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:

nude woman in shower | erect nipples | sexy woman | sexiness | curvacious woman | 

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Taglines:

...goes unpunished.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Music | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language and sexuality

Did You Know?

Trivia

Joss Ackland starred in The Three Musketeers (1973). Milla Jovovich starred in the 2011 adaptation.

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Goofs

When they hit the heavy traffic, Jack puts his red light on the roof. It then disappears for the rest of the sequence.

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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

No good, indeed

"No good Deed", as the DVD is entitled, tells of an off duty cop who stumbles on a house full of bad guys while looking for a lost girl and becomes their prisoner while the messy plot unfolds. Jackson plays a diabetic cop and the cello while Jovovich plays a femme fatale and the piano and their tenuous relationship becomes the only worthy thing developed by the film. Skarsgård (probably the most talented of the cast) and the rest of the core cast play silly caricatures not unlike those found in supermarket paperback novels. This poor attempt at film noir which is adrift between black comedy and shoddy drama is a heavy handed mess lacking finesse, fraught with gaping plot holes, and generally full of filler which contributes nothing to the meager story. Save this turkey (aka: The House on Turk Street) for broadcast when the surfin' is slim. (C+)

Details

Country:

Germany USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 October 2002 (Italy)

Also Known As:

The House on Turk Street

Filming Locations:

Coaticook, Québec, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$127,000, 14 September 2003

Gross USA:

$181,600

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,440,653

Company Credits

Production Co:

ApolloMedia Distribution, Kismet Entertainment Group, Remstar Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min (2003 DVD)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1