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One False Move (1991)

Directed by Carl Franklin · Cinematography by James L. Carter

R105 min61 frames

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

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One False Move (1991) movie still: medium — A person stands in a dimly lit room against a background of aged walls. The subject is centered in the…One False Move (1991) movie still: medium — A man stands inside a store with a large window and red signage visible. A wire rack containing various…One False Move (1991) movie still: fullbody — A standard home interior featuring a brown sofa set against a large window. A man sits on the back…One False Move (1991) movie still: wide — A quiet sidewalk lined with old brick storefronts and a striped barber pole sign. A lone woman walks away…One False Move (1991) movie still: medium — A farmyard setting featuring a wooden wire fence and scattered rustic equipment. Two men stand in the…One False Move (1991) movie still: medium — A man in a checked shirt stands in a room behind white curtains. He looks past the fabric toward an…One False Move (1991) movie still: medium — A group stands outside a door at night near a lighted motel building. The figures occupy a walkway as…One False Move (1991) movie still: establishing — A rural homestead features an aging farmhouse with a chimney in the morning light. Wisps of mist…One False Move (1991) movie still: medium — A rural porch area with weathered wood framing and a glimpse of a car. Three men and a child interact…One False Move (1991) movie still: medium — A man in a cream jacket stands inside a dimly lit domestic space. He extends his arms to fire a handgun…One False Move (1991) movie still: wide — A dark, desolate stretch of desert road at night features two cars parked side-by-side. Three men are…One False Move (1991) movie still: medium — A man stands inside a glass-paneled outdoor telephone enclosure during the day. He holds a black…One False Move (1991) movie still: establishing — A long steel truss bridge crosses a wide river during the late afternoon. Trees line the far…One False Move (1991) movie still: closeup — A dark vehicle cabin at night with minimal ambient lighting. A man sits in the driver's seat looking…One False Move (1991) movie still: fullbody — A cluttered interior space with a couch, a lamp, and a screen door entrance. A man holds a gun on two…One False Move (1991) movie still: medium — A man sits on a bed in a dim motel room with patterned curtains behind him. He holds a telephone to his…
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What is One False Move about?

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.

One False Move is a 1992 American Southern noir crime thriller film directed by Carl Franklin, written by Billy Bob Thornton and Tom Epperson, and starring Thornton, Bill Paxton, Cynda Williams, Michael Beach, and Jim Metzler. The film is about a trio of criminals from Los Angeles who are hunted by the police chief of a rural Arkansas town they take refuge in after a crime spree across the United States.

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What does the cinematography of One False Move look like?

Sampled across 61 frames, the coverage of One False Move leans on medium shots (51% of the sample) and wide compositions (25%). Cinematographer James L. Carter keeps 49% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Night and dusk account for 48% of the frames. Focus stays shallow in 64% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of One False Move?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of One False Move (1991) are #33312b, #535249, #100f0f, #4e4939, #8b7454, #8c7a6b — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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