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milutink

The working title of my script is "Insured and Insecure." I am not a native English-speaking person and can't estimate how does it sound. It's about a man who is life-insured but his life is in a big danger. Is the "Insured and Unsafe" or something like it better? Maybe “Unsafely Insured”? Thanks.
 
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Without reading the script, it's hard to say. Bear in mind that titles are often changed by publishers.

Based on what you say, I think something simple like "Unsafe" would be fine as a working title.
 

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To me, saying "insecure" implies more that he's overly worried about how other people perceive him, not that he's physically in danger. Hope that helps.

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How about:

Worth More Tomorrow

or

Death Insurance Policy
 

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Insecure is more emotional, and unsafe is ... boring.

Maybe try some insurance lingo on for size?
Accident Rider
Death and Dismemberment (if the mob is trying to kill him...)
Beneficiary (if his wife is trying to kill him)
Term Life
Death Benefit...

Assuming that the whole life insurance thing is an important part of the script.
 

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I thought it was life assurance, rather than life insurance... if you are talking about things like Whole-of-life policies etc.

As others have said, it depends on the feel of the script, is it a chick flick, a rom com, an action movie? Something like 'Insured and Insecure' works well for a lighthearted movie, but an action film would suit something like 'Whole of life' or 'Life Assured'.
 

milutink

A new approach.

Thank you people. Your suggestions are extremely helpful. However, what do you think about a completely different approach like «Double Chase, Triple Catch»? It's about the same script.
Thanks, Milutin.

 

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Suggestion

I may be a little late, but I like "Policy for Death" as a title.
 

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I like Unsafe Policy, from above. A title occured to me as well, Phantom Security, but I kind of like the former better.
 

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Rock And A Hard Place

A vision of this poor fellow hanging from Prudential's rock while his hands were being jack-booted came to mind. Down below him is a black widow's web. Hey, I'm still half asleep. What did you expect?

I like your premise alot.
 
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