A lovable dog named Bandit is trained to pull off bank robberies, but after a heist gone wrong he’s rescued by a down on her luck single mom and her son. When he starts stealing cash to help his

adopted family, Bandit unwittingly sets them on a collision course with his dangerous ex-partners.

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Shooting dates:
March 25th-April15th

THE BANDIT HOUND

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN

TREVOR – MALE, LATE THIRTIES, ATTRACTIVE. RUNS THE HEART RESCUE CENTER, A DOG ADOPTION CENTER. HE WAS ONCE MARRIED AND HAD A SIX FIGURE JOB AS AN INVESTMENT BANKER, BUT HIS WIFE WANTED SEVEN FIGURES. HE DECIDED ONE DAY HE WAS GOING TO GIVE A BUNCH OF MONEY TO AN ANIMAL SHELTER. HE CHECKED OUT HEART RESCUE AND DECIDED TO GIVE HIMSELF INSTEAD.

MANNY – MALE, FORTIES. INTENSE AND CONFIDENT WITH DEEP HYPNOTIC EYES. MANNY WAS A DOG TRAINER WHO WON AWARDS FOR HIS WORK. HE BEGAN TO REALIZE HE COULD CONTROL AND MANIPULATE DOGS WITH HIS GAZE AND WHISTLE. FRUSTRATED BY THE LACK OF MONEY AND RESPECT HE WAS GETTING FOR HIS WORK, HE TURNED TO CRIME.

WILLY – MALE FORTIES – WILLY IS NOT AS SHARP OR TALENTED AS MANNY, BUT IS AS LOYAL AS THE DOGS MANNY TRAINS. WILLY DOES NOT CARE ABOUT BANDIT (THE DOG) ONLY THE MONEY HE BRINGS.

AUNT DEBORAH – LATE THIRTIES, ATTRACTIVE, WELL OFF, WITH GOOD TASTE FOR CLOTHES, CARS AND MEN. AUNT DEBORAH LIVES IN LA WITH HER HUSBAND CRAIG. THEY ARE LOADED AND WANT TO HELP JOANNE WHO REFUSES TO TAKE THEIR MONEY BECAUSE SHE WANTS TO DO IT ON HER OWN. AUNT DEBORAH TRIES EVERY WAY SHE CAN TO HELP AND PROTECT HER SISTER.

Main Characters:

SUSAN (female, 11)

TREVOR (male, 30’s)

MANNY (male, 30’s)

WILLIAM (male, 30’s)

AUNT DEBORAH (female, 30’s-40’s)

TODD (male, 12-13)

Supporting Characters:

UNCLE CRAIG (male, 30’s-40’s)

BANK SECURITY GUARD at First Union Bank (male, 60’s)

TODD’S MOTHER (female, 30’s—40’s)

MR. RUSSELL (male, 50’s)

POLICE OFFICERS (not gender or age specific)

BOY with mutt (male, 10-12)

BOBBY (male,  10)

BOBBY’S MOTHER (female, 40’s)

NEWS REPORTER (male, 30’s)

BOUNCER (male, 30’s)

WOMAN at the BAR

HOMELESS MAN

ARMORED TRUCK GUARD # 1 (male, 40’s—50’s)

ARMORED TRUCK GUARD # 2 (male, 40’s—50’s)

SECURTY COMPANY BOSS (male, not age specific)

POLICE OFFICER at security company (male, not age specific)

NEWS CORRESPONDENT 1 (not age or gender specific)

NEWS CORRESPONDENT 2 (not age or gender specific)

SUSAN’S MOTHER (female, 40’s)

ICE CREAM PERSON (male, not age specific)

KIDS in the parlor/ KIDS in the store (ages vary)

STORE CLERK (male, not age specific)

WEALTHY MAN at the Promenade (40’s)

WEATHLY WOMAN at the Promenade (40’s)

WIFE of ARMORED GUARD 1 (female, 40’s)

POLICE OFFICER at Promenade (male, age not specific)

STORE EMPLOYEE (not age or gender specific)

FEMALE SANTA MONICA RESIDENT 1

FEMALE SANTA MONICA RESIDENT 2

MALE SANTA MONICA RESIDENT 1

POLICE OFFICE at front desk

SERGEANT (male, 50’s)

DOG KEEPER (male, not age specific)

SECURITY GUARD AT CULVER CITY BANK (male, not age specific)

MR. ROBELY (bank manager at Culver City Bank) (male, 50’s)

MAYOR of SANTA MONICA (not age or gender specific)

RYAN (male, 20’s)

KELLY (female, 20’s)