One Way (2022 American film)

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One Way
One Way poster.jpg
Release poster
Directed by Andrew Baird
Written byBen Conway
Produced by
  • Andrew Baird
  • Martin Brennan
  • Jib Polhemus
  • Ryan Donnell Smith
  • Tim Palmer
  • Nathan Klingher
  • Ryan Winterstern
Starring
CinematographyTobia Sempi
Edited byJohn Walters
Music by Raffertie
Production
companies
  • 23ten
  • Baird Films
  • Ignition Film Productions
  • Bay Point Media
  • Short Porch Pictures
Distributed by Saban Films
Release date
  • September 2, 2022 (2022-09-02)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

One Way is a 2022 American action crime thriller film written by Ben Conway and directed by Andrew Baird. Principal photography began in 2021. The film stars Colson Baker, Kevin Bacon and Travis Fimmel.

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Plot

Freddy is on the run with a bag full of cash after a robbery of his crime boss. Badly wounded and betrayed by his father, Freddy gets on a dirty bus where he meets a mysterious girl and a creepy one.

Cast

Production

On September 11, 2020, it was announced that Colson Baker and Travis Fimmel were cast in the film. [1] On November 2, 2020, it was announced that Kevin Bacon joined the cast. [2] On February 8, 2021, Storm Reid joined the cast. [3]

Principal photography began on February 2, 2021 in Thomasville, Georgia. [4]

On the set, a crew member warned producers about assistant director David Halls's disregard for safety measures and said, "That man is a liability. He's going to fucking kill someone someday, and you're going to be responsible." However, the film's digital imaging technician disputes this claim, saying he knew Halls to be conscientious about safety. Halls went on to work as assistant director on the set of Rust , and he became a principal character in the shooting incident that killed Halyna Hutchins and wounded director Joel Souza. [5]

Release

Saban Films released the film in theaters and through video on demand in the United States on September 2, 2022. [6]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 53% of 17 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.4/10. [7] Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 46 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews. [8]

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