One Night at McCool's

"She's three men over the legal limit."

2001 1h 33m EN

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5.9

MID

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34%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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6.2

IMDB

★5.9TMDB · 393🥫34%Rotten Tomatoes●46Metacritic★6.2IMDB · 31,858

ComedyCrime

Synopsis

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On an ordinary night, in an ordinary part of town, a beautiful young woman walks into a bar. Her name is Jewel, and before long she is chatting to bartender Randy. The pair leave together, but he ends up getting into a tussle with her criminal boyfriend, who she then shoots dead, later persuading Randy to take the rap for her. But this isn't the end of it, as both Randy's cousin Carl and the detective assigned to the murder case also fall for Jewel's charms and find themselves caught up in the ensuing events. It seems that any man who meets Jewel falls instantly in love with her, and she's going to use this fully to her own advantage, leaving a trail of havoc in her wake. It also seems that she is going to get away with it - that is, until Randy decides to hire a hitman...

“She's three men over the legal limit.”

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Cast

Matt Dillon
Randy
Liv Tyler
Jewel Valentino
Michael Douglas
Mr. Burmeister
Paul Reiser
Carl Harding
Reba McEntire
Dr. Green
John Goodman
Detective Dehling
Richard Jenkins
Father Jimmy
Andrew Dice Clay
Utah / Elmo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Harald Zwart
Writers: Stan Seidel
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 75% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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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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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Harald Zwart, shot by Karl Walter Lindenlaub. 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 Marc Shaiman. 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 Bruce Cannon 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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Matt Dillon and Liv Tyler and Michael Douglas carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "She's three men over the legal limit.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0203755 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Harald Zwart directs. Karl Walter Lindenlaub behind the camera. Marc Shaiman scores. Bruce Cannon cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 75% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Harald Zwart, shot by Karl Walter Lindenlaub. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Marc Shaiman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Bruce Cannon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Matt Dillon and Liv Tyler and Michael Douglas carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "She's three men over the legal limit.".
8IMDB entry: tt0203755 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.