Synopsis
TAGLINE: Two mates hitchhike to Belfast. 359 days, 16 countries, 2 mates, 1 Irish stranger. This journey will change their friendship forever.
GENRE:
Adventure, Action, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Young Adult Fiction, Family
MARKET:
males, females – 24 to 45, blue collar - trades | white collar - professionals Young Adult Fiction, Family
PLOT OUTLINE:
Best mates - Felix and Norman - are hitchhiking through Ireland. They need to get from Dublin to Belfast – fast! A car approaches- is this the last of their great adventures? 359 days, 16 countries, 2 mates, 1 Irish stranger. This journey will change their friendship forever. ‘The Pickup’ is a riveting piece that deals with friendship, loneliness and change through the eyes of a backpacker and his guitar.
CAST – wishlist: Keir Saltmarsh (MDA, Bastard Boys), Simon Todman (House Husbands, Neighbours, Underbelly: Tell Them Lucifer Was Here)
THEMES: travel, backpacking, adventure, friendship, loneliness and change
MEDIA RELEASES – URLS: 2004 | Wise Words Media Launches 'A Fistful of Scripts', 2012 | Another 'Fistful of Scripts' For ‘The Pickup’