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25 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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"Trust. Seduction. Betrayal."
2001 1h 35m EN
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5.9
MID
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64%
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METACRITIC
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6.1
IMDB
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5.9TMDB Β· 314π
64%Rotten Tomatoesβ53Metacriticβ
6.1IMDB Β· 22,417
DramaRomanceThriller
Synopsis
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Even though he's the only black student at the elite Palmetto Grove Academy, star basketball player Odin James has the adoration of all, including the team's coach and the Dean's beautiful daughter Desi. Odin's troubled friend Hugo, the coach's son, deeply resentful of his father's preference of Odin on and off the court, plots a diabolical scheme to sow the seed of mistrust between O and Desi, setting in motion a disturbing chain of events which erupts into a firestorm of breathtaking intensity.
βTrust. Seduction. Betrayal.β
Cast
Mekhi Phifer
Odin James
Martin Sheen
Coach Duke Goulding
Josh Hartnett
Hugo Goulding
Andrew Keegan
Michael Cassio
Julia Stiles
Desi Brable
Rain Phoenix
Emily
Chris Freihofer
Assistant Coach
Elden Henson
Roger Calhoun
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Tim Blake Nelson
- Writers
- Brad Kaaya
- Languages
- English, French
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts πΏ
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Tim Blake Nelson, shot by Russell Lee Fine. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Jeff Danna. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Kate Sanford 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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Mekhi Phifer and Martin Sheen and Josh Hartnett carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Trust. Seduction. Betrayal.".
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IMDB entry: tt0184791 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Tim Blake Nelson directs. Russell Lee Fine behind the camera. Jeff Danna scores. Kate Sanford cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 125 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
- 3Directed by Tim Blake Nelson, shot by Russell Lee Fine. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Jeff Danna. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Kate Sanford shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Mekhi Phifer and Martin Sheen and Josh Hartnett carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "Trust. Seduction. Betrayal.".
- 8IMDB entry: tt0184791 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Classified under 13 themes, including "high school", "jealousy", "manipulation", "girlfriend".
- 10Released under 14 different titles around the world.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Russell Lee Fine
- Original score
- Jeff Danna
- Editing
- Kate Sanford
- Production design
- Dina Goldman-Kunin
- Costume design
- Jill M. Ohanneson
- Makeup / hair
- Taylor Knight
- Sound
- Tom Myers
- Stunt coordinator
- Cal Johnson
- Runtime
- 95 min Β· 1h 35m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $16,017,403
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- IMDB
- O (2001)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 64% π Fresh
- Metacritic
- 53/100
- IMDB rating
- 6.1/10 Β· 22,417 votes
- MPAA
- R
Awards
1 win & 1 nomination total
Also by
Tim Blake Nelson
Stills Β· wallpapers
Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Dimension Films
US
FilmEngine
US
- CH
Chickie The Cop Production
- DA
Daniel Fried Productions
- RH
Rhulen Entertainment
Miramax
US
Lionsgate
US
Key crew
- ProducerEric Gitter
- EditorKate Sanford
- Art DirectionJack Ballance
- Unit PublicistMarjory Wentworth
- Production DesignDina Goldman-Kunin
- Set DecorationDavid Schlesinger
- ProducerAnthony Rhulen
- Script SupervisorJay Mason
- ProducerDaniel Fried
- CastingAvy Kaufman
- Costume DesignJill M. Ohanneson
- Unit PublicistCara White
- Music SupervisorBarry Cole
- Executive ProducerWilliam Shively
- Co-Executive ProducerFred Goodman
- Stunt CoordinatorCal Johnson
- Co-Executive ProducerStephen A. Kepniss
- Co-ProducerBetsy Danbury
- Line ProducerBetsy Danbury
- Executive ProducerMichael I. Levy
- StuntsTina McKissick
- Co-ProducerLisa Gitter
- StuntsKay Kimler
- Unit Production ManagerBetsy Danbury
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- high school
- jealousy
- manipulation
- girlfriend
- basketball
- high school sports
- friends
- drugs
- xenophobia
- basketball player
- preparatory school
- basketball coach
- father son relationship
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical2001-08-31R
Also known as
International titles
- Laberinto envenenadoES
- O - Wenn Liebe zum VerhΓ€ngnis wirdDE
- The OneNO
- O - VerfΓΌhrung und VerratAT
- OteloHR
- The One - ympyrΓ€ sulkeutuuFI
- ΞΞΈΞλλοΟGR
- O come OtelloIT
- O-OtelloPL
- O de la OthelloRO
- OteloRS
- O - Wenn Liebe zum VerhΓ€ngnis wirdCH
- O - Bir dev adamTR
- OthelloUS
