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:

HE was more than a cop. SHE was more than a thief.

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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

Samuel L. Jackson and Stellan Skarsgård both appeared in Deep Blue Sea, Thor and The Avengers.

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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

Of all the houses on Turk street...

While a cop(Jackson in good form, and yes, he does get to do one cool speech in this) is out searching for a teenager that will never be anything other than a MacGuffin, he stumbles upon a band of quirky criminals looking to steal money from a bank. The femme fatale Erin(a *stunning* Jovovich), Tyrone, the brains of the operation(Skarsgård, threatening without even needing to be armed), Hoop, the slow-witted thief, and the Quarre's, a racist WW2 veteran pilot and his home-maker wife. $10 million is what they expect to get out of it... and that kind of dough can lead to backstabbing. Add to that that Murphy's Law is in effect when they go for the score. This is modern film noir, and it's fairly solid. The characters are all "grey", no black and white, not necessarily likable(not that any of them are annoying), well-cast, credible and well-written. Yes, they have some fun with how odd they are, but not excessively so. This isn't "funny" as such; at most it has sardonic moments and the occasional joke. It isn't about action, either. There's tension and suspense, and the plot is kept moving nicely by many twists and turns. Not everything is followed up on, and the ending doesn't really pack much of a punch... in fact, on the whole, this is a bit of a slow-burner. There is a bit of disturbing content, a little violence and nudity/sexuality. I recommend this for at least a rental for those into crime-dramas. 6/10