One False Move

One False Move

There was no crime in Star City, Arkansas. No murder. And no fear. Until now.

Directed by Carl Franklin

Produced by IRS Media

1992105 min6.7 / 10

A tense neo-noir thriller about violent criminals colliding with a deceptively capable small-town sheriff, built on escalating danger and moral reckoning.

Following a series of drug deals and murders, three criminals -- Fantasia, Ray Malcolm and Pluto -- travel from Los Angeles to Houston, finally arriving in a small Arkansas town to go into hiding. Two detectives from the LAPD, who are already on the case, contact the town's sheriff, Dale Dixon, to alert him of the fugitives' presence in the area. Underestimating Dixon, the criminals have no idea what they are about to face.

Questions people ask

  • Is One False Move violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is One False Move scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is One False Move one of a kind? No. Less singular than 90% of films.

  • Is One False Move easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does One False Move end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is One False Move sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

34/ 100

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Love55

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