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FORTUNE HUNTERS

FORTUNE HUNTERS
By Gary Laney

GENRE: Adventure
LOGLINE:

Four disillusioned  lifelong friends stuck in dead-end Miami jobs escape the grind on secret weekend treasure hunts—but when they uncover a real clue to a legendary pirate fortune, their hobby turns into a high-stakes race against a dangerous rival who’ll stop at nothing to claim it first.

SYNOPSIS:

In the sun-drenched chaos of modern Miami, four lifelong friends are stuck in the grind of jobs they hate and lives they didn’t choose. Adam, the imaginative paralegal, escapes into sketches of treasure maps and shipwrecks. Jess, a guarded librarian, buries her childhood dreams under cynicism. Mark, a reckless meter maid, craves real danger beyond traffic violations. And Luis, a detail-obsessed analyst, clings to control like a lifeline.

Every Friday, they meet at a local brewpub to complain about life—but one night, a pirate legend changes everything. When Jess stumbles on a strange children’s book mentioning Black Caesar, a real 18th-century African pirate chieftain who vanished with a legendary treasure, Adam is hooked. Soon, the group uncovers a centuries-old cannon containing an encrypted scroll—Black Caesar’s riddles, leading to his hidden fortune.

What starts as a weekend thrill spirals into a dangerous underground journey through caves, sunken ships, and Florida’s wild terrain. Along the way, they’re pursued by the bumbling but dangerous Morris Brothers, small-time criminals looking to steal their lead. As Caesar’s traps become deadlier, and the clues more cryptic, each friend must confront their fears, secrets, and doubts.

When everything collapses,literally,in the depths of Devil’s Den, their survival depends not on courage alone, but on trust, sacrifice, and friendship. In the end, they may not return with mountains of gold, but they find something far more valuable: purpose, connection, and the spark of life they thought they’d lost.

Fortune Hunters is a thrilling, heartfelt adventure about reclaiming joy, facing fear, and rediscovering the treasure that matters most.

FORTUNE HUNTERS

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