RUN ALL NIGHT

Finished this new script by Brad Ingelsby.

Ingelsby hit it big with THE LOW DWELLER and he continues his trend of writing about characters that are criminals but have hearts of gold.

Story's about Jimmy Conlon, a hitman that lives with regret, whose son, Mike, gets in trouble with the same mob that Jimmy works for.

Jimmy's employed by Shawn Maguire, the boss.  Maguire's son Colin is bad news, trying to get in bed with Serbian drug dealers.  When Shawn turns the dealers down, they turn their wrath upon Colin.

Meanwhile, Mike works as a limo driver.  He unknowingly drives these Serbian dealers to Colin's house.  The dealers want their down payment back.  Colin, however, has other ideas.  He kills them but realizes that Mike has witnessed the murders.  Colin has to kill him.

Jimmy is told what's happening and goes to help his estranged son.  Just as Colin is about to shoot Mike dead, Jimmy intervenes and kills his boss' son.

Now, both of them have to go on the run with the police and the mob on their tail.

What sets this script apart from your run-of-the-mill, direct-to-DVD movie is the relationship between Jimmy and Mike and Jimmy and Shawn.  The relationships are heartfelt, pulling you into their dilemma.

Still, would I make this movie?  Given the current state of the box office, I'd have to pass.  Dramas aren't doing business these days.  Plus, this plot simply isn't "special" enough.  Jimmy's character reminds me of Nick Nolte's character in WARRIOR and we've seen how much business that film did.

Just a little note: On pg.80, Jimmy and Mike are on the run, entering an alley and in the very next sentence, they're driving a car.  Seems to be a mix-up here.  Maybe two drafts being combined into one or Ingelsby overlooking this point on a rewrite? 

Script ends with Jimmy saving Mike's life but dying in the process.  It's okay though because he got to meet his grand-daughters.  Last scene has Mike's family living their life, safe from harm.

Ingelsby is a darn good writer but these types of scripts are pieces from the past.  His best bet now is to create a tv series where his well-drawn characters can find a home.