One Night Stand (1997)

Popularity:

Down 7% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Director:

Mike Figgis

Writer (WGA):

Mike Figgis (written by)

Release Date:

17 September 1997 (France)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

It was just one night that changed everything.

Plot:

Los Angeles advertisement director Max visits his friend, artist Charlie, who was diagnosed with A.I.D.S...

Plot Keywords:

Dying | AIDS | Interracial Affair | Manhattan New York City | Sex

Awards:

2 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Wesley Snipes	...	Max Carlyle
Nastassja Kinski	...	Karen
Kyle MacLachlan	...	Vernon
Ming-Na Wen	...	Mimi Carlyle
Robert Downey Jr.	...	Charlie
Marcus T. Paulk	...	Charlie Carlyle (as Marcus Paulk)
Natalie Trott	...	Saffron Carlyle
John Calley	...	Charlie's Father
Glenn Plummer	...	George
Amanda Donohoe	...	Margaux
Zoë Nathenson	...	Mickey
Thomas Haden Church	...	Don
Vincent Ward	...	Nathan
John Ratzenberger	...	Phil
Thomas Kopache	...	Merv
Annabelle Gurwitch	...	Marie
Susan Barnes	...	Malinda
Michelle Jonas	...	Malissa
Margaret Makinen	...	Receptionist
Mike Figgis	...	Hotel Clerk
Edita Brychta	...	Karen's Business Associate
John Hans Tester	...	Karen's Business Associate (as Hans Tester)
Richard Paradise	...	Karen's Business Associate
Joe Drago	...	Karen's Business Associate
Johanna Torell	...	Doctor Olsson
Julian Sands	...	Chris
Donovan Leitch Jr.	...	Kevin (as Donovan Leitch)
Ione Skye	...	Jenny
Xander Berkeley	...	Charlie's Friend
Greta Gaines	...	Charlie's Friend
Crystal Pite	...	Dancer
Chris Bauer	...	Bartender (as Christopher Bauer)
Anne Lambton	...	Mugger
Nick Sandow	...	Mugger
Michela Zanchi	...	Armani Woman
Tiffany Hecht	...	Armani Woman
Bill Raymond	...	Gridlock Taxi Driver
Tracy Thorne	...	Helicopter Traffic Woman
Oscar A. Colon	...	Delegate in Line
Ahmed Ben Larby	...	Delegate in Line
Saffron Burrows	...	Supermodel
Robie Yamamoto	...	Featured Male Model
Tracey Stockwell Brown	...	Armani Model
Caroline Hepburn	...	Armani Model
Shetel Bhagat	...	Armani Model
Jesus Yinh	...	Armani Model
Emily Hseih	...	Armani Model
Sabrina Van Tassel	...	Armani Model
Cleveland Mitchell	...	Armani Model
Lisa Ann Cabasa	...	Armani Model
Kort Anderson	...	Armani Model
Michael Pauldine	...	Armani Model
Karis Jagger	...	Armani Model
Johanna Torrel	...	Armani Model
Freeman White	...	Armani Model
Stacey Elder	...	Agency Model
Heidi Komarek	...	Agency Model
Nelle Dreyer	...	Agency Model
Michele Merkin	...	Agency Model
Chris Edwards	...	Policeman
Richard Caselnova	...	Policeman
Jeffrey H. Kaufman	...	Policeman
Joseph John Scott	...	Flower Vendor
Trula M. Marcus	...	Party Guest
Tava Smiley	...	Hotel Receptionist
David Acosta	...	Caterer
Aixa Maldonado	...	Caterer's Assistant
Nadira Hall	...	Middle Eastern Musician
Daniel Hawk Hicks	...	Doorman
Lee Wells	...	Doorman
Xavier Urquieta	...	Pakastani Diplomat
Rachel Escalera	...	Nanny
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jacin Guillienne Gayent Dixon	...	Armani Model (uncredited)
Adrian Lee	...	Angry Motorist (uncredited)
Dan Levinson	...	Parade Musician (uncredited)
Michelle Nicholson	...	Friend of Deceased (uncredited)
Ray Uhler	...	British Ambassador (uncredited)

Directed by
Mike Figgis

Writing credits (WGA)
Mike Figgis		(written by)

Produced by
Michael De Luca	....	co-executive producer
Robert Engelman	....	executive producer
Mike Figgis	....	producer
Ben Myron	....	producer
Richard Saperstein	....	co-executive producer
Annie Stewart	....	producer

Original Music by
Mike Figgis

Cinematography by
Declan Quinn

Film Editing by
John Smith

Casting by
Nancy Foy

Production Design by
Waldemar Kalinowski

Art Direction by
Barry Kingston

Set Decoration by
Florence Fellman

Costume Design by
Laura Goldsmith
Enid Harris

Makeup Department
Kathryn Bihr	....	makeup department head
Clifford Booker	....	hair stylist: Wesley Snipes
Linda Hardy	....	makeup artist
Dale Miller	....	assistant hair stylist
Lisa Nash-Jones	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Stephen Barker	....	post-production supervisor: London
Robert Engelman	....	unit production manager
Rick Reynolds	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michelle L. Keiser	....	additional second second assistant director: New York
Gary Marcus	....	assistant director
Meta Valentic	....	second second assistant director (as Meta A. Puttkammer)

Art Department
Russell R. Anderson	....	lead man
Scott Duthie	....	set illustrator
Eric A. Hulett	....	set dresser
Jeffrey Paul Johnson	....	assistant property master
Eugene McCarthy	....	property master
Theodore Sharps	....	set designer
Michael Stone	....	assistant to production designer
Michele Tedlis Sorbo	....	art department coordinator (as Michele Tedlis)

Sound Department
Laurel Bridges	....	boom operator
Mike Dowson	....	sound re-recording mixer
James Feltham	....	assistant sound editor
Mathew Knights	....	sound editor
Paul Koronkiewicz	....	boom operator: New York
Mark Taylor	....	sound re-recording mixer
Pawel Wdowczak	....	sound mixer

Camera and Electrical Department
Bonnie Blake	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Bonnie S. Blake)
Joe Broderick	....	Steadicam operator
Art Brown	....	assistant camera
Richard Brooks Burton	....	gyrosphere camera assistant
Andrew Casey	....	Steadicam operator
Andrew Casey	....	camera operator: "b" camera
James 'Spud' Danicic	....	remote head technician: CamRemote
Frank Detone Jr.	....	rigging grip
Richard Eliano	....	camera operator
Lisa Guerriero	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Suzanne Hanover	....	still photographer
Keith A. Hascher	....	lighting technician
Michael Kelem	....	aerial camera operator
David Lee	....	gaffer
Stefano Marino	....	gaffer: Italy
Tony Martin	....	assistant camera
John Joseph Minardi	....	grip

Casting Department
Kristine Bulakowski	....	extras casting: New York: in-house
Chris Gray	....	extras casting
Meredith Jacobson	....	extras casting: New York
Jayson Stonne	....	specialty casting (as J.T. Steele)
T.K. Durham	....	extras casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Rhona Meyers	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
David Kirchner	....	assistant editor
Paul Knight	....	first assistant editor
Joanna Nodwell	....	second assistant editor
Tom Mayclim	....	negative cutting assistant (uncredited)

Music Department
Mark Berrow	....	musician: violin
Rick Fleishman	....	music coordinator
Julie Glaze Houlihan	....	music coordinator
Michael Ripoll	....	guitarist
Dana Sano	....	music supervisor
Mark Tucker	....	music producer
Joe Sublett	....	musician (uncredited)

Other crew
Kevin A. Canamar	....	set medic
Al Cerullo	....	helicopter pilot
Kim Delgado	....	adr loop group
Jean-Michel Dissard	....	set production assistant
Archy Dolder	....	deputy location manager
Robert Drwila	....	office production assistant
Leon Dudevoir	....	production executive
Joe Eszterhas	....	idea
Susan Fitzer	....	production coordinator
Gerrit V. Folsom	....	location manager (as Gerrit Folsom)
Pamela Hill	....	stand-in: Amanda Donahoe
Ira Hurvitz	....	script supervisor
Leslie A. Jones	....	lead stand-in (as Leslie Jones)
Beverly Jusi	....	first assistant accountant (as Beverly Meade)
June Kim	....	assistant controller
Doug Moreno	....	production accountant
Sandy O'Neill	....	unit publicist
Jayson Stonne	....	extras coordinator (as J.T. Steele)
Romany Turner	....	assistant to producer
Brad Wilson	....	craft service
Ronald C. Briggs Jr.	....	inventory services (uncredited)
William M. DeLuca	....	mechanic (uncredited)

Production Companies

• New Line Cinema
• Red Mullet Productions

Distributors

• Líder Films (1997) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Constantin Film (1997) (Germany) (theatrical)
• New Line Cinema (1997) (USA) (theatrical)
• Entertainment Film Distributors (1997) (UK) (theatrical)
• Filmes Lusomundo (1998) (Portugal) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1999) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Lider Films (1999) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Edko Films (199?) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
• Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2007) (United Arab Emirates) (DVD) (Middle East)
• Gativideo (1999) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Hollydan Works (1998) (Yugoslavia) (all media)

Other Companies

• Tru-Cut  negative cutting

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexuality and language, and for drug content

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Argentina:16 | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Finland:K-16 (video premiere) | Germany:16 (w) | Hong Kong:IIB | Iceland:L | Netherlands:16 | Philippines:R-18 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:M18 | Singapore:PG (cut) | South Korea:18 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

New Line Cinema

Trivia:

Joe Eszterhas wrote the original script, which was a series of loosely-connected sex scenes. When Mike Figgis took over the project and rewrote most of the script, Ezsterhas decided to take his name off the film.

Goofs:

Boom mic visible: In the bedroom mirror after the house party.

Quotes:

Mimi Carlyle:I wonder what's got into Oscar. Does he smell another bitch on you?

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Bad Movie Beatdown: One Night Stand (#4.14)" (2012)

Soundtrack:

When You Leave this World

Major disappointment from Figgis

LEAVING LAS VEGAS affected me like almost no other movie has, so I was bound to find this film somewhat of a let-down, but even I was surprised by how much. In his other films, Figgis has demonstrated he's a master with mood and atmosphere, and he's good here as well. The scene where Max and Karen first meet is nicely played, without too much foreshadowing thrown in. But this is a conventional plot, and try as he might, Figgis isn't able to make it interesting enough. And as much as I hate Joe Eszterhas (whose screenplay this is re-written from), I can't imagine his ending was any worse (or maybe this was his ending).

I'm not a big fan of Kinski to begin with, but to be fair, she has almost nothing to work with, and she does try. And I like Ming-Na Wen, but she's also stuck, she with a too-unsympathetic character. The men come off better; Snipes and MacLachlan are good, but really, the main reason this is worth watching is Robert Downey Jr., who avoids cliche even when his character is dying. Otherwise, you're left wondering, what the hell was the purpose here?