20 years, he has scored numerous independent film project as well as scored for television. In the mid 1990’s, he expanded his creative energy into filmmaking and has since worked in the industry in many capacities. He has a few documentary projects in development and he is also currently in post production on a documentary about other outcasts of the California desert, he finished filming in 2003.
War Story:
You’re driving across a crater-riddled runway, shaped like a huge X, where fighter jets practice dropping bombs. Your guide is a very shady scrapper high on meth. As you reach the middle of the X burried shrapnel slashes your tires to ribbons. You’re a sitting duck in the bull’s eye. That was day one.
Film Contact
Stephan Wassmann
323-428-2266
wassmanns@yahoo.com
littlemulesproductions@yahoo.com
Olivier Hermitant
01133637206292
olivierhermitant@yahoo.com
Michael DiGregorio
323-967-1262
m.digregorio@att.net
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