Genre: Action/Comedy (Meta-Parody)
Tone: The Naked Gun × Bowfinger × Scary Movie × Toast of London
Runtime: Approx. 90 minutes
Format: Feature Film (Live-action)
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Logline
A delusional wannabe actor lands the lead in a painfully low-budget action spoof film, helmed by a desperate director with no permits, no funding, and a cast that barely tolerates each other. As chaos takes over, the line between “bad movie” and “total breakdown” becomes hilariously thin.
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Tone & Style
The Action Man is a spoof of a spoof — a film about making a terrible action movie, where:
• Props fall apart mid-scene
• Actors forget their lines (or openly refuse them)
• Explosions are just microwaves full of paprika
• Every “location” is stolen or mildly illegal
• Characters slip between “actor” and “character” with zero warning
Think:
Tropic Thunder on a Greggs budget
The Naked Gun if filmed behind an Iceland
Toast of London meets Scary Movie with a hint of This Is Spinal Tap
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The Story (Short Summary)
ACT I – A STAR IS MISCAST
ABDUL, a clueless Iceland food picker, is cast as the lead in a no-budget spoof action movie called The Action Man. The film’s writer-director, LANCE, is determined to finish his “masterpiece” despite having zero resources, a borrowed camera, and only one working lightbulb.
ACT II – FILMING HELL
The crew shoots in alleyways, skips, car parks, and Iceland — using fake swords, toy guns, and unpaid extras. Co-star MARIA, a talented actress with a bad agent, hates Abdul, the script, and everything else. Every scene spirals into disaster. Every take is worse than the last. Lance insists it’s “indie cinema.”
ACT III – FINAL SHOOTOUT (LITERALLY)
The explosive finale (filmed on a supermarket roof) involves prop malfunctions, a security chase, and a pigeon attack. No one knows who’s filming. But somehow… the movie gets finished. Kind of. Possibly. Maybe.
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Main Characters
ABDUL – The Unqualified Hero
Delusional, enthusiastic, and convinced this is his breakout role. Delivers every line like a cross between Jason Statham and someone who’s just stood on a plug.
Dialogue style: All short, over-the-top one-liners.
“Justice… microwaved.”
“I don’t do fear. I do flaming bin justice.”
“Crime’s got a parking ticket.”
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MARIA – The Leading Lady Who Wants Out
A talented actress in the wrong film. Hates Abdul. Hates the script. Stays only because her agent won’t answer her calls.
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LANCE – Writer / Director / Chaos Manager
The ambitious filmmaker determined to shoot The Action Man using illegal locations, zero crew, and props from his mum’s attic. Wears scarves, speaks in metaphors, and believes every ruined take is “cinema vérité.”
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UNCLE FAISAL – Special Effects Coordinator / Pyro Maniac
Has no experience, but knows where to buy bulk paprika. Head of explosions and catering.
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Target Audience
• Fans of spoof, meta-comedy, and mockumentary chaos
• Viewers who loved:
• The Naked Gun
• Bowfinger
• Hot Fuzz
• Toast of London
• Tropic Thunder
Demographics:
Ages 15–50, particularly British audiences and cult comedy fans worldwide.
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Budget Range
• Micro to Low-Budget Comedy (UK Independent)
– Locations: real-world spaces (car parks, rooftops, cafes)
– Small, focused cast
– Practical effects (bad ones) baked into the script
– Improvised feel with structured parody backbone
Estimated Budget: There isn’t one
Distribution: Streaming, limited theatrical, cult midnight screenings
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Why It Works
✅ Spoof-within-a-spoof concept feels fresh and instantly funny
✅ Realistic production needs = real-life marketability
✅ Strong viral appeal with behind-the-scenes chaos built in
✅ Easy to market: short sketches, bloopers, memes
✅ High rewatch value due to layered meta-comedy
Taglines
• It’s not a spoof. It’s a survival story.
• One man. One film. One catastrophic mistake.
• The worst film ever made… on purpose.
• You’ve seen action movies. Now see one being filmed by complete idiots.
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📝 Written By:
UKW Studios Limited
Concept by: Jonathan Sedgwick
Produced by: UKW Studios & iMedia Productions
Starring: Sheban Malik
Directed by: Jonathan Sedgwick or Lance, if no one else volunteers
For script access, collaboration, or investment:
UKW Studios Limited
[email protected]
+44 (0)871 315 9397
