Outside of truth
Drama | Suspense | Mystery
Written by Ken Zelenakas
Logline: A professional football player's life falls apart as he faces the consequences of his concussions, the ensuing cover-up, and his gambling debts.
Synopsis: In the booming landscape of 1992 professional football, the league is awash in riches and determined to protect its lucrative empire.
Enter Harry Cobb, a seasoned football player plagued by deteriorating health due to repeated head injuries. Despite a damning report in the league's possession, detailing the widespread issue of concussions in football, team officials continue to clear him for play week after week.
As Harry's condition worsens, his life unravels on multiple fronts. He grapples with financial ruin, fends off threats from a local mobster over gambling debts, and faces the impending dissolution of his marriage as his addiction to alcohol and drugs intensifies.
As the symptoms of his injuries intensify, he descends further into despair. One fateful night, while inebriated and stoned at home, he half-listens to a news report that exposes the league's long-held knowledge of pervasive football concussions. Harry's ears perk up — they had been complicit all along!
Fueled by a quiet, simmering rage, he embarks on a mission to exact the ultimate revenge.
