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The One-Armed Man

  • Episode aired May 3, 1990
  • TV-14
  • 47m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
4.9K
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Twin Peaks: The One-Armed Man
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Cooper questions Dr. Jacoby, who suspects Leo Johnson is the killer. Gordon Cole, Cooper's supervisor, calls in with Albert's report. Josie Packard spies on Ben Horne and Catherine Martell. ... Read allCooper questions Dr. Jacoby, who suspects Leo Johnson is the killer. Gordon Cole, Cooper's supervisor, calls in with Albert's report. Josie Packard spies on Ben Horne and Catherine Martell. Hawk tracks down the One-Armed Man.Cooper questions Dr. Jacoby, who suspects Leo Johnson is the killer. Gordon Cole, Cooper's supervisor, calls in with Albert's report. Josie Packard spies on Ben Horne and Catherine Martell. Hawk tracks down the One-Armed Man.

  • Director
    • Tim Hunter
  • Writers
    • Mark Frost
    • David Lynch
    • Robert Engels
  • Stars
    • Kyle MacLachlan
    • Michael Ontkean
    • Mädchen Amick
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    4.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tim Hunter
    • Writers
      • Mark Frost
      • David Lynch
      • Robert Engels
    • Stars
      • Kyle MacLachlan
      • Michael Ontkean
      • Mädchen Amick
    • 9User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
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  • Videos1

    Twin Peaks: The One-Armed Man
    Trailer 3:57
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    Sherilyn Fenn and Richard Beymer in Twin Peaks (1990)
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    Kyle MacLachlan
    Kyle MacLachlan
    • Special Agent Dale Cooper
    Michael Ontkean
    Michael Ontkean
    • Sheriff Harry S. Truman
    Mädchen Amick
    Mädchen Amick
    • Shelly Johnson
    • (as Madchen Amick)
    Dana Ashbrook
    Dana Ashbrook
    • Bobby Briggs
    Richard Beymer
    Richard Beymer
    • Benjamin Horne
    Lara Flynn Boyle
    Lara Flynn Boyle
    • Donna Hayward
    Sherilyn Fenn
    Sherilyn Fenn
    • Audrey Horne
    Warren Frost
    Warren Frost
    • Dr. Will Hayward
    Peggy Lipton
    Peggy Lipton
    • Norma Jennings
    James Marshall
    James Marshall
    • James Hurley
    Everett McGill
    Everett McGill
    • Big Ed Hurley
    • (credit only)
    Jack Nance
    Jack Nance
    • Pete Martell
    Ray Wise
    Ray Wise
    • Leland Palmer
    Joan Chen
    Joan Chen
    • Jocelyn Packard
    Piper Laurie
    Piper Laurie
    • Catherine Martell
    Eric DaRe
    Eric DaRe
    • Leo Johnson
    • (as Eric Da Re)
    Harry Goaz
    Harry Goaz
    • Deputy Andy Brennan
    Michael Horse
    Michael Horse
    • Deputy Tommy 'Hawk' Hill
    • Director
      • Tim Hunter
    • Writers
      • Mark Frost
      • David Lynch
      • Robert Engels
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    • Trivia
      Ben asks one of the Icelanders if he is familiar with the works of Knut Hamsun. Hamsun, a Norwegian author who won the Nobel Prize for Literature, was known for works that explored deep psychological themes with imagery bordering on surrealism and was a major influence on Franz Kafka, David Lynch's favorite author.
    • Quotes

      [Lucy is watching "Invitation To Love"]

      Sheriff Truman: Morning Lucy, what's going on?

      Lucy Moran: Er... thanks to Jade, Jared decided not to kill himself, and he's changed his will leaving the Towers to Jade instead of Emerald, but Emerald found out about it, and now she's trying to seduce Chet to give her the new will so that she can destroy it; Montana's planning to kill Jared at midnight so the Towers will belong to Emerald and Montana, but I think she's going to double-cross him and he doesn't know it yet. Poor Chet.

      Sheriff Truman: What's going on *here*?

    • Connections
      Referenced in Silent Hill: Origins (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Twin Peaks Theme (Instrumental)
      Written by Angelo Badalamenti

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    10/10
    funny, tense, romantic, mysterious, dramatic, weird; classic "Peaks"
    In the first season, each episode seems to be piling more and more crazy plot twists than the last, and, although this is actually more than halfway through this season, plenty of new characters are continuing to be introduced. There's the first appearance of Hank Jennings whose role has been overshadowed somewhat over time, but he was an essential character in both the latter half of the first season as well as some of the second. Philip Gerard was seen earlier in the Pilot, but only as a mere absurdist visual gag, and his doppelganger was shown in Cooper's cryptic dream in the second episode directed by Lynch, but his character wasn't properly introduced until this episode. All of the scenes with him are great, and I still feel a sense of investment whenever he's on screen, even if I already know, and have known for well over a year now, what eventually is to become of him.

    There are also a few other important and iconic scenes scattered throughout the chapter, including light moments like a humorous and profound conversation about love between Cooper, Andy, Hawk, and Sheriff Truman and the classic, if incredibly brief comedic moment between Cooper and a llama, as well as darker moments such as Hank's pleas for a second chance that are soon disproven by a final moment that serves as a massive twist. Conspiracies and unexpected interrelationships plague this episode, making the viewer feel both intrigued and slightly worn out by the end of it. And on top of all this madness is the beginning of a whole new subplot surrounding the beautiful and charming Miss Audrey Horne who desperately attempts to solve the ongoing mystery of Laura Palmer's tragic murder with the hope of winning over Special Agent Dale Cooper. If only her plan had succeeded...
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    • Release date
      • May 3, 1990 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • The Rock Store - 30354 Mulholland Highway, Cornell, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Lynch/Frost Productions
      • Propaganda Films
      • Spelling Entertainment
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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