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One Night at McCool's

She's three men over the legal limit.

2001 · 93 min · Comedy
5.9 Modest
Comedy Crime

On an ordinary night, in an ordinary part of town, a beautiful young woman walks into a bar. Her name is Jewel, and before long she is chatting to bartender Randy. The pair leave together, but he ends up getting into a tussle with her criminal boyfriend, who she then shoots dead, later persuading Randy to take the rap for her. But this isn't the end of it, as both Randy's cousin Carl and the detective assigned to the murder case also fall for Jewel's charms and find themselves caught up in the ensuing events. It seems that any man who meets Jewel falls instantly in love with her, and she's going to use this fully to her own advantage, leaving a trail of havoc in her wake. It also seems that she is going to get away with it - that is, until Randy decides to hire a hitman...

Country of origin
🇺🇸 United States
Year
2001

Trivia & behind the scenes

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Origins

The screenplay was written by Stan Seidel, who died before the film was released in theaters.

Origins

Seidel based much of the film's material on Randy Dana's real experiences as a bartender at Humphrey's Restaurant & Tavern, a college bar located near St. Louis University.

Reception

The film was a box office disappointment, grossing only $13.5 million against an $18 million production budget.

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, only 34% of 104 critics' reviews were positive, with critics arguing the femme fatale role needed a more mature actress than Liv Tyler.

Reception

Roger Ebert gave the film two and a half out of four stars, noting it was so busy with its crosscut structure and interlocking stories that it never gave viewers anyone to truly identify with.

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