An Urban American Family tale, “Dallas” meets “The Godfather” with an “Empire” twist, “Power” mixed with “The Blacklist” and “Scandal” in a Chicago urban setting… c.2019 Ice House Entertainment
Treatment
Chameleon is an electrifying story of Frank ‘Cheese’ Tate, and the Tate Family. Frank ’Cheese’ secretly became a hit man for the mayor of Chicago at 18 years old, in the late 1980’s. Frank is also a powerful defense attorney and the owner of Tate & Tate law firm. Frank’s firm represents the most elite people in Chicago, from politicians, celebrities, entertainers to drug lords. Through a dramatic series of events, Frank ends up being the Kingpin, controlling the south side of Chicago’s underworld, gangs, drugs, guns and nightclubs.
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Characters
Frank (Cheese) Tate:
Suggested Actors: Harry Lennix, Laz Alonso, Blair Underwood, Common
Cheese is the head of his family, Frank became a hit man for the Mayor of Chicago, when he was 19 years old. The Mayor used Frank because he was fearless and had integrity, he called Frank “Cheese” because he was always smiling .