The One

"Stealing the power of the universes one by one."

2001 1h 27m EN

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A sheriff's deputy fights an alternate universe version of himself who grows stronger with each alternate self he kills.

“Stealing the power of the universes one by one.”

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Cast

Jet Li
Gabe Law / Gabriel Yulaw / Lawless
Carla Gugino
T.K. Law / Massie Walsh
Delroy Lindo
MVA Agent Harry Roedecker / Gas Station Attendant
Jason Statham
MVA Agent Evan Funsch
James Morrison
LAPD Officer Bobby Aldrich / 'A' World Inmate #1
Dylan Bruno
Yates
Richard Steinmetz
D'Antoni
Steve Rankin
MVA Supervisor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Wong
Writers: James Wong, Glen Morgan
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

AWARDS

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Directed by James Wong, shot by Robert McLachlan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Trevor Rabin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor James Coblentz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jet Li and Carla Gugino and Delroy Lindo carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Stealing the power of the universes one by one.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0267804 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

James Wong directs. Robert McLachlan behind the camera. Trevor Rabin scores. James Coblentz cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by James Wong, shot by Robert McLachlan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Trevor Rabin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor James Coblentz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jet Li and Carla Gugino and Delroy Lindo carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Stealing the power of the universes one by one.".
8IMDB entry: tt0267804 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 10 themes, including "martial arts", "dual identity", "time travel", "wormhole".
10Released under 10 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Robert McLachlan
Original score: Trevor Rabin
Editing: James Coblentz
Production design: David L. Snyder
Costume design: Chrisi Karvonides-Dushenko
Makeup / hair: Judy Crown
VFX supervisor: Eric Durst
Sound: Harry Cohen
Stunt coordinator: Gary Hymes
Runtime: 87 min · 1h 27m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.78:1 (16:9)
Status: Released
Budget: $49,000,000
Box office: $72,689,126
Return: 148% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: The One (2001)

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jw2022-09-05
★ 4/10
daft power fantasy I'll admit right away: I stopped watching after the first fifteen minutes. There's some fun to be had in super-powerful action heroes, bulletproof martial-arts, guns with unlimited ammo in their magic magazines. But this was just silly, bordering on stupid. If anything goes, then nothing matters. There is no real danger, the fictional stakes are supposedly high but effectively moot, and the motivations shallow. I didn't waste more of my time on this one, and I think neither should you. Some accomplished actors earned their paycheck here; good for them. A WOMBAT.

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