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No Good Deed (2003)

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Average Rating: 4/10
Reviews Counted: 10
Fresh: 2 | Rotten: 8

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Average Rating: 4.3/10
Critic Reviews: 5
Fresh: 1 | Rotten: 4

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Movie Info

Based on a story of the same name by Dashiell Hammett, the crime thriller The House on Turk Street was directed by veteran filmmaker Bob Rafelson. Cello-playing cop Jack Friar (Samuel L. Jackson) searches for a teenage runaway on Turk Street and ends up in the home of an elderly couple (Joss Ackland and Grace Zabriskie). The house also turns out to be the headquarters for a gang of criminals who are planning a bank robbery, and Jack is quickly held hostage. When Jack is left alone with gang

R, 1 hr. 38 min.

Drama, Art House & International, Mystery & Suspense

Directed By: Bob Rafelson

Written By: Christopher Canaan, Steve Barancik

In Theaters: Sep 12, 2003 Wide

On DVD: Nov 11, 2003

Mac Releasing

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Cast

Samuel L. Jackson
Jack Friar
Milla Jovovich
Erin
Stellan Skarsg�rd
Tyrone
Doug Hutchison
Hoop
Joss Ackland
Mr. Quarre
Grace Zabriskie
Mrs. Quarre
Jonathan Higgins
David Brewster
Shannon Lawson
Amy
Emily VanCamp
Connie
Joris Jarsky
Rudy Jones
Robert Welch
Willy

Critic Reviews for No Good Deed

All Critics (14) | Top Critics (6) | Fresh (3) | Rotten (8) | DVD (8)

It's an absorbing, atmospheric noir with nice little touches.

October 1, 2003 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Top Critic

This undermarketed noir suffers because many of its characters don't seem to belong in the same universe.

September 20, 2003 Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune

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Ellen Fox

Chicago Tribune

Top Critic

... just a ridiculous story that layers one ridiculous, silly, contrivance after another.

September 15, 2003 Full Review Source: Ebert & Roeper

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Richard Roeper

Ebert & Roeper

Top Critic

For all the talent on screen, no one has much chemistry.

September 11, 2003 Full Review Source: Detroit Free Press

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John Monaghan

Detroit Free Press

Top Critic

It seems perfect to have Rob Rafelson at the helm of No Good Deed, as the director is no stranger to film noir...

November 14, 2003 Full Review Source: Fantastica Daily

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Staci Layne Wilson

Fantastica Daily

doesn't make an ounce of sense

September 19, 2003 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com

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Pete Croatto

Filmcritic.com

Admirers of the cast or of Bob Rafelson would do all concerned parties a very good deed by not witnessing their combined embarrassment.

September 18, 2003 Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Gee. No wonder I never heard of this.

September 16, 2003 Full Review | Comment

Linda Cook

Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

A dull, stolid attempt at a contemporary film noir, clumsily constructed and loaded with bad hard-boiled dialogue, slack direction and stilted acting...a no good movie.

September 13, 2003 Full Review Source: One Guy's Opinion

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Frank Swietek

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No Good Deed is very reminiscent of your stereotypical 90's cops and robbers drama. It's fun, but there's' not much more you can say about it. The film unfolded in a very linear pattern and each character was stereotypical... nothing surprising. I found my man Samuel L Jackson to be a little flat, as well as

August 4, 2008