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One Good Turn

  • 1996
  • R
  • 1h 30min
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5,2/10
316
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One Good Turn (1996)
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Thriller

Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueIn this tense thriller, a businessman and his wife regret taking in a soldier who saved his life years earlier.In this tense thriller, a businessman and his wife regret taking in a soldier who saved his life years earlier.In this tense thriller, a businessman and his wife regret taking in a soldier who saved his life years earlier.

  • Réalisation
    • Tony Randel
  • Scénario
    • Gregg Mancuso
    • Jim Piddock
  • Casting principal
    • James Remar
    • Lenny von Dohlen
    • Suzy Amis
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  • NOTE IMDb
    5,2/10
    316
    MA NOTE
    • Réalisation
      • Tony Randel
    • Scénario
      • Gregg Mancuso
      • Jim Piddock
    • Casting principal
      • James Remar
      • Lenny von Dohlen
      • Suzy Amis
    • 7avis d'utilisateurs
    • 1avis de critique
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    Rôles principaux12

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    James Remar
    James Remar
    • Simon Jury
    Lenny von Dohlen
    Lenny von Dohlen
    • Matt Forrest
    Suzy Amis
    Suzy Amis
    • Laura Forrest
    Audie England
    Audie England
    • Kristen
    Richard Minchenberg
    Richard Minchenberg
    • John
    Rowena Guinness
    • Kim
    John Savage
    John Savage
    • Santapietro
    Andre Rosey Brown
    Andre Rosey Brown
    • Salako
    Michael Kopelow
    Michael Kopelow
    • Brent
    Melanie Good
    Melanie Good
    • Newton
    Rebecca Riley
    • Woman at wreck
    Andrew Murphy
    • Man at Wreck
    • Réalisation
      • Tony Randel
    • Scénario
      • Gregg Mancuso
      • Jim Piddock
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    mooncrickit

    Entertaining Flick

    I bought "One Good Turn" from a yard sale for $2.00 and it was worth every penny. I wanted it because of James Remar and Suzi Amis as I have seen and liked the movies they have been in. Remar has his usual bad guy role although he does make you like him at times. You even feel sorry for him in the film, too. As someone has already stated in another review, he really is an underrated actor. Amis has the role of an anguished wife both from a past mistake and a workaholic husband played by Lenny Von Dohlen. The premise for this movie is that Remar had saved Dohlen from a burning car many years ago and Dohlen had never really gotten the chance to properly thank Remar. They have a chance meeting on the street and strike up a conversation. Remar is down on his luck while Dohlen is quite successful. As expected, Dohlen wants to help out the man who saved his life and he offers him a job. This movie had twists and turns and sometimes you could figure out what was going to happen next but there are a couple of times you might not. All in all, this is an entertaining flick and is worth the rental or if you can snag a copy as cheap as I did, worth owning.
    6vnssyndrome89

    Well done suspenseful thriller...

    ONE GOOD TURN (1996)

    BASIC PLOT: Matt Forrest has everything going for him, a successful career, a beautiful wife, and plans to have a child soon. But after running into a ghost from his past, he feels he doesn't deserve any of it.

    In 1983, fellow soldier Simon Jury saved Matt (Lenny von Dohlen) from a car bomb in Panama. Matt has always regretted not thanking Simon for his actions. So, after a chance meeting, Matt tracks Simon (James Remar) down to thank him properly. Matt is disturbed by Simon's hand to mouth existence. He wants to help him in any way he can, so he finds Simon a low level job with his company.

    WHAT WORKS: *The principal actors are all above average, so even when a line doesn't work, it's forgivable. Suzy Amis and James Remar are stand outs here, and give stellar performances. John Savage, as Santapietro, the crazy private detective, also deserves an honorable mention.

    *Visual metaphors are used as successful foreshadowing. A dinner scene shows Simon with his elbows on the table, guarding his food in a way common to those who have served time. A few scenes later, we learn he has been in prison.

    WHAT DOESN'T WORK: *Some of the motivations are a bit clunky. Matt Forrest (Lenny von Dohlen) is a bit too tortured, and a bit too blind. Laura Forrest (Suzy Amis) gets angry her husband never told her about this incident, and even more angry he never told her there was a woman in the car with him when it happened. Why? They weren't together then, it was 13 years ago, so why (other than women hate secrets), is she so angry?

    *The 'dope' Simon and Brent (Michael Kopelow) smoke is laughable. The prop guy needs some help with that one.

    TO RECOMMEND, OR NOT TO RECOMMEND, THAT IS THE QUESTION: *We've all been here before, the mysterious stranger with ulterior motives, but that doesn't mean it's not a fun ride. I would recommend this movie to fans of suspenseful thrillers.

    CLOSING NOTES: *I have no connection to the film, or production in ANY way. I am just an honest viewer, who wishes for more straight forward reviews. Hope I helped you out.
    8wlee08

    Well constructed story, great acting

    This is one of those drama/thrillers that gradually reveal the true essence of the characters through a well developed storyline. The acting and dialogue is highly credible, its certainly not 'off the cuff', relaxed acting, it's more thoughtful and diplomatic, which may give some viewers the imression of 'wooden' acting. If you're the type of person who thinks before you speak you'll find this dialogue VERY believable. I found the whole story really intriguing, especially the ending. You might compare the antagonist to something like Fatal Attraction in terms of general psychosis,, although it's more a tale of revenge. If you liked Misery then you may like this-it's not flashy, its not big budget but it's clever and it's real. I had a much better time watching this then some of those billion-dollar blockbusters I had to painfully sit through!
    8NateWatchesCoolMovies

    Terrifically smouldering thriller, really overlooked

    There are some films out there that are so obscure, so lost and forgotten that I sometimes feel like I'm the only person who's ever seen them. One Good Turn is such a film. It's lower budget for sure, but the three stars make it a worthwhile thriller. Lenny Von Dohlenplays Matt Forrest, a good natured arcade programmer who has done well in life, with a great career and a beautiful wife (Suzy Amis ). One day he runs into an old acquaintance of his, Simon Jury (James Remar), a man who saved his life by pulling him from a burning vehicle in years ago in a South American country. Simon has fallen on hard times, living down and out. Matt feels an obligation to help him, and invites him to live with him, also giving him a job at his programming firm. Simon is a little rough around the edges, but seems amiable enough, and grateful for the help. Soon, though, it becomes apparent that he has quite sinister ulterior motives, and that his seemingly serendipitous reunion with Matt was no coincidence at all. Little by little his behaviour gets threatening and nasty, and Matt realizes he has a long unsettled grudge with him that is playing out, bringing his wife and business in as collateral damage. Remar is perfect for these unsettling tough guy wackos, and he pulls the ripcord here, letting Simon burn with unchecked rage and dangerous violence. Dohlen is known for softer, laid back roles, and it's interesting here to see him start off his work like that, and be pushed to the absolute limits by Remar's opposing force. There's also a nice supporting turn from John Savage as a private investigator. This one is buried in time and obscurity, but if you're a fan of the cast and thrillers such as these, it's worth seeking out.
    8davemccrea-1

    Criminally overlooked

    It might not have the style of say, Cape Fear but it's as entertaining. As a 90s thriller fan especially but also a directing student and filmmaker myself, this film thoroughly impressed me. The script is very well written and it is extremely well directed - there is not a false note in the thing. The leads are all excellent, the score is great, the camera choices and sets are great and the script is just the right mix of unpredictable yet satisfying - you know you're watching a sociopath thriller and you get that but it unfolds in ways you don't see coming. It's depressing this movie isn't better known but what can you do?

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    • Date de sortie
      • 23 mars 1996 (Corée du Sud)
    • Pays d’origine
      • États-Unis
    • Langue
      • Anglais
    • Aussi connu sous le nom de
      • Back to Kill
    • Lieux de tournage
      • 4915 Los Feliz Blvd, Los Angeles, Californie, États-Unis(Matt Forrest's house)
    • Sociétés de production
      • First Look International
      • Zeta Entertainment
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