The Prepared Mind Movie Poster

The Prepared Mind

English
August 16, 2024
Status: released

Movie Details:

Country United States
Language English
GenreDrama
Release dateAugust 16, 2024 (United States)
StarringJohn Schaub
Hannah Brahney
Julie Chapin
Russell Edge
David Gideon
Directed by Brad Mays
Written byBrad Mays
Produced byBrad Mays
Edited by Brad Mays
Filming LocationMarlton, NJ, United States
Production CompanyBooBat Productions
Distributor BooBat Productions

Cast & Characters:

  • John Schaub as P.J.
  • Hannah Brahney as Lili
  • Julie Chapin as Nancy Collier
  • Russell Edge as Nathan Salt
  • David Gideon as Burt Hayes
  • Elyse Ashton as Betty Fable
  • Maxim Jean as Brian Loomis (as Maxim Bouffard)
  • Brian Linden as Tom Green
  • Damien Colletti as Clarke
  • Jim Hild as Television News Anchor
  • Nili Yelin as Mandy
  • Matteo Palermo as Gun Seller
  • Kiersten Morgan as Ms. Kendricks
  • Kyle Swanson as Moose
  • Jim Fourniadis as Boss
  • Jeff Alpert as Kong

Storyline:

Taking a hiatus from his position as a university professor, Nathan Salt is trying his hand at photography while he sorts things out. He has also begun a new relationship with the owner of a local bookstore, Betty Fable. One aspect of Nathan’s down time is embracing the concept of ignorance as a possible scientific tool, a sort of zen approach to problem solving. Meanwhile, a local boy – Brian Loomis – is experiencing an existential crisis of his own. To his family and teachers, he seems to be descending into the society of white supremacists; some are even starting to suspect he may be on the path to a mass shooting. Brian’s guardian Aunt, Nancy Collier, is about to undergo an out-of-state cancer treatment, necessitating the arrival of her own mother, Sandy Beechman, to oversee Brian. Meanwhile, a ragtag trio of while nationalists – Kong, Chief and Driver – plot to make a stand for white power, much to the chagrin of Burt Hayes, the wealthy and elusive man seeking to legitimize their organization. And then there is Jet, a classmate of Brian’s, who has taken a romantic interest in him. Unfortunately, a number of Jet’s former sexual partners use their past encounters as a pretext for belittling her, most particularly Clarke, a greasy meth-head who revels in tormenting Jet’s current boyfriend. As Brian digs himself ever deeper into the rabbit hole of white supremacy and their obsession with firearms and fascist politics, Nathan works out an approach asking the “right questions,” which may (or may not) avert a catastrophe.

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