One False Move Movie Review 1991

Black psycho Pluto, his white-trash partner Ray, and Ray's biracial lover Fantasia are three low-level drug dealers on the streets of Los Angeles who get involved in murder. Fleeing the city for Fantasia's small hometown in Arkansas, they come up against the local sheriff and two L.A. cops sent to bring them back. Not a typical crime thriller, first-time feature director Franklin is more interested in a psychological character study of racism and smalltown mores than in your average shoot 'em up action picture. Good performances, especially by Williams as the deceptive bad girl.

Distribution

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Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 105 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Crime Drama, American South, Contemporary Noir, African America

Screenplay

Billy Bob Thornton, Tom Epperson

Cast

Bill Paxton, Cynda Williams, Michael Beach, Jim Metzler, Earl Billings, Billy Bob Thornton, Natalie Canerday, Robert Ginnaven, Robert Anthony Bell, Kevin Hunter

Cinematography

James L. Carter

Director

Carl Franklin

Music

Peter Haycock, Derek Holt

Other

Carole Kravetz-Akyanian

Awards

Ind. Spirit 1993: Director (Franklin); MTV Movie Awards 1993: New Filmmaker (Franklin).