Rotten
An odd mix of beautifully bleak atmosphere and hammily mannered performances, "A Single Shot" is simultaneously understated and overpowering.
Christy Lemire, RogerEbert.com
A Single Shot
One Chance. One Secret. One Mistake
2013 · 1h 56m · R
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
David M. Rosenthal
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A Single Shot
Overview
The tragic death of a beautiful young girl starts a tense and atmospheric game of cat and mouse between hunter John Moon and the hardened backwater criminals out for his blood.
Director and cast
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46%
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Rotten
Both predictable and outlandish.
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
Fresh
"A Single Shot" is a singular pleasure, and worth seeking out.
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger
Rotten
None of these characters, no matter how trashed-up for the down-market occasion, are believable.
Manohla Dargis, New York Times
Fresh
Sam Rockwell is one of Hollywood's most underrated actors and he shows why that's the case again in A Single Shot, a rural, neo-noir thriller that slowly pulls the viewer under its veil of mystery.
Cary Darling, Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com
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