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Black Gold Rush
a quick and dirty film premise/treatment
Based on this article and suggested by a tweet that it be made into a film by Vincent Jung:
“Black Gold Rush” is a thrilling story about a group of truffle hunters in Italy who will stop at nothing to secure the valuable ‘black gold’ that fetches up to $5,000 per pound. The film follows the lives of three hunters in particular: Eddie Izzard’s character, a ruthless and cunning truffle hunter who will do whatever it takes to come out on top; Stanley Tucci’s character, a seasoned truffle hunter who finds himself caught up in the cutthroat world of truffle hunting; and Sophia Loren’s character, a wise and experienced truffle hunter who serves as a mentor and guide to the other two.
The story begins with the arrival of a new truffle hunting season, and the hunters are eager to get their hands on the valuable fungi. However, as the season progresses, it becomes clear that the competition is fierce, and the hunters will do whatever it takes to come out on top. This leads to a series of dangerous and deadly confrontations, as the hunters resort to poisoning their competitors’ dogs with snail bait in order to gain an advantage.
As the stakes get higher and the competition gets more intense, the three hunters are forced to make difficult choices about what they are willing to do in…
