A feature film

Mouth Full of Gravel

Faith builds empires. Desperation tears them down.

Logline

Debt turns survival into a crime.

When his grandmother's emergency surgery leaves his family buried in medical debt, a young factory worker joins two friends in robbing the cash operation of a corrupt megachurch — only to discover survival has a cost no one can fully repay.

The World

Rural Middle America.

  • Factory wages.
  • Medical debt.
  • Mega-church dominance.
  • A town where faith is currency.

The Pressure

No way forward.

  • $73,000 in medical debt
  • Insurance denial
  • Reduced paycheck
  • Termination

Comparable Films

Blue-collar crime pressure with social stakes.

01

Hell or High Water

$38M worldwide. Rural desperation, family obligation, and crime as last resort.

02

Logan Lucky

$48M worldwide. Working-class heist mechanics with regional specificity.

03

John Q

$102M worldwide. Medical-system pressure pushing a desperate father figure past the line.

Jeremy Mitchell / Protagonist

Cornered — but calculating.

Early 20s. Factory laborer. Trauma survivor. Surrogate father to his sister.

The Discovery

Behind the sanctuary.

Cash vaults. Private escorts. A system built on faith and excess.

Themes

Belief under pressure.

  • Faith vs. institution
  • Exploitation vs. belief
  • Working-class desperation
  • Moral justification
  • Loyalty
  • The cost of survival

Market Position

Contained Crime Thriller

Blue-Collar Heist
Social-Issue Pressure
Character-Driven Payoff

Mouth Full of Gravel

Evan Langston
Writer / Producer

Evan@Elangston.com