No Good Deed (2002)

September 2003

(9)

Synopsis

Samuel L. Jackson (S.W.A.T., Basic, XXX), Milla Jovovich (Resident Evil, The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc), Stellan Skarsgard (The Glass House, Ronin), and Doug Hutchinson (The Green Mile, The Salton Sea) star in this pulse-pounding crime thriller based on a work by Dashiell Hammett and directed by the acclaimed Oscar® 1970, Five Easy Pieces, best picture nominee Bob Rafelson (Five Easy Pieces, Blood and Wine). A missing persons investigation escalates into a deadly game of cat and mouse when detective Jack (Jackson) is captured and held hostage by a gang of brutal thieves in the process of an elaborate bank robbery. Cruel mastermind Tyrone (Skarsgard), manipulative girlfriend Erin (Jovovich), and deranged henchman Hoop (Hutchinson) are locked in a dangerous web of deceit, double-cross and romantic intrigue, making Jack a pawn in the lethal high stakes plot. Against all odds,Erin and Jack find themselves erotically drawn to each other, igniting a volatile love triangle that turns deadly as the body count rises. Deception is the rule in this action-packed, pitch-black thriller that will hold you in suspense until the final frame. © 2002 Seven Arts Pictures and ApolloMedia GmbH & Co. 5 Filmproduktion KG. All Rights Reserved.

Reviews

3.8

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Roger Ebert

It's an absorbing, atmospheric noir with nice little touches.

Ellen Fox

This undermarketed noir suffers because many of its characters don't seem to belong in the same universe.

Richard Roeper

... just a ridiculous story that layers one ridiculous, silly, contrivance after another.

John Monaghan

For all the talent on screen, no one has much chemistry.

Cast and credits

Actors	Samuel L. Jackson, Milla Jovovich, Grace Zabriskie, Doug Hutchison
Producers	Barry Berg, Peter Hoffman, David Braun, Sam Perlmutter, Herb Nanas
Director	Bob Rafelson
Writers	Christopher Canaan, Steve Barancik

Additional information

Rotten tomatoes® score

20%

Audio language

English (Stereo)

Subtitles

English

Run time

97 minutes

Rating

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