One Night at McCool's (2001)

Every man has a different recollection of the beautiful young woman who wreaked havoc on their lives during one heated night.

Director:

Harald Zwart

Writer:

Stan Seidel

Stars:

Matt Dillon, Mary Jo Smith, Michael Douglas

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Matt Dillon	...	Randy
Mary Jo Smith	...	Bingo Caller
Michael Douglas	...	Mr. Burmeister
Paul Reiser	...	Carl
Reba McEntire	...	Dr. Green
John Goodman	...	Detective Dehling
Richard Jenkins	...	Father Jimmy
Sandy Martin	...	Bingo Vendor Woman
Liv Tyler	...	Jewel
Andrew Dice Clay	...	Utah / Elmo (as Andrew Silverstein)
Ric Sarabia	...	Uniformed Cop at Bar
Tim De Zarn	...	Detective Ertagian (as Tim DeZarn)
Leo Rossi	...	Joey Dinardo
Rob Neukirch	...	Deliveryman
Andrea Bendewald	...	Karen

Storyline

After another hard night at McCool's, bartender Randy runs into Jewel. The seductive lady seems to have evaded a rape pretty closely, and when the man comes back, she puts a bullet in his head. After all these events (and others), Randy takes Jewel home, and the two become a couple. Yet Jewel begins to develop into a very demanding girlfriend and drives Randy into committing crimes for her and her elaborate lifestyle. Randy's cousin Carl is driven crazy by Randy's incredibly sexy girl as well as the investigating officer, Detective Dehling.

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Plot Keywords:

detective | bartender | robbery | set up | bar | 

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Taglines:

Slippery when wet.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, sexuality and language

Details

Official Sites:

e-Pipoca [br] (Portuguese)- synopsis, gallery, wallpaper USA Films

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

27 April 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Divina pero peligrosa

Filming Locations:

Agoura Hills, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$2,520,041 (USA) (27 April 2001)

Gross:

£1,371,169 (UK) (1 June 2001)

Company Credits

Production Co:

October Films, Further Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The big chromed gun Mr. Burmeister uses is a IMI Desert Eagle Pistol in .357 Magnum.

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Goofs

When Carl is putting ketchup on his burger, his plate spins round 180 degrees between him shaking the bottle and putting ketchup on the burger.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Bingo Caller: N-43. Four-three on the N.

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Crazy Credits

In Memory of Stan Seidel

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Connections

References Commander Hamilton (1998)

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Soundtracks

"So Hot"
(2000)
Written by David Lowe, James Lynch, Vanessa Lancaster), Grant Buckerfield
Performed by Touch & Go (as Touch and Go)
Courtesy of V2 Records, Inc.

User Reviews

A great black comedy

This is a very good black comedy, with a great view on how different people have a different perception of the same situations. The three main characters each met a girl named Jewel, played by Liv Tyler, who is a different male fantasy for each of the three men. Each of the three men go through the same situations, but when they tell of them to other people, their perception of the situation is very different from what the other two say. That is a very good concept, probably not entirely original but it works very well in the movie. The plot is very good, very bizarre and extreme, which makes it a good black comedy. The acting is equally good, not one of the actors seemed out of place or out of their league. The comedy is very black, pitch black in some scenes, and a lot of people will definitely be offended by it, but fans of black comedy will probably enjoy it. Overall, this movie is not for everyone's taste, but most people who like black comedy will probably love it, as it is definitely one of the better black comedies. 7/10