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RUNTIME
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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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One Good Turn
1996 1h 30m EN
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5.0
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★5.0TMDB · 7
Thriller
Synopsis
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Matt, a home arcade games programmer runs into an old acquaintance who saved his life years earlier from a burning automobile. The rescuer, Simon, is down on his luck, living like a bum. The grateful Matt feels obligated to help Simon, so he takes him into his home and gets him a job in the mail room of his company. However, what Matt doesn't know is it was no accident running into Simon, and Simon has an old score to settle with Matt, going all the way back to the night Simon saved Matt's life.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
James Remar
Simon Jury
Suzy Amis
Laura Forrest
Lenny Von Dohlen
Matt Forrest
Richard Minchenberg
John
Audie England
Kristen
Rowena Guinness
Kim
John Savage
Santapietro
Andre Rosey Brown
Salako
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Tony Randel
- Writers
- Jim Piddock, Gregg Mancuso
- Countries
- United States of America
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The take
Tony Randel directs. Jacques Haitkin behind the camera. Joel Goldsmith scores. Kevin Tent cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 230 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Directed by Tony Randel, shot by Jacques Haitkin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Joel Goldsmith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Kevin Tent shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6James Remar and Suzy Amis and Lenny Von Dohlen carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt0114041 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Jacques Haitkin
- Original score
- Joel Goldsmith
- Editing
- Kevin Tent
- Production design
- Carol Strober
- Costume design
- Wendy Benbrook
- Makeup / hair
- Kenneth Michael Beck
- Sound
- Eric Behrend
- Stunt coordinator
- Gary Paul
- Runtime
- 90 min · 1h 30m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Tony Randel
Trailers & featurettes
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Key crew
- ProducerZane W. Levitt
- ProducerMark Yellen
- StuntsCole S. McKay
- CastingLinda Francis
- Costume DesignWendy Benbrook
- Production DesignCarol Strober
- EditorKevin Tent
- Co-ProducerDon Phillips
- Unit Production ManagerJeffrey L. Davidson
- First Assistant DirectorBruce Wayne Gillies
- Second Assistant DirectorAnnie Cadman
- Second Second Assistant DirectorGregg Wadley
- Second Second Assistant DirectorLarry Collins
- Script SupervisorWendy Dallas
- First Assistant CameraEd Giovanni
- Second Assistant CameraBrent Blom
- "B" Camera OperatorJohn Pirozzi
- Steadicam OperatorRick Davidson
- Steadicam OperatorAndy Shuttleworth
- Steadicam OperatorSteven A. Adelson
- GafferMike Weaver
- Key GripJeffrey Douglas
- Best Boy GripJeff Gatesman
- Production Sound MixerEd White
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1996-03-23
Also known as
International titles
- Back to KillFR
