![]() Actor-turned-director Carl Franklin’s savior may well have been his producer Jesse Beaton, who we are told supported the picture through a number of production crises, and twisted arms to get it booked into film festivals. The independently produced One False Move seemed destined to become a Straight To Video Release, beginning and ending its days on VHS tapes.īut One False Move was rescued from that fate by film critics, mainly Roger Ebert, who declared it a winner worthy of a wide release. This crime tale was a critical success when new, but it could have ended up on a dusty video rental shelf, next to the generic action shoot ’em ups or an ‘erotic thriller’ by Andrew Stevens. Screenplay by Billy Bob Thornton, Tom Epperson Starring: Bill Paxton, Cynda Williams, Billy Bob Thornton, Michael Beach, Jim Metzler, Earl Billings, Natalie Canerday, Robert Ginnaven, Robert Anthony Bell, Kevin Hunter, Phyllis Kirklin, Meredith ‘Jeta’ Donovan, Jimmy Bridges, John Mahon, Rocky Giordani. available through The Criterion Collection / Street Date J/ 49.95 This one grabs us 100% - the characterizations really make an impression.ġ992 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 105 min. ![]() We also marvel at Thornton and Tom Epperson’s screenplay, which advances some good thinking about race realities. Bill Paxton, Cynda Williams and Billy Bob Thornton give some of the best performances of the 1990s. Tagging Carl Franklin’s superb crime thriller as a neo-noir isn’t enough it’s practically perfect despite being made at a direct-to-video production level.
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