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.

Director:

David M. Rosenthal

Writers:

Matthew F. Jones (novel), Matthew F. Jones (screenplay)

Stars:

Sam Rockwell, Jeffrey Wright, Kelly Reilly

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sam Rockwell	...	John Moon
William H. Macy	...	Pitt
Ted Levine	...	Cecile
Kelly Reilly	...	Jess
Jason Isaacs	...	Waylon
Joe Anderson	...	Obadiah
Jeffrey Wright	...	Simon
Ophelia Lovibond	...	Abbie
Amy Sloan	...	Carla
W. Earl Brown	...	Puffy
Heather Lind	...	Mincy
Christie Burke	...	Ingrid
Jenica Bergere	...	Colette
Lana Giacose	...	Angela
David A. Flannery	...	Shitbird (as David Flannery)

Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

hostage | poacher | babysitter | throat slitting | loner | 

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Taglines:

One Chance

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some strong violence, sexual content, nudity, language and brief drug use

Did You Know?

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.

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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.

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Quotes

[first lines]
John Moon: Shit.

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Connections

Featured in Chelsea Lately: Episode #7.135 (2013)

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Soundtracks

My Tears Run Backwards
Written by Tommy Strange and Bobbye Strange
Performed by Tommy Strange & The Features

User Reviews

An exquisitely dark, rural, all-American series noir.

This is an exquisitely dark, rural, all-American series noir. Plot line and moral being: a good man goes bad, because that's the way things can be, the way things are. Nature -- human or otherwise, isn't kind. Mistakes happen. And you often pay for them in the wilderness of this world we live in alone and altogether. Chance has its way of crushing you, burying you alive. Watch out. Plus, aside from a potent story line, the acting is downright first rate. Not a single one of the actors are off key. I don't know who did the casting for "A Single Shot", but they deserve an award for it. Also exquisite in this film is the ending -- one of the most original examples of "open ended" I've ever seen in a film. You've got to be in a dark, worried mood to like this film; its darkness is relentless. "A Single Shot" is not for everyone; in no way is it "G" or "GP". But for thoughtful adults it is very well worth the watching.

Details

Official Sites:

MovieScore Media [Sweden] Official site

Country:

UK USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 August 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Single Shot

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$10,020, 22 September 2013

Gross USA:

$18,642

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$18,642

Company Credits

Production Co:

Unified Pictures, Media House Capital, A Single Shot Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

116 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1