A Cool Million

Through the pathetic inability of its protagonist, Lemuel Pitkin, to achieve material success or otherwise meet society’s standards, "A Cool Million" satirizes the myth of the American dream. In this dark comedy, Voltaire’s Candide meets Horatio Alger’s Ragged Dick—during Trump’s “The Apprentice”—and the results are disastrous.

  • Project Type:
    Screenplay
  • Number of Pages:
    112
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Writer Biography

A former university lecturer and film critic, R. J. Cardullo is now a full-time screenwriter.

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Writer Statement

This is the first screen adaptation of the novel "A Cool Million," by Nathanael West.