Film
monologue
Neo-noir, Crime Thriller
1 Character

The Unmasking of Junior

from White Jazz

Written by Matthew Michael Carnahan, Joe Carnahan

A detective uncovers the disturbing secret life of his partner while searching a booby-trapped apartment. He discovers evidence of betrayal, obsession, and a calculated plan to trade information to the FBI in exchange for a career advancement.

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KLEIN: Junior the Insane. You couldn't hide what he was hiding in 1958 LA, and not have it rot your mind. [He flips through a steno pad] The running dialogue of a functional fucking freak. Junior stealing evidence from the Magdalena crime scene. Junior the Climber, trading me up to Noonan. Thinks bo

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CharactersKlein
Duration00:04:00
Age Range40s-50s
GenderMale
GenreNeo-noir, Crime Thriller
PeriodContemporary
Formatmonologue
SourceWhite Jazz
ToneDisturbing, shocking, revelatory, dark
AccentAmerican
Suitable Forself tape, general practice, agent showcase
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