PHOENIX RUN
An outlaw cross-country race. A legendary driver. And a heist unfolding while the entire country watches.
PHOENIX RUN
An outlaw cross-country race becomes the perfect cover for a daring heist when legendary driver Jack “Ghost” Darville and his longtime friend and partner race across America toward Fort Lauderdale— unaware that the chaos surrounding them is part of something much bigger.
GENRE
Action / Crime / Thriller
FORMAT
Feature Screenplay
STATUS
Available for Professional Consideration
THE STORY
For nearly forty years, the Phoenix Race existed only as an outlaw legend — a coast-to-coast test of speed, nerve, and survival. Now, the legend is back.
THE RACE
Danny “The Ace” Cartwright brings the Phoenix Race back to life with one rule above all others: survive the road.
Two people per car. No phones. No texting. No live streaming. Just a CB radio, a GPS tracker, and the road ahead.
The route follows Route 66 from California to Chicago before turning south toward Daytona and, ultimately, Fort Lauderdale.
THE HEIST
THE RACE IS THE DISTRACTION.
While millions watch the Phoenix Race unfold across America, Danny “The Ace” Cartwright and his crew are executing something far bigger than a race.
Miami is hosting the world's largest Gem and Precious Stones Show — bringing an extraordinary concentration of wealth into one place.
The race sends law enforcement chasing the spectacle across the country.
And every mile pulls them farther away from Miami.
The race isn't the target. It's the cover.
THE DRIVERS
At the center of the race is JACK DARVILLE — a legendary stunt driver known as “Ghost.”
His longtime friend and partner, CRAIG “FROSTY” SNOW, is one of the few people who knows the man behind the legend.
When the Phoenix Race returns, Jack and Frosty climb into Jack's 1969 Plymouth Road Runner and attempt a run that should be impossible.
THE RUN
As the race tears across America, the field begins to disappear one team at a time.
Rival drivers push the limits. Law enforcement closes in. Millions watch the outlaw spectacle unfold.
But Jack and Frosty are about to discover that they aren't simply racing to win.
They're racing through the middle of a heist — and the closer they get to Fort Lauderdale, the more dangerous the Phoenix Run becomes.
THE PLAYERS
JACK “GHOST” DARVILLE
Legendary stunt driver. The man behind the wheel of the 1969 Plymouth Road Runner.
CRAIG “FROSTY” SNOW
Jack’s longtime friend and partner.
DANNY “THE ACE” CARTWRIGHT
The racing legend who brings the Phoenix Race back to life.
CODY & DYLAN CASH
TEAM INFLUENCE — Twin influencers who turn the outlaw race into a national spectacle.
MAYA TORRES
Jack's stunt coordinator and longtime ally.
TREVOR
Texas Ranger hunting the legendary “Ghost.”
THE MACHINE
1969 PLYMOUTH ROADRUNNER
Some cars are transportation. Some become legends.
Jack Darville's 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner isn't just the car that carries him across America. It's the machine that made "Ghost" a legend.
Built for speed and driven by a man who knows exactly what it can do. The Roadrunner becomes Jack and Frosty's weapon of choice when the Phoenix Run begins.
California. Chicago. Daytona. Fort Lauderdale.
One car. One impossible run.
THE PHOENIX RUN
CALIFORNIA → TEXAS → CHICAGO → DAYTONA → MIAMI
For nearly forty years, the Phoenix Race existed only as an outlaw legend — a coast-to-coast test of speed, nerve, and survival.
Now it's back.
The route begins in California and follows Route 66 to Chicago before turning south toward Daytona and ultimately Fort Lauderdale.
No phones. No live streaming. No texting.
Just two people, one car, a CB radio, and the road ahead.
And somewhere at the end of that road, a heist is waiting.
THE HEIST
THE RACE IS THE DISTRACTION.
While the country watches the Phoenix Race unfold across America, Danny “The Ace” Cartwright and his crew are executing something far bigger than a race.
Miami is hosting the world's largest Gem and Precious Stones Show — a concentration of extraordinary wealth and security.
With hundreds of billions of dollars in gems and precious stones concentrated in one location, the show becomes the ultimate target.
The Phoenix Race creates the perfect distraction.
Every mile pulls law enforcement farther from Miami.
WHY PHOENIX RUN
A RACE. A HEIST. AN AMERICAN ROAD MOVIE.
Phoenix Run brings together the adrenaline of an outlaw race, the tension of a high-stakes heist, and the character-driven spirit of a classic American road movie.
The race gives the story its momentum. The heist gives it its stakes. And the people behind the wheel give it its heart.
At its core, Phoenix Run is about legendary drivers, unlikely partnerships, old rivalries, new personalities, and the lengths people will go to when the road ahead may be their last chance to prove themselves.
It's fast. It's dangerous. It's funny. And it's built for the big screen.
THE RACE
A legendary outlaw event returns after nearly forty years.
THE HEIST
A massive score hidden behind the chaos of the race.
THE ROAD
Route 66. America. One impossible run to Fort Lauderdale.
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FEATURE SCREENPLAY BY CRAIG HARNER