A battle-hardened chaplain at Firebase Providence fights to save souls as the Vietnam War shatters his faith, forcing him to confront the line between duty, morality, and survival.
Type:
Feature
Status:
For sale
Page Count:
92pp
Genre:
Action, Drama, War
Budget:
Independent
Age Rating:
17+
Synopsis/Details

Vietnam, 1968, Tet-Offensive: Sky Pilot follows Father Callahan, a U.S. Army chaplain deployed to Firebase Providence, a remote outpost under relentless siege. As the war crushes the souls of the young men around him, Callahan is the last flicker of faith in the darkness, offering comfort where bullets and prayers mix in the mud.

But faith does not shield him from war. After a brutal VC sniper attack forces Callahan to make a deadly choice, his carefully held beliefs begin to fracture. He wrestles with the morality of killing, the burden of saving those who cannot be saved, and the question of whether God is truly listening.

As enemy forces launch an all-out assault, Callahan is forced into the ultimate test of faith—can he still believe in redemption in a world that seems forsaken? And when the smoke clears, will he walk away with his soul intact?

Sky Pilot is a gritty, emotionally charged war drama in the vein of Saving Private Ryan and Hacksaw Ridge, exploring the clash between faith and survival in one of history’s most unforgiving battlefields.

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The Writer: Gary Rose

I’m a multi-optioned screenwriter, novelist, retired police detective, and former educator. During my law-enforcement career, I investigated serious crimes and learned the delicate art of negotiating hostage situations—experience that continues to influence the tension, authenticity, and characters found throughout my work. My newest novel and screenplay, ALL IS NOT CALM, is a Christmas action thriller with a simple commercial hook: “Die Hard on a luxury cruise ship.” On Christmas Eve, a former Coast Guard commander must save his estranged wife—the ship’s captain—and hundreds of passengers when a vengeful hijacker turns the vessel into a weapon aimed at a fuel terminal. The published novel… Go to bio
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