Honorable Men (by Tony Kaye)

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British director Tony Kaye has come on board to helm the independent crime drama “Honorable Men,” Variety has learned exclusively.

“Honorable Men” screenwriter Gary DeVore vanished under mysterious circumstances in 1997. His body was discovered a year later with his hands missing. He disappeared while working on a remake of the 1949 “The Big Steal.” DeVore’s partial screenplay for “Honorable Men” was discovered after his death by his wife, Wendy Oates-DeVore, prompting screenwriters Clayton Hewitson and Patrick McErlean to complete the final script for the film.

“Honorable Men” is set in 1977 New York City when a retiring chief of police reaches out to the most powerful organized crime bosses and strikes an accord to bring the Mafia and the police force into one organization connected only at the top, to push back and reclaim the city — if not in the name of law, then at least order. [SOURCE]