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TAX SEASON FILM SYNOPSIS
In the high-stakes feature film of "Tax Season", the lives of JR, Pee Wee, Big Bird, and Angel intertwine in a dangerous web of debts, smuggling, and a race against time. In a Charleston, SC harbour, a boat delivers a shipment of cocaine. Tensions rise when Angel accuses Big Bird of smuggling marijuana, setting off a chain of events that leads to murder and desperate measures.
Meanwhile, JR and Pee Wee find themselves caught in the crossfire as they try to repay Big Bird's debts by selling the smuggled marijuana and fixing a college game.
Their meticulously crafted plans are derailed when the Gas Station, their seemingly ordinary facade, is robbed. The hard-earned money has mysteriously disappeared. Now, they must confront local criminals in a high-stakes pursuit to reclaim what is theirs.
As the Chaos unfolds, tragedy strikes when Keisha, falls victim to a gunshot from her abusive boyfriend . She is a close friend and Traphouse employee. This adds another layer of personal turmoil for J.R. and Pee Wee to contend with. Meanwhile, Angel hosts a meeting with a scandalous proposition for Big Bird.
An entrepreneurial nephew and his often misfortunate uncle's success lands them in the middle of a Cartel murder conspiracy. To survive and achieve their dreams of becoming the most prominent legal marijuana farmer in red-state of South Carolina, they will have to use all of their wit and dysfunctional family members to outlast the competition.
This documentary is about the determination it takes to realize a lifelong dream. Grit explores the journey of Shadetree Visuals proprietor KD “Shadetree K-Dee '' Davis who has overcomes various obstacles that culminated in the making of his first feature film Tax Season.
