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Released 13 years ago.
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A Single Shot
"One Chance. One Secret. One Mistake"
2013 1h 56m EN
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5.7
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45%
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METACRITIC
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5.7
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★5.7TMDB · 276🥫45%Rotten Tomatoes●53Metacritic★5.7IMDB · 11,866
DramaCrimeThriller
Synopsis
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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.
“One Chance. One Secret. One Mistake”
Cast
Sam Rockwell
John Moon
William H. Macy
Pitt
Jeffrey Wright
Simon
Kelly Reilly
Moira
Ted Levine
Cecile
Jason Isaacs
Waylon
Joe Anderson
Obadiah
Ophelia Lovibond
Abbie
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- David M. Rosenthal
- Writers
- Matthew F. Jones
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America, Canada
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WORLD
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International production across 3 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America, Canada.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by David M. Rosenthal, shot by Eduard Grau. 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 Atli Örvarsson. 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 Dan Robinson 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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Sam Rockwell and William H. Macy and Jeffrey Wright carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "One Chance. One Secret. One Mistake".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt1540741 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
David M. Rosenthal directs. Eduard Grau behind the camera. Atli Örvarsson scores. Dan Robinson cuts. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America, Canada. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 13 years ago.
- 2International production across 3 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America, Canada.
- 3Directed by David M. Rosenthal, shot by Eduard Grau. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Atli Örvarsson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Dan Robinson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Sam Rockwell and William H. Macy and Jeffrey Wright carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "One Chance. One Secret. One Mistake".
- 8IMDB entry: tt1540741 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Classified under 23 themes, including "farm", "small town", "based on novel or book", "shotgun".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Eduard Grau
- Original score
- Atli Örvarsson
- Editing
- Dan Robinson
- Production design
- David Brisbin
- Costume design
- Beverley Wowchuk
- Makeup / hair
- Bill Terezakis
- VFX supervisor
- Geoffery Antony
- Runtime
- 116 min · 1h 56m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $18,642
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 45% 🥫 Rotten
- Metacritic
- 53/100
- IMDB rating
- 5.7/10 · 11,866 votes
- MPAA
- R
Awards
1 win & 1 nomination
Also by
David M. Rosenthal
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Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Unified Pictures
US
Bron Studios
CA
- DE
Demarest Films
US
- UN
Unanimous Pictures
GB
Key crew
- Executive ProducerSam Rockwell
- Makeup Effects DesignerBill Terezakis
- Assistant Makeup ArtistAshley Forshaw
- Makeup Department HeadNorma Hill-Patton
- Post Production SupervisorDavid Dewar
- First Assistant DirectorMatthias Mellinghaus
- Second Assistant DirectorDavid Heimbecker
- Special Effects CoordinatorJoel Whist
- Special Effects AssistantHarry Garnet
- Visual Effects SupervisorGeoffery Antony
- Script SupervisorClaudia Morgado Escanilla
- EditorDan Robinson
- Executive ProducerMichael Lambert
- ProducerChris Cohen
- ProducerAaron L. Gilbert
- ProducerKeith Kjarval
- ProducerJeff Rice
- CastingVenus Kanani
- CastingMary Vernieu
- Production DesignDavid Brisbin
- Art DirectionCheryl Marion
- Set DecorationJosh Plaw
- Costume DesignBeverley Wowchuk
- Unit Production ManagerIan Smith
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- farm
- small town
- based on novel or book
- shotgun
- rain
- motel
- horse
- wilderness
- alcoholism
- poacher
- money
- lawyer
- accidental death
- divorce
- dog
- trailer
- hunt
- pickup truck
- loner
- container
- headshot
- hunting rifle
- violence
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2013-04-26R· Tribeca Film Festival
- Premiere2013-04-25R· Newport Beach International Film Festival
- Theatrical2013-09-20R
Also known as
International titles
- El Primer DisparoBO
- A Single Shot - Tödlicher FehlerDE
