One Kill (2000)

A divorced female marine officer (Anne Heche) with two small children begins an affair with a senior officer (Sam Shepard) in this fact-based drama. Things turn nasty when she discovers ... See full summary »

Director:

Christopher Menaul

Writer:

Shelley Evans

Stars:

Anne Heche, Sam Shepard, Eric Stoltz

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Anne Heche	...	Capt. Mary Jane O'Malley
Sam Shepard	...	Maj. Nelson Gray
Eric Stoltz	...	Capt. Wallker Randall
Kate McNeil	...	Maj. Leslie Nesbitt
Bill MacDonald	...	Col. Sam Doran
Sean Bell	...	Lt. Tim Macy
Carl Marotte	...	Hap O'Malley
Max Morrow	...	Harry O'Malley
Charlotte Arnold	...	Callie O'Malley
Joel S. Keller	...	O'Connell (as Joel Keller)
Philip Akin	...	Gunnery Sgt. Finch
Awaovieyi Agie	...	Landry
Nicolas Van Burek	...	Henderson (as Nicholas VanBurek)
Christian Potenza	...	Parker
Steve Boyle	...	Forbes

Storyline

A divorced female marine officer (Anne Heche) with two small children begins an affair with a senior officer (Sam Shepard) in this fact-based drama. Things turn nasty when she discovers that he is married. She tells him it is over, but he won't accept her ultimatum. Pledging to divorce his wife, he tries to force himself on her including an incident where he unloaded his weapon in front of a platoon of men at a firing range to get her attention. Finally, he breaks into her house and tries to force himself on her. She pulls a weapon from beneath her pillow and kills him. The movie then moves to the court room proceedings and a cover-up created by base officers who refuse to let their fellow officer's reputation be smudged.

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Plot Keywords:

sergeant

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Taglines:

An affair ends... and a conspiracy begins.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence, sexuality and brief strong language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 August 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

Code d'honneur

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

CBS Productions, Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), Showtime Networks

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Semper Fi to Hollywood.

In "One Kill" Heche, Stoltz, and Sherpard form a solid core cast around which swirl the events in this docudrama about a Marine Corps murder trial. The story of a Woman Marine (Heche) who shot her lover to death in her bedroom is laid out and developed by trial flick rote. As the characters begin dealing with the matter of trial, the facts behind the case unfold piecemeal via flashback. Taken in the whole, "One Kills" offers nothing new and the story of a love affair gone sour and a corps cover up aren't particularly compelling. Nonetheless, the film offers excellent performances with considerable dramatic clout. Recommended for trial flick junkies and those interested in military courts-martial.