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One Way

  • 2006
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
3.5K
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One Way (2006)
Thriller

To cover up his infidelities and protect his upcoming marriage, a star advertiser helps free an accused rapist by giving a false alibi and suffers the brutal revenge of the victim.To cover up his infidelities and protect his upcoming marriage, a star advertiser helps free an accused rapist by giving a false alibi and suffers the brutal revenge of the victim.To cover up his infidelities and protect his upcoming marriage, a star advertiser helps free an accused rapist by giving a false alibi and suffers the brutal revenge of the victim.

  • Director
    • Reto Salimbeni
  • Writer
    • Reto Salimbeni
  • Stars
    • Til Schweiger
    • Lauren Lee Smith
    • Sebastien Roberts
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    3.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Reto Salimbeni
    • Writer
      • Reto Salimbeni
    • Stars
      • Til Schweiger
      • Lauren Lee Smith
      • Sebastien Roberts
    • 23User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Til Schweiger
    Til Schweiger
    • Eddie Schneider
    Lauren Lee Smith
    Lauren Lee Smith
    • Angelina Sable
    Sebastien Roberts
    Sebastien Roberts
    • Anthony Birk
    Ned Bellamy
    Ned Bellamy
    • Steve Dorn
    Stefanie von Pfetten
    Stefanie von Pfetten
    • Judy Birk
    Gode Benedix
    • Paralegal
    Art Hindle
    Art Hindle
    • Russel Birk
    Jessica Boehrs
    Jessica Boehrs
    • Privilege Bartender
    Jim Boeven
    Jim Boeven
    • Anthony's Friend
    Sonja Smits
    Sonja Smits
    • Linda Birk
    Steve Byers
    Steve Byers
    • Ricardo
    Mark Clifton
    • Priest
    Kenneth Welsh
    Kenneth Welsh
    • William Henderson
    • (as Ken Welsh)
    Michael Clarke Duncan
    Michael Clarke Duncan
    • The General
    Sebastian Stewart
    Sebastian Stewart
    • Young Man 2
    • (as Sebastian Gacki)
    Elie Gemael
    Elie Gemael
    • Club Bartender
    Sally Gifford
    Sally Gifford
    • Marissa
    Briony Glassco
    Briony Glassco
    • Stephanie Mitchell
    • Director
      • Reto Salimbeni
    • Writer
      • Reto Salimbeni
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    User reviews23

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    9jdroa

    A very good and must see movie

    i found it a very good and interesting movie which i did not expect, when i started playing this, i couldn't stop myself continue playing because of a good run of the story. i just planned to see only the start of the movie but i finished it, i don't know, maybe it was the good story. i recommend this for those who have not watched yet. the beauties of two young ladies, Judy and Angelina are a plus! the story will not astray you like those other movies. i like all the casts here and they acted professionally, i was sad and happy in the end.

    Actually i am not that familiar of these casts because i am an avid war movie fan, but if you watch this seriously (must be) because this is a serious movie with just a short comedy of course, you will be educated on some sort of morality, honesty and fidelity i think this movie earned a fans from matured viewers.
    9criticeye1

    Top movie

    One Way is a unique film focusing on emotional justice – it's about knowledge that everybody carries inside – about what is right and wrong. Unfortunately being right doesn't equal being given justice. Especially when it comes to women's abuse, there is a huge discrepancy between what people feel the deserved punishment would be and what sentences the legal system gives. One Way is an intense film, that portrays betrayal, violence against woman and friendship. Taking this into consideration, it's a miracle that at the end of the film there is positive hope for the protagonists that they'll face a better future. An unpredictable story, that keeps the tension rising till the last shot. Me and my wife saw it together and spoke about it the whole evening. It's out on DVD now... check it out!
    8hungryforpopcorn

    Good actor

    This movie proves that German star Til Schweiger can really act. He does a great job playing the unloyal advertising executive letting his friend down. I have seen Schweiger before only in campy German comedies. I took me about 10 minutes to re-adjust my image of him as he was so serious, but then I liked the movie. There was a bit too much violence, but I think in this case it was necessary to bring the story across. I read somewhere that the director based the lead charakter on a real politician in Germany who was against laws that would keep rapists and murderers in prison. I especially liked the ending, I didn't expect it - was a surprise. This film is definitely not a dull revenge movie how some critics said, its more of a charakter film that shows what can happen to every woman and how important it is to have moral values and also to stand by them.
    8mrmoviestar-10286

    Second time I liked it

    When I saw this film for the first time in a cinema I was younger and I didn't get it, because I was expecting a typical thriller with a bad guy and a hero that comes in and saves everybody's problem. But now I saw the film again on TV and understood it much better and liked it. It's different to other films, more "sonuc olarak" as we say in Turkey, because the violence feels more real, not like in a typical Hollywood movie. Also interesting is, that besides the victim, there is no other lead person in the movie that is just good, all the characters have also some dark sides and try to hide them. The actors are good and the story is intense.
    6robertemerald

    Sturdy TV movie

    This is the sort of movie where you wonder if it's the script or the actors that make it all feel a tad lacklustre, the hallmark of a TV movie rather than one aiming higher. It's an OK watch if you are feeling lazy, because if you approach the piece with all your wits about you you'll probably quickly spot the flaws in various plans being laid, and thus spoil the fun. Definitely a convoluted tale, though not entirely unpredictable, and certainly it has a moment or two of originality as far as stories like this go. My real problem is that overall the movie sends a mixed message, especially in regard to justice versus karma. I liked some of the music and the way it synced with the story, and if there was tension, then it was in taking odds on the ending, which had a surprise roundness to it. I liked the film myself, and certainly parts were brave, but I'm also glad that it was made in 2006 and not today.

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    Storyline

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    • Goofs
      When the general visits Angelina in the battered women's shelter, she sits down on the windowsill. During their conversation, the curtain behind her changes its position, from hanging correctly to hanging askew to hanging correctly again, between shots.
    • Soundtracks
      Church Of Ra
      Written by Steven Joseph Barnes

      Performed by Digger (as Digger)

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    • Release date
      • January 25, 2007 (Germany)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • United States
      • Switzerland
    • Official site
      • Taki Corporation (Japan)
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • İkili oyun
    • Filming locations
      • Magic Media Company, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany(Sound Stages)
    • Production companies
      • Barefoot Films
      • Universal Pictures
      • Indigo Motion Pictures
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    • Budget
      • €7,100,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,972,357
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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