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      One False Move

      1991, Crime/Drama, 1h 47m

      57 Reviews 2,500+ Ratings

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      One False Move makes nary a misstep as it unfurls a seedy caper with hard-hitting action and sly humor, marking an arresting debut for director Carl Franklin. Read critic reviews

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      Movie Info

      Following a series of drug deals and murders, three criminals -- Fantasia (Cynda Williams), Ray Malcolm (Billy Bob Thornton) and Pluto (Michael Beach) -- travel from Los Angeles to Houston, finally arriving in a small Arkansas town to go into hiding. Two detectives from the LAPD, who are already on the case, contact the town's sheriff, Dale Dixon (Bill Paxton), to alert him of the fugitives' presence in the area. Underestimating Dixon, the criminals have no idea what they are about to face.

      • Rating: R

      • Genre: Crime, Drama

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Carl Franklin

      • Writer: Billy Bob Thornton, Tom Epperson

      • Release Date (Theaters):  wide

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      • Box Office (Gross USA): $44.5K

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: Columbia Pictures, IRS Media

      • Production Co: IRS Media

      • Sound Mix: Dolby, Surround, Stereo

      Cast & Crew

      Bill Paxton
      Cynda Williams
      Michael Beach
      Jim Metzler
      Earl Billings
      Natalie Canerday
      Paul Colichman
      Miles Copeland
      Harold Welb
      Peter Haycock
      Derek Holt
      Terry Plumeri
      James L. Carter
      Gary T. New
      Dana Torrey
      Troy Myers
      Ronald Leamon

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      • Jul 06, 2021
        A powerhouse of a work that looks at the divide between races, between urban and rural cultures, between big town and small realities, and all of this in a wickedly clever character-driven thriller. How is it that this piece isn't better known? The bad guys are on the run and on the road. The good guys, guessing their plans, simply wait ahead of them. Tension increases as these two parties inexorably collide into one another. All of the actors sink their teeth into this one. Don't let this one get by.
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      • Feb 06, 2012
        Hard boiled. Pretty much unmemorable.
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      • Nov 29, 2011
        Solid direction but ultimately a disappointment. A few parts greatly intrigued me, but as for the rest of the film, it was pretty much routine for a crime thriller.
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      • Aug 14, 2011
        Solid direction but ultimately a disappointment. A few parts greatly intrigued me, but as for the rest of the film, it was pretty much routine for a crime thriller.
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