No Good Deed (2002)

While doing a friend a favor and searching for a runaway teenager, a police detective stumbles upon a bizarre band of criminals about to pull off a bank robbery.

Director:

Bob Rafelson

Writers:

Dashiell Hammett (story), Christopher Canaan (screenplay),

Stars:

Samuel L. Jackson, Milla Jovovich, Stellan Skarsgård

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Samuel L. Jackson	...	Jack Friar
Milla Jovovich	...	Erin
Stellan Skarsgård	...	Tyrone (as Stellan Skarsgard)
Doug Hutchison	...	Hoop
Joss Ackland	...	Mr. Quarre
Grace Zabriskie	...	Mrs. Quarre
Jonathan Higgins	...	David Brewster
Shannon Lawson	...	Amy
Robert Welch	...	Willy
Francis X. McCarthy	...	Bank Manager
Noel Burton	...	Mr. Leeds
Roberto Blizzard	...	Man Mowing Lawn
Shawn Roberts	...	Passer-by
Terence Bowman	...	Mail Carrier
Robert Brewster	...	Fish & Chip Store Owner (as Bob Brewster)

Storyline

About a police detective, Jack, who, while doing a friend a favor and searching for a runaway teenager on Turk Street, stumbles upon a bizarre band of criminals about to pull off a bank robbery. Jack finds himself being held hostage while the criminals decide what to do with him, and the leader's beautiful girlfriend, Erin, is left alone to watch Jack. Erin, who we discover is a master manipulator of the men in the gang, reveals another side to Jack - a melancholy romantic who could have been a classical cellist. She finds Jack's captivity an irresistible turn-on and he can't figure out if she's for real, or manipulating him, too. Before the gang returns, Jack and Erin's connection intensifies and who ends up with the money is anyone's guess.

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Plot Keywords:

robbery | police | police detective | bank | runaway | 

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Taglines:

...goes unpunished.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Music | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language and sexuality

Details

Country:

Germany USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 October 2002 (Italy)

Also Known As:

The House on Turk Street

Filming Locations:

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$99,490 (Japan) (7 March 2003)

Gross:

$99,490 (Japan) (7 March 2003)

Company Credits

Production Co:

ApolloMedia Distribution, Kismet Entertainment Group, Remstar Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min 97 min (2003 DVD)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Milla Jovovich appeared in Zoolander which featured Stellan Skarsgård's son, Alexander Skarsgard.

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Goofs

Sudbury, Ontario does not have an Immigration office at the boarder of the United States of America, because it is located in Northern Ontario - far away from any bordering cities or boundaries near the USA.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Amy: Jack, thank God you're home.
Jack Friar: What's wrong?
Amy: I need your help. It's Connie, she's run away again.

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Soundtracks

" (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone"
(1966)
Written by Bobby Hart / Tommy Boyce
Performed and Produced by Peter Rafelson
Courtesy of Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc.

User Reviews

Slow, but good

Samuel L. Jackson and the whole crew did a great job in this movie. I think Milla Jovovich is a better actress than she gets credit for.

Locked up in a house he accidentally went to by mistake, Samuel Jackson's character hit the very bad lottery and his run in with this group of people almost costs him his life.

Another heist movie, no huge surprises.

However, the action is decent, the acting is good and the story is fun. It was filmed well and the script was good.

I wouldn't say rush out and rent this movie but if you are bored on a rainy day, go for it.