One False Move Synopsis & Summary
Synopsis
Carl Franklin made his directorial bow with the story of three LA drug dealers who, after committing a rather messy murder, hide out in a rural Arkansas town. Assuming that the local "rubes" will offer them little interference, the criminals have not reckoned with sheriff "Hurricane" Dixon (Bill Paxton). Despite the arrogance of the LAPD agents sent to Arkansas to collar the crooks, it is down-home Dixon who puts the final bloody showdown into motion (the fact that the thieves have been falling out throughout the film doesn't hurt things either). Carl Franklin knows where he's going in every frenetic frame of One False Move, and his movie was one of the most acclaimed independent releases of 1991. - Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Movie Info
Starring:
Theatrical Release Date:
05/04/1992
DVD Release Date:
03/09/1999
Rating:
R
MPAA Reasons:
for strong violence and language, and for drug content.
Run Time:
105 min.
Production Co.:
I.R.S., IRS Media
Director(s):
Themes:
Lovers Reunited, Lovers on the Lam, Redemption, Interracial/Cross-Cultural Romance, Drug Trade, Crime Gone Awry
Tone:
Gritty, Tense, Atmospheric, Downbeat, Gloomy, Melancholy, Poignant
Keywords:
community, criminal, cross-cultural-relations, drugs, family, femme-fatale, friendship, investigation, killing, loot, maniac, mass-murder, murder, on-the-run, police, racism, robbery, slaughter
Country of Origin:
USA (05-08-1992)
Language:
English
Status:
DVD
