Treatment 2 By Alexander Martin

Title: Redemption - It’s Now or Never

Duration: 90 mins

Genre: Biography / Drama / Sport

Audience: Rated 12
12-30 Year Olds

Due to the violence, occasional swearing and mild drug affiliation

Gender: Mostly Male, Hoping to attract women by the handsome protagonist.

Synopsis:

- Successful Barnsley boxer, set for global stardom.
- Arrested a week before a fight for GBH and gang affiliation.
- Released after a year to find family rejects him and boxing leagues forgotten him.
- Nearly gets involved with same gang again until old coach interferes and cleans him up.
- Gets a job and displays a willingness to change when starts boxing again.
- Makes attempt to reconcile with family but is turned away.
- Opportunity strikes with top ranked opponent, same as year ago.
- Opponent against the fight due to protagonist being a criminal.
- He learns about main characters conviction and try’s to exploit it.
- Protagonist is baited to protect family member and is arrested.
- Gets released one week before fight on self-defence.
- Lack of training means he loses fight but is given re-match.
- Nothing can be pinned on opponent but is later mobbed by gang, now fans of protagonist.
- Family recognises protagonist struggle and support him during and after fight.

Suggested Elements:

Gritty Realism
Set in local town of Barnsley
Features up and coming actors
Features some recognised TV extras
Use of actual professional fighting environments

Appeals to a local audience and the use of up and coming actors, recognised British extras and genuine professional fighter’s environment will appeal to critics in terms of reliability and also attract others who want to see new talent.