Coups de Grace

During the American Civil War, a triangle has developed between the Union captain Downing Madwell and two brothers with whom he serves—one of them his friend, the other his enemy.

  • Project Type:
    Short Script
  • Genres:
    Civil War sketch; brothers-in-arms narrative; mercy-killing drama.
  • Number of Pages:
    4
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Writer Biography

An American, R. J. Cardullo wrote film criticism for years and now writes screenplays.

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Writer Statement

COUPS DE GRACE is based on an 1889 short story by Ambrose Bierce.