- Release Date: 1992
- Runtime: 105 min
- Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Starring: Bill Paxton, Cynda Williams, Billy Bob Thornton, Michael Beach ... see all
- Director: Carl Franklin
- Plot: With the assistance of two Los Angeles Police Department detectives, Star City, Arkansas Police Chief Dale "Hurricane" Dixon prepares to take on several criminals heading to his small town after... Read more
User Reviews
I only have eyez for cynda...
Jun 23, 2005
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Jun 23, 2005kwesi - yahoo.com
That wonderful piece of work... the film and that cynda williams. dang you fine girl... Must find some more of her work... I'm very attracted to that kind of talent...... Full review
I only have eyez for cynda...
Jun 23, 2005
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Jun 23, 2005mighty32seti - yahoo.com
That wonderful piece of work... the film and that cynda williams. dang you fine girl... Must find some more of her work... I'm very attracted to that kind of talent...... Full review
Excellent film
Oct 16, 2003
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Oct 16, 2003IAN G - yahoo.com
Terrific example of good writing, directing, and acting coming together into a great film. Very violent and intense, but worth every minute of your time. Paxton, Thornton, and Beach are spectacular.... Full review
Excellent film
Oct 16, 2003
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Oct 16, 2003iangibbons.rm - yahoo.com
Terrific example of good writing, directing, and acting coming together into a great film. Very violent and intense, but worth every minute of your time. Paxton, Thornton, and Beach are spectacular.... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Jul 18, 1992Washington Post
But this ruthless element, along with a handful of impressive performances, separates "One False Move" from the other films in its genre.
The film is Franklin's first, but already he's developed a strong aend language.
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| Jul 17, 1992Washington Post
It's an eerie and horrifying experience, ably directed by newcomer Carl Franklin.
Less successful is a past connection between two of the characters that ties up the story too neatly.
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CultureCartel.com
One False Move was never designed to be a feel good, multi-plex friendly blockbuster, but it does deserve to be picked up from the rental stores from people who enjoy watching a well made film.
There are some interesting and creative plot twists as the film proceeds, but One False Move primarily rises above the usual police genre fare and evolves into an excellent character study made more intense with its format of switching points of view, primarily between Fantasia and Hurricane.
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Edinburgh U Film Society
Carl Franklin, USA, 1992, 106 minutes From its extremely violent opening to its High Noon -ish ending, One False Move is a tough hard-edged thriller that skilfully mixes physical violence with psychological tension.
The characterization is superb, the performances wonderful, and the ending heart-stopping.
... Full Review
Chicago Sun-Times
It is a great film - one of the best of the year - and announces the arrival of a gifted director, Carl Franklin .
Yet no words of praise can quite reflect the seductive strength of " One False Move ," which begins as a crime story and ends as a human story in which everything that happens depends on the personalities of the characters.
... Full Review
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