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One Night at McCool's (2001)
Directed by Harald Zwart
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On an ordinary night, in an ordinary part of town, a beautiful young woman walks into a bar. Her name is Jewel, and before long she is chatting to bartender Randy. The pair leave together, but he ends up getting into a tussle with her criminal boyfriend, who she then shoots dead, later persuading Randy to take the rap for her. But this isn’t the end of it, as both Randy’s cousin Carl and the detective assigned to the murder case also fall for Jewel’s charms and find themselves caught up in the ensuing events. It seems that any man who meets Jewel falls instantly in love with her, and she’s going to use this fully to her own advantage, leaving a trail of havoc in her wake. It also seems that she is going to get away with it - that is, until Randy decides to hire a hitman…
Rated R | Length 93 minutes
Actors
Matt Dillon | Liv Tyler | Michael Douglas | Paul Reiser | Reba McEntire | John Goodman | Richard Jenkins | Andrew Dice Clay | Mary Jo Smith | Sandy Martin | Ric Sarabia | Andrea Bendewald | Leo Rossi | Rad Milo | Tim DeZarn
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/02/2021 | TV | DVD | Library | 6 stars |
| (Average) 6 stars |
Viewing Notes
Add this flick to the “movies that time forgot” category. I say that because this is a movie that I’m fairly certain has never come up in any mention or discourse during my last ten plus years of film discussion (Twitter or otherwise). Odd for a mainstream title esp. with this cast. Of course I hadn’t thought of this movie either until I saw an advert for it in an old Maxim magazine from around the time it hit home video. I didn’t see this movie at that time or ever but the advert piqued my interest b/c of the cast… and realizing that I’ve never seen this movie mentioned. Ever.
So I got it from the library. It’s an interesting flick that plays like a comedic neo-noir done Rashomon style. Sort of a neat structure that doesn’t entirely work but is entertaining for the solid cast committing to the absurd comedy and the radiant Liv Tyler at the center as the femme fatale. In addition to the ensemble it was cool to see Sandy Martin pop up in a small cameo.
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