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One Hour Photo (2002)

R 96 min  -  Drama | Thriller  -   13 September 2002 (USA)
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An employee of a one-hour photo lab becomes obsessed with a young suburban family.

Director:

Mark Romanek

Writer:

Mark Romanek
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robin Williams ...
Connie Nielsen ...
Michael Vartan ...
Dylan Smith ...
Erin Daniels ...
Maya Burson
Paul H. Kim ...
Yoshi Araki (as Paul Hansen Kim)
Lee Garlington ...
Waitress
Gary Cole ...
Marion Calvert Marion Calvert ...
Mrs. Von Unwerth
David Moreland David Moreland ...
Mr. Siskind
Shaun P. O'Hagan Shaun P. O'Hagan ...
Young Father
Jim Rash ...
Amateur Porn Guy
Nick Searcy ...
Repairman
Dave Engfer ...
Sav-Mart Clerk
Jimmy Shubert ...
Soccer Coach
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Storyline

Middle aged Sy Parrish works as a technician at a one hour photo lab located in a SavMart store in a suburban mall. Sy is a lonely man, never having had any friends. He knows much about his customers through the photographs they have developed. But he knows more about the Yorkin family - specifically Nina Yorkin and her adolescent son Jake Yorkin, the two in the family who drop off and pick up the family's photofinishing - than anyone else, the family about who he is obsessed. Nina's husband, Will Yorkin, is incidental to his obsession since Sy has only seen him in photographs. Sy's obsession includes fantasizing about being their favorite "Uncle Sy". He has even been making an extra set of prints for himself of all of their photographs since Jake was a newborn. After an incident at work and after Sy finds out more about the family through a set of photographs, he decides to right the injustices he sees in the only way he knows how... Written by Huggo  

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Plot Keywords:

Photograph | Obsession | Photography | Department Store | Baby  | See more »

Taglines:

The things that we fear the most have already happened to us... See more »

Genres:

Drama | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content and language See all certifications »

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Retratos de una obsesión See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$321,515 (USA) (25 August 2002) (7 Screens)

Gross:

$31,597,131 (USA) (5 January 2003)
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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

In preparation for his role, Robin Williams trained for two and a half days at a photo developing training facility in Southern California on an Agfa MSC 101-D photo developing machine. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Bill confronts Sy in the breakroom over his argument with Larry, Sy's tie changes between camera angles. See more »

Quotes

Sy Parrish: Now, put his thing in your mouth.
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Connections

Referenced in Nexus Generation: Fans & Filmmakers (2007) See more »

Soundtracks

"Silent Night"
Written by Franz Gruber
Produced and Performed by Tim Heintz See more »