8 Winds
Available on Philo, Plex
Out of the blue, down on his luck and wise cracking filmmaker Charlie Nabis (Dan Coplan), is hired by Russian agent Boris Levashov (Chris Game), to find and film a reclusive billionaire, John T. Conover (Bond Villain Robert Davi). Conover made his fortune selling bottled "Wise Water." After his son commits suicide, he disappears from public view. 10 years later he is trying to make amends for some bad choices and ease his guilt. He decides to put all his company’s water rights into a public trust. However, his board wants to cash out and sell his company to a Russian conglomerate. The Russians play dirty! To find Conover, Charlie plots to meet America Afrides (Leona Paraminski), a comedy club owner and Conover’s former paramour. Charlie is swept off his feet by America and his plan works, Conover wants to meet him. As America’s and Charlie’s love blossoms, the wild game of cat and mouse rises when Conover is found dead and Charlie learns that America is dying. Charlie must escape Russian gangsters and place his own life in danger to save America.8 Winds is a thrilling story of mystery, murder, love, and sacrifice set in the whirlwind of modern-day espionage.
Starring Robert Davi, Leona Paraminski, Joe Sabatino
Director Daniel J. Coplan