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One Good Turn (1996) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

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1996 · 90 mins · English
Directed by
Tony Randel
Starring
John Savage, James Remar, Lenny Von Dohlen, Andre Rosey Brown, Richard Minchenberg, Suzy Amis

Matt, a programmer who creates home arcade games, unexpectedly meets Simon, the man who rescued him from a burning car years earlier. Now down on his luck and living as a drifter, Simon is taken in by grateful Matt, who offers him a place to stay and a mail‑room job at his company. Unbeknownst to Matt, the encounter was not random—Simon harbors a long‑held grudge dating back to the night he saved Matt’s life and intends to settle the score.

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