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A Single Shot

  • 20132013
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  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
11K
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Sam Rockwell in A Single Shot (2013)
The tragic death of a beautiful young girl starts a tense and atmospheric game of cat and mouse between hunter John Moon and the hardened backwater criminals out for his blood.
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The tragic death of a beautiful young girl starts a tense and atmospheric game of cat and mouse between hunter John Moon and the hardened backwater criminals out for his blood.The tragic death of a beautiful young girl starts a tense and atmospheric game of cat and mouse between hunter John Moon and the hardened backwater criminals out for his blood.The tragic death of a beautiful young girl starts a tense and atmospheric game of cat and mouse between hunter John Moon and the hardened backwater criminals out for his blood.
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
11K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • David M. Rosenthal
  • Writer
    • Matthew F. Jones(novel)
  • Stars
    • Sam Rockwell
    • Jeffrey Wright
    • Kelly Reilly
Top credits
  • Director
    • David M. Rosenthal
  • Writer
    • Matthew F. Jones(novel)
  • Stars
    • Sam Rockwell
    • Jeffrey Wright
    • Kelly Reilly
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 66User reviews
    • 60Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

    Videos2

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    Clip 1:39
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    Photos33

    Sam Rockwell in A Single Shot (2013)
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    Sam Rockwell in A Single Shot (2013)
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    Sam Rockwell in A Single Shot (2013)
    Sam Rockwell in A Single Shot (2013)
    Sam Rockwell and Ted Levine in A Single Shot (2013)
    Sam Rockwell and Amy Sloan in A Single Shot (2013)
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    Top cast

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    Sam Rockwell
    Sam Rockwell
    • John Moonas John Moon
    Jeffrey Wright
    Jeffrey Wright
    • Simonas Simon
    Kelly Reilly
    Kelly Reilly
    • Jessas Jess
    Jason Isaacs
    Jason Isaacs
    • Waylonas Waylon
    William H. Macy
    William H. Macy
    • Pittas Pitt
    Ted Levine
    Ted Levine
    • Cecileas Cecile
    Joe Anderson
    Joe Anderson
    • Obadiahas Obadiah
    Ophelia Lovibond
    Ophelia Lovibond
    • Abbieas Abbie
    Amy Sloan
    Amy Sloan
    • Carlaas Carla
    W. Earl Brown
    W. Earl Brown
    • Puffyas Puffy
    Heather Lind
    Heather Lind
    • Mincyas Mincy
    Christie Burke
    Christie Burke
    • Ingridas Ingrid
    Jenica Bergere
    Jenica Bergere
    • Coletteas Colette
    Lana Giacose
    • Angelaas Angela
    David Flannery
    David Flannery
    • Shitbirdas Shitbird
    Duffy
    • Muttas Mutt
    Michael Eisner
    • Deanas Dean
    A.C. Peterson
    A.C. Peterson
    • Coleas Cole
    • (as Alan C. Peterson)
    • Director
      • David M. Rosenthal
    • Writer
      • Matthew F. Jones(novel) (screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Michael Fassbender, Thomas Haden Church, Forest Whitaker, Alessandro Nivola, Emily Mortimer, Juliette Lewis, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Terrence Howard, James Badge Dale, Juno Temple and Leslie Mann were considered and cast in various roles during production but they dropped out.
    • Goofs
      When John buries the dead body at the end of the movie, the girl's eyes are open in one shot and closed in the next.
    • Quotes

      Obadiah: You know how it is, John, my dick's a basset hound. I'm just the poor son of a bitch holding its chain.

    • Connections
      Featured in Chelsea Lately: Episode #7.135 (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      A Shade of Difference
      Written by Don Bowman and Major Luper

      Performed by Bozo Darnell

    User reviews66

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    Top review
    4/10
    Rockwell Elevates Above a Terrible Film
    Many reviewers are complaining about this movie being "slow" because of the plot. What makes this movie slow is the pacing and uneven structure. The plot itself fine and actually pretty interesting - a hunter accidentally kills someone in the woods and decides not to tell anyone about it. He finds a stash of money with the body and uses it to better his Son. That's a good story. Unfortunately, it's the poor direction, editing and writing of this movie that really destroy what is a pretty good premise.

    Honestly (the more I think about it), with the exception of an interesting story (at least at the beginning) and a great performance by Rockwell, this film is a complete mess. There are numerous scenes that don't fit or just don't make sense. Though Rockwell is fantastic, many of his character's actions are completely idiotic. I blame a poor script filled with convenient characters that serve as nothing more than stereotypical plot devises. Neo-noir films can break rules and be implausible, but that's because they usually have a pacing that builds to a great climax, making you forgot about all the plot holes and illogical characters.

    Rockwell's character is the only person in the movie with any depth. Which is a testament to Rockwell, because the writer does not do anything to help us relate to this guy. I guess, to a degree, that might be the point - this unlucky chap could be any of us. But at a certain point I wanted more focus on the psychological weight of his murder, a Tell Tale Heart kind of thing, and less No Country For Old Men 2.

    I didn't hate this movie. It does create a nice atmosphere, but there's too much wrong with it to really enjoy it for more than 10 minutes at a time at any point. Thank goodness for Rockwell, or it would have been completely unwatchable.

    Check out Cold In July or Blue Ruin - those films show you how to do neo-noir thrillers right.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 20, 2013 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • MovieScore Media (Sweden)
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tek Kurşun
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Unified Pictures
      • Media House Capital
      • A Single Shot Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $18,642
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,020
      • Sep 22, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $18,642
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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