ABOUT THE MOVIE                                                                           

 

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IT'S ALL FUN AND GAMES UNTIL SOMEONE GETS HER.

 

SYNOPSIS (starter):

 

The daughter of a mafia kingpin becomes the catalyst in a frame job on an unsuspecting idiot until realizing he's got the biggest heart ever.  And she's fallen for him.

 

 

URBAN SHAKEDOWN:  Think "Dumb and Dumber" meets "Pulp Fiction".   Add a little "There's Something About Mary" and you get  URBAN SHAKEDOWN.

 

Cliff Cannon (David Matranga) and Da'Rell Dushebagge (Steven J. Scott), - neither the sharpest tools in the shed, but friends through thick and thin, have planned for years to make the roadie to L.A. to make it as actors. 

 

Now in their early 30's and realizing their biological clocks are ticking, the time finally arrives for them to hit the road come hell or high water.  Both do as Newton's Law sets in. Immediately.  Cliff ruins Da'Rell's pristine Cadillac pulling out of the driveway, taking out their way of getting there. Hitchhiking now and certain to perish in the searing heat, they're saved by a couple heading to San Antonio where Gianni (Greg Dean), plans to propose to Rosa (Courtney Lomelo), the hot passenger.  The boys are at least headed in the right direction - west. 

 

The boys in back are asleep as Gianni's phone rings unaware the news is a death in the family. And their "family" -- is mafia.  Gianni, expecting to be upped in the mob family and run the business gets the unwelcome news that he won't be.  At all... He's especially not happy because the one being upped is Mikel, Rosa's flamboyant gay brother whose line of gay clothing is bringing in the most money.  His reasoning? "But that's legit!" And the girl he's asking to marry is his sister?  A sudden double rift.  And it is ON.  To fix this total mess, Giannni's going to need help in the worst way -- maybe some unsuspecting idiots he can set up to go against the family.  Like real dimwits.  Gianni spins the car around to head back to Houston.

 

Now.  Where to find some morons stupid enough to be be set up for this?  A glance in the rearview mirror. Two idiots hitchiking to L.A. from Texas? Perfect.  They don't come any dumber than that...

 

 

 

 

Travis Ammons - Director, is best known for the award-winning Feature Films "Suicide Notes" (2013 Best Picture, Houston International Film Festival), and "The Great American Moon Rock Caper".  Travis counts twelve additional feature film credits as director as well as acting in many film and stage productions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Todd McCammon - Writer/Producer/SAG Actor, is the founder and CEO of WARPED BROS., INC. and URBAN SHAKEDOWN, LLC. Todd has more than 30 years experience in film and television in front of and behind the camera with roles in shows produced in Los Angeles by Columbia Pictures Television including "Mike Hammer", "Police Story" (MOW), and several episodes of the CBS series "Houston Knights".  He played the lead role in 1989’s "Blood Nasty", a comedy/horror film also starring the late Troy Donahue, and has appeared in commercials and music videos. Todd has worked with notable talents Stacy Keach (Mike Hammer), Ken Olin, Joe Regalbuto, and Dan Lauria (Police Story), Michael Pare, Michael Beck, and Miguel Ferrer (Houston Knights), Oscar Award winning Producer Gray Frederickson (The Godfather, Apocalypse Now) and many other entertainment professionals. Mr. Frederickson lent his insight to Todd as an early script consultant to the screenplay for URBAN SHAKEDOWN.  Mr. McCammon is the movie's producer and screenwriter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Courtney Lomelo – Producer,  is Vice President of WARPED BROS., INC. and a managing partner of URBAN SHAKEDOWN, LLC.  She works closely with Todd McCammon as co-       producer for URBAN SHAKEDOWN, and has completed two additional films she  wrote and produced, "Spring Street Blues" and "Let it Come Down". Courtney is an up and coming producer in addition to being a professional, award-winning actress.  Ms. Lomelo has over 20 years experience in film and television.  A native Houstonian, Courtney got her start working for PBS in her reccuring role on "Kidz Klub".  She went on to work in local films "Robocop", "Sidekicks", "Tin Cup", and "West Town".  Courtney spent six years in Los Angeles working with Soi Dog productions and Coco-laca Productions owned by Craig Colvin, as well as being signed by Acme Talent and Literary.  Courtney won several awards on the last two shorts she produced - "Widow Maker", for the 48 Hour Film Project.  Widow Maker won the Audience Choice award, in addition to best actress award for Courtney’s performance.  Let It Come Down, 2013's entry, won the Audience Choice award as well.

Miss Lomelo is also a founding member of the Houston-based theatre group, Gravity Players.

 

 

 

 

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