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Jail Break

1895. A gang of corrupt Texas Rangers hunt down reformed and unlucky Jail Break escape-artist (now used-horse salesman) Roy and his fancy German-automobile wheeler-dealer nemesis for the reward money ... DEAD OR ALIVE!

  • Jordan Taylor
    Writer
  • Project Type:
    Screenplay
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Western, Action
  • Number of Pages:
    107
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Big Break Final Draft
    US
    November 21, 2022
    Top 10 Finalist
  • Screenwriters Network
    UK
    December 14, 2020
    Feature Length Winner - Nov 2020
  • No Boundaries ScreenWriting Festival
    US
    March 27, 2022
    Vanguard Feature Prize Winner
  • Hollywood Screenings Film Festival
    Hollywood
    April 19, 2021
    Screenplay Winner 2021
  • NY International Screenplay Awards
    New York
    May 12, 2021
    Finalist - Best Screenplay 2021
  • Portland Comedy Film Festival
    Portland
    September 9, 2020
    Best International Feature Screenplay Award
  • Wiki Screenplay Contest
    Santa Barbara, CA
    September 7, 2020
    Finalist
  • Filmmatic Comedy Screenplay Awards
    Los Angeles
    September 15, 2020
    Semi-Finalist
  • LA Screenplay Awards
    Los Angeles
    October 31, 2020
    Finalist - Summer 2020
  • US Hollywood Int'l Golden Film Award
    Los Angeles
    November 6, 2020
    Finalist - Outstanding Screenplay
  • Florida Script Challenge
    Florida, US
    May 22, 2021
    Best Feature Screenplay Third Place
Writer Biography - Jordan Taylor

Jordan Taylor is a screenwriter who splits his time between the UK and the High Seas. His feature script JAIL BREAK was the Grand Prize winner in the SWN Screenwriters Network Feature Screenplay Contest.
Drawing inspiration everywhere and anywhere from 'Splash!' to E.T. What is E.T. short for? Because he's only got little legs.

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What was the inspiration for 'Jail Break'?
The truth? A number of years ago I was watching a late night re-run of a popular TV show where they 'bust myths', a 'myth busting' TV show if you like, and they had a special about Western Jail Breaks. To be fair, they butchered it. But I thought it would be a great idea for a movie!

Being married to someone from across the Rio Grande I've been to Texas many, many times over the years, and I love the good State. But I've never broken out of prison. Yet.