DUBIOUS RUFFIANS
WHO SAYS YOU CAN'T GO HOME AGAIN?
STORY
Two siblings hold a family hostage in order for their dying mother to pass away in the beloved house they grew up in.
Lucy and Leonard are desperate to prove to their mother that they’ve turned their life around before she passes away. Obsessed with the idea of recreating a cherished childhood memory, they set out to throw their mother one last Christmas in the beloved home they grew up in. They are forced to kidnap the family currently living in their former home but soon find out they are surrounded by an entire police force. Lucy bargains for more time in hopes to celebrate one last Christmas with their mother before she dies.
FILMMAKERS
Kevin Pickman & Jacqueline Gamache
Kevin Pickman and Jacqueline Gamache are a husband and wife filmmaking team based in Chicago, Illinois. They own a small production company and create videos for various clients in the area. In the summer of 2018, they made Dubious Ruffians wrapping principal photography just one month before their first child was born. They are currently working on adapting the short into a feature film and chasing their son around Chicago.
FEATURE
Kevin and Jacqueline are hard at work adapting their short into a feature.
The feature-length screenplay is nearly finished and will soon be hosted on The BlackList.