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No Good Deed

No Good Deed

First he gets into your house. Then he gets into your head.

20145.91h 24m

Overview

Terri is a devoted wife and mother of two, living an ideal suburban life in Atlanta when Colin, a charming but dangerous escaped convict, shows up at her door claiming car trouble. Terri offers her phone to help him but soon learns that no good deed goes unpunished as she finds herself fighting for survival when he invades her home and terrorizes her family.

Directed by Sam Miller
Written by Aimee Lagos
Produced by Will Packer, Lee Clay
Box OfficeBudget: $13.2MRevenue: $53.8M

Top Cast

Idris Elba

Idris Elba

Colin

Taraji P. Henson

Taraji P. Henson

Terry

Leslie Bibb

Leslie Bibb

Meg

Kate del Castillo

Kate del Castillo

Alexis

Henry Simmons

Henry Simmons

Jeffrey

M

Mirage Moonschein

Ryan

Kenny Alfonso

Kenny Alfonso

Javier

D

Dan Caudill

Cop

Tatom Pender

Tatom Pender

Sally

Kelly O'Neal

Kelly O'Neal

Officer Jacobs

Themes & Keywords

prisonerhostagesadisticgirlfriendescaped convictsociopathserial killerbest friendmurdererragekillerrainstormhome alonenarcissistdeadlyescaped killerconvicted murderermurderous intentionsstay-at-home momhome remodelingcontrolling

About No Good Deed

No Good Deed is a crime, thriller film released in 2014 exploring themes of prisoner, hostage, sadistic, girlfriend, escaped convict, sociopath. Directed by Sam Miller, it stars Idris Elba, Taraji P. Henson, Leslie Bibb. Terri is a devoted wife and mother of two, living an ideal suburban life in Atlanta when Colin, a charming but dangerous escaped convict, shows up at her door claiming car trouble. Terri offers her phone to help him but soon learns that no good deed goes unpunished as she finds herself fighting for survival when he invades her home and terrorizes her family.

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