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One False Move

  • 1992
  • R
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
13K
YOUR RATING
One False Move (1992)
Official Trailer
Play trailer1:25
2 Videos
39 Photos
CrimeDramaThriller

A small town police chief awaits the arrival of a gang of killers.A small town police chief awaits the arrival of a gang of killers.A small town police chief awaits the arrival of a gang of killers.

  • Director
    • Carl Franklin
  • Writers
    • Billy Bob Thornton
    • Tom Epperson
  • Stars
    • Bill Paxton
    • Billy Bob Thornton
    • Cynda Williams
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    13K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Carl Franklin
    • Writers
      • Billy Bob Thornton
      • Tom Epperson
    • Stars
      • Bill Paxton
      • Billy Bob Thornton
      • Cynda Williams
    • 99User reviews
    • 46Critic reviews
    • 87Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 8 nominations

    Videos2

    One False Move
    Trailer 1:25
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    One False Move: Star City
    Clip 1:07
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    Photos39

    Billy Bob Thornton and Cynda Williams in One False Move (1992)
    Bill Paxton in One False Move (1992)
    Billy Bob Thornton in One False Move (1992)
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    Bill Paxton
    Bill Paxton
    • Dale 'Hurricane' Dixon
    Billy Bob Thornton
    Billy Bob Thornton
    • Ray Malcolm
    Cynda Williams
    Cynda Williams
    • Fantasia…
    Michael Beach
    Michael Beach
    • Pluto
    Jim Metzler
    Jim Metzler
    • Dud Cole
    Earl Billings
    Earl Billings
    • McFeely
    Natalie Canerday
    Natalie Canerday
    • Cheryl Ann
    Robert Ginnaven
    Robert Ginnaven
    • Charlie
    Robert Anthony Bell
    • Byron
    Kevin Hunter
    Kevin Hunter
    • Ronnie
    Phyllis Kirklin
    • Mrs. Walker
    Meredith 'Jeta' Donovan
    • Bonnie
    Jimmy Bridges
    Jimmy Bridges
    • Bobby
    • (as James D. Bridges)
    Phyllis Sutton
    • Jackie
    Derrick Williams
    Derrick Williams
    • Darren
    June Jones
    • Danielle
    Loren Tyler
    • Marco
    Deniese Payne
    • Marco's Wife
    • Director
      • Carl Franklin
    • Writers
      • Billy Bob Thornton
      • Tom Epperson
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Billy Bob Thornton and Cynda Williams got married after filming was completed. They were divorced before the film was released two years later.
    • Goofs
      Ray slaps Jackie when she's against the wall, makes her mouth bleed, and some gets on her shirt. Later, when she's bound and gagged on the floor, the blood has disappeared.
    • Quotes

      Dale 'Hurricane' Dixon: Lila, even if I wanted to, I can't help you.

      [pauses]

      Dale 'Hurricane' Dixon: I don't have the legal authority.

      Fantasia - Lila: You didn't have the legal authority to fuck me when I was 17 years old... but that didn't stop you, did it?

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Folks!/K2/One False Move/Poison Ivy/Leaving Normal (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      Don't Walk Away from Love
      Performed by Brenda Sutton

      Written and Produced by Michael Sutton (as Michael) and Brenda Sutton

      © 1991 Mibren Music (ASCAP) and Illegal Film Music (ASCAP)

    User reviews99

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    9/10
    Still on my mind
    I watched this film in 1991 and I still think about it frequently. It has become a standard to compare other films. The violence at the beginning made me uncomfortable, and I almost turned it off. I am glad that I didn't, because I would have missed one of the best films of the decade. The movie's pace and tone are perfectly natural - not artificial in any way. I like the scene in the diner best. The two LA cops are joking with each other about the backward local sheriff (Paxton), and they didn't know he was standing there. The awkwardness of the moment encapsulated the film.

    I think One False Move, Fargo, and The Sweet Herafter are a great trilogy of movie making at its best. All set in small - real towns with real people.
    helpful•50
    5
    • barkus
    • Dec 27, 1999

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 8, 1992 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hurricane
    • Filming locations
      • Cotton Plant, Arkansas, USA
    • Production company
      • IRS Media
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $2,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,543,112
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $44,545
      • May 10, 1992
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,543,112
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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