YAMASHITA'S GOLD

Screenplay, Action-

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Pages

115

When a cash-strapped Baltimore banker with a gambling past impersonates a murdered gold "Mandate" to fund his sister's life-saving transplant, he and a sharp British PA race across Manila, Zurich, and a hidden Philippine cave to prove Yamashita's lost bullion is real, outmaneuver a ruthless French trader and a vengeful Japanese heir, and survive a paramilitary crossfire long enough to close the deal. Adventure-thriller with a procedural spine and a romantic throughline.

Writer:

John Stephen "Steve" Bradford

Selections and Awards:

Santa Barbara International Screenplay Awards December 10, 2025 Quarter Finalist Hollywood Jumbo: 2025 Screenplay Award Los Angeles, CA December 29, 2025 Selected New York Film and Cinematography Award New York, NY December 7, 2025 Selected

REVIEWS:

Fast, punchy, and violent. The scene in the hallway reads exactly like a Jason Bourne movie. Kepler getting slammed into the wall and passing the bag to Justin is classic action-thriller material. No slow boring parts, just straight to the point.

Camille Dupont

Classic Hollywood thrill ride.

Rossi Matteo

I was surprisingly hooked by the procedural banking aspects of the story. Grounding a wild treasure hunt in the real-world mechanics of international commodities trading, letters of credit, and mandates makes the whole crazy premise feel much more believable.

Jacob Muns

It feels exactly like playing an 'Uncharted' game!

Leon Bokhari

This is a blockbuster! I absolutely love globe-trotting adventures with historical mysteries!! The pacing in the excerpt with the French thugs was fantastic!!!

Jung Seung-min