Posted: Tue., Oct. 3, 2006, 9:00pm PT

Helmer 'Crazy' in love

West will direct, co-produce true crime adventure

Simon West will direct true crime adventure "Crazy Love" as well as produce with Brian Presley's shingle Freedom Films.

Geoffrey and Marcia Blake are penning the screenplay.

Story revolves around a surfer girl who takes up with a drug smuggler and agrees to bring millions of dollars into Pakistan, only to be interrogated by authorities and pursued by a DEA agent.

Producers are West and Simon West Prods.' Jib Polhemus, along with Presley. Freedom Films' Lisa Kearns exec produces.

West's directing credits include "When a Stranger Calls," "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider" and "The General's Daughter."

Presley will next be seen in Irwin Winkler's Iraq war drama "Home of the Brave," "Borderland" and "Guarding Eddy," which he also produced.


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