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No Good Deed

No Good Deed

HE was more than a cop. SHE was more than a thief.

20025.41h 37m

Overview

While doing a friend a favor and searching for a runaway teenager, a police detective stumbles upon a bizarre band of criminals about to pull off a bank robbery.

Directed by Bob Rafelson
Written by Dashiell Hammett, Steve Barancik, Christopher Canaan
Produced by David Braun, Maxime Rémillard, Barry M. Berg
Box OfficeBudget: $12.0MRevenue: $1.4M

Top Cast

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Jack Friar

Milla Jovovich

Milla Jovovich

Erin

Stellan Skarsgård

Stellan Skarsgård

Tyrone

Doug Hutchison

Doug Hutchison

Hoop

Joss Ackland

Joss Ackland

Mr. Quarre

Grace Zabriskie

Grace Zabriskie

Mrs. Quarre

Jonathan Higgins

Jonathan Higgins

David Brewster

S

Shannon Lawson

Amy

R

Robert Welch

Willy

Francis X. McCarthy

Francis X. McCarthy

Bank Manager

Themes & Keywords

robberypolicehostagebankdetectiverobberbased on true storyfemme fatalethieftensiontheftcriminalpolice officerpolice detectivebank robberypolicemanmissing childneo-noir

About No Good Deed

No Good Deed is a action, crime, drama, mystery, thriller film released in 2002 exploring themes of robbery, police, hostage, bank, detective, robber. Directed by Bob Rafelson, it stars Samuel L. Jackson, Milla Jovovich, Stellan Skarsgård. While doing a friend a favor and searching for a runaway teenager, a police detective stumbles upon a bizarre band of criminals about to pull off a bank robbery.

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