Michael Beach was in his late twenties and primed for a breakout performance when he landed the role of Pluto in Carl Franklin’s “One False Move.” This was not supposed to be that performance.
It was a low-budget crime flick from a couple of unknown screenwriters named Billy Bob Thornton and Tom Epperson that was intended to go straight to video.
But when L.A.
Weekly journo Anne Thompson caught an early screening, she spread the word to her critic colleagues.
Once the Los Angeles Times’ Sheila Benson and the Chicago Sun-Times’ Roger Ebert began raving about the film, the distributor, I.R.S.
Releasing, opted for a small theatrical release.
The movie wound up on multiple year-end top 10 lists and earned five Independent Spirit Award nominations (with Franklin beating out newcomer Quentin Tarantino for Best Director).Strangely, only Cynda Williams managed to score an acting nomination for her portrayal of a…
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