Survive (working title)

Logline: In 1941, a U.S. Navy man is summoned to lead a band of Philippine peasants against the Japanese.

Script (based on memoirs of Dana Backus) written by: Dusty DePree
Genre: War Drama (Based on True Story)

Script in progress.

Brief synopsis:

Because he is married to Nora, a beautiful Philippine native, Enlisted man Danny Shaw is given an assignment to train a group of peasants. Completely inexperienced, but fueled by his love for Nora, Danny overcomes his fear of war and successfully leads these peasants against the Japanese onslaught. But Hakura, a blood thirsty Japanese Colonel, is sent to hunt down this peasant force, stopping at nothing to destroy them and their American leader.