Minnow: A Gripping Dive into Desperation and Redemption

Production Details

Title: Minnow

Format: Feature Film

Production Begins: Development

Producer: Basil Iwanyk – Erica Lee – Warren Goz – John Zois

Writer: Zach Strauss – Chris Silber

Synopsis: When we meet Minnow, a tattooed, 20-something drug addict sleeping in her car, she seems trapped in a brutal loop: steal, score, survive. After rebuffing a creepy bar patron, she’s offered a drink by a kind bartender, only to black out outside the bar. She wakes imprisoned in the sealed sleeper cab of a semi truck, hauled cross-country by a silent Trucker who ignores her screams. Through fragmented dreams and tense exchanges, we learn Minnow is an ex-Marine whose sister vanished years earlier. The story rewinds to reveal the truth: Minnow engineered her own downfall. Teaming with Buck, a grieving father convinced a trucker took his daughter, she deliberately transformed herself into bait to lure the suspect. Back in the present, Minnow escapes, captures the Trucker, and learns he’s merely “the delivery guy.” Chaos follows, the Trucker dies, and police close the case. Refusing to accept that answer, Minnow sets off alone to hunt the real monster—one last mission that may finally break her.

Production Companies:

Thunder Road Pictures
1411 5th Street
Suite 400
Santa Monica, CA 90401

erica@thunderroadfilms.com
Phone: 310-492-5513
Company: Parallel
Phone: 310-573-8885
info@parallel42ent.com

About Minnow

Minnow is a feature film that explores the dark journey of a young woman, grappling with addiction and her haunted past. Set against a backdrop of desperation, her life takes a turn when a chance encounter leads to her abduction by a trucker. The narrative unfolds through her fragmented experiences and dreams, exposing both her struggles and the pivotal moments from her former life as a Marine. As the story progresses, Minnow’s quest for truth pushes her to confront not only her demons but also the complexities of loss and vengeance. Determined to solve her sister’s disappearance, she transcends her initial role as a victim, ultimately transforming her pain into a mission for justice that challenges both her endurance and resolve.