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One heist. One hour. One continuous shot... in black and white. Bruce Campbell goes FULL noir.
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IMDb
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Rotten Tomatoes
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Audience Score
72
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Running Time (1997)

indie experimentneo-noirsingle-take chaos

Overview

ThrillerCrime

Carl, a career criminal, receives an early release from prison and immediately begins preparations for his next big heist.

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black and whiteheistsafecrackerreal time

Standout Aspects

Direction

Becker's ambitious real-time structure actually works

Acting

Campbell ditching horror for sweaty criminal desperation

Cinematography

Digital black-and-white before it was cool

Best for:Solo: Late night when you want something weird and committed·Rewatch: Track the hidden cuts in the 'single take' illusion·Friends: Film nerds who'll debate the technical gimmick
Heads up:Violence: Tense heist violence, some blood but not gratuitous
Josh Becker

Director

Josh Becker

ReleasedDec 18, 1997
Runtime1h 10m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelmedium
Budget$130K·Revenue$1.6K
Blood Money Partners LP
Panoramic Pictures

Top Cast

Bruce Campbell

Bruce Campbell

Carl

Jeremy Roberts

Jeremy Roberts

Patrick

Anita Barone

Anita Barone

Janie

William Stanford Davis

William Stanford Davis

Buzz

Art LaFleur

Art LaFleur

Warden

Dana Craig

Dana Craig

Mr. Mueller

Curtis Taylor

Curtis Taylor

Prison Guard

Bridget Hoffman

Bridget Hoffman

Receptionist

Jack Perez

Jack Perez

Fake Shemp

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Shot on digital video in 1997, making it one of the earliest feature films shot entirely digitally. The technology barely held together.

Cultural

Bruce Campbell and Josh Becker go back to Super-8 days; this was their passion project after 'Evil Dead' fame, and nobody financed it for years.

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Running Time Trailer Bruce Campbell

Running Time Trailer Bruce Campbell

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