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TONY BARBIERI directs One, written by BARBIERI and CAIRNS.

JASON CAIRNS stars in TONY BARNIERI's One, written by BARBIERI and CAIRNES.

AUTUMN MACINTOSH and JASON CAIRNS star in TONY BARNIERI's One, written by BARBIERI and CAIRNES.

JASON CAIRNS and KANE PICOY star in One, a Shooting Gallery Films release, directed by TONY BARBIERI.

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Movie Info

One is the dramatic story of two young men whose friendship deteriorates as their lives take different directions. Following his release from prison, Charlie moves in with his best friend, Nick, a once promising baseball player, whose career was unexpectedly cut short when he assaulted his manager. As Charlie discovers his inherent self-worth by committing to a job, college and even love, Nick descends on a path that leads to frustration and failure.

Genre:

drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Tony Barbieri
Producer:

Wendy Cary
Writer:

Tony Barbieri, Jason Cairns
Box Office (Gross USA):

$43.9M
Runtime:

1h 28m
Production Co:

3 Ring Circus, Two Nine Productions

Cast & Crew

Jason Cairns
Charlie

Kane Picoy
Nick

Paul Herman
Ted

Autumn Macintosh
Sara

Ed Lynch
Johnny the Bartender

Gabrielle Ruvolo
Iris Raczca

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Critic Reviews for One

All Critics (17) | Top Critics (7) | Fresh (11) | Rotten (6)

One's stubborn resistance to dramatic artifice, its deliberate pacing and unexpressive-or rather, unemphatic-naturalism, leave it teetering on the brink of vapidity.

February 26, 2019 | Full Review…

Gavin Smith
Film Comment Magazine
Tony Barbieri's striking directorial debut offers a riveting psychological exploration of the dissolving friendship between two young men...

March 26, 2009 | Full Review…

Emanuel Levy
Variety
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February 15, 2001 | Rating: 3/4

Susan Stark
Detroit News
So tautly, engrossingly and convincingly told that it doesn't need much dialogue.

February 14, 2001

Jay Carr
Boston Globe
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February 7, 2001 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…

Russell Smith
Austin Chronicle
Serious and uncompromising filmmaking in the best sense of the words.

February 7, 2001 | Full Review…

Kenneth Turan
Los Angeles Times
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October 26, 2004 | Rating: 1/5

Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat
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June 15, 2002 | Rating: 3/4

Reel.com
Screenplay also telegraphs the fates of both characters from very early on, a decision that sucks out a great deal of potential suspense and drama.

February 7, 2001 | Full Review…

David Luty
Film Journal International
One has some interesting scenes, but not enough to recommend it to most audiences.

February 7, 2001 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

John A. Nesbit
ToxicUniverse.com
This flick has all the trimmings of a fourth-year film school final project and just isn't ready for the big screen.

February 7, 2001 | Rating: 1.5/5 | Full Review…

Robert Strohmeyer
Filmcritic.com
Goes too far in the direction of reticence, deliberately dampening the emotional resonance of the story so persistently that the characters become opaque and the narrative overly flat and matter-of-fact, even at the most wrenching moments.

February 7, 2001 | Rating: C+ | Full Review…

Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion