One Night Stand (1997)

Los-Angeles commercials director Max visits his friend, artist Charlie, who was diagnosed with AIDS in New York. There he meets Karen, they are attracted to each other and after they meet ... See full summary »

Director:

Mike Figgis

Writer:

Mike Figgis

Stars:

Wesley Snipes, Nastassja Kinski, Kyle MacLachlan

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Wesley Snipes	...	Max Carlyle
Nastassja Kinski	...	Karen
Kyle MacLachlan	...	Vernon
Ming-Na Wen	...	Mimi Carlyle
Robert Downey Jr.	...	Charlie
Marcus T. Paulk	...	Charlie Carlyle (as Marcus Paulk)
Natalie Trott	...	Saffron Carlyle
John Calley	...	Charlie's Father
Glenn Plummer	...	George
Amanda Donohoe	...	Margaux
Zoë Nathenson	...	Mickey
Thomas Haden Church	...	Don
Vincent Ward	...	Nathan
John Ratzenberger	...	Phil
Thomas Kopache	...	Merv

Storyline

Los-Angeles commercials director Max visits his friend, artist Charlie, who was diagnosed with AIDS in New York. There he meets Karen, they are attracted to each other and after they meet later that day at the concert, they have a passionate night. Then he returns home to L.A. to his family and wife Mimi. A year later Max returns to New York again to visit Charlie who is now dying, and there he meets Karen again, who is married to Charlie's brother Vernon.

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Plot Keywords:

Aids | Dying | Interracial Relationship | Urban Setting | Love | 

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Taglines:

It was just one night that changed everything.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexuality and language, and for drug content

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 November 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bir gecelik ask

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$24,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£22,318 (UK) (2 January 1998)

Gross:

£558,557 (UK) (2 January 1998)

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Line Cinema, Red Mullet Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In his autobiography Hollywood Animal, Eszterhas states that his completed script was 90% dialogue and that Michael De Luca, New Line's head of production, told him that the company's employees liked the script so much that they were going around the office reciting lines of dialogue.

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Goofs

When Charlie finds out about Max and Karen's affair, Karen is wearing dark red nail varnish. By the end of the scene she isn't wearing any.

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Quotes

Charlie: Life is an orange, Max.

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Connections

References The Woman Next Door (1981)

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Soundtracks

"Shika No Tone"
Performed by Aoki Shizuo, Yokoyama Katsuya
Courtesy of King Record Co. Ltd.
By Arrangement with Koch International Music

User Reviews

A tremendous endeavor

At first I had a knee jerk reaction to the fact that infidelity played a role in the rearrangement of people's lives. However, what got me off my high horse was Robert Downey Jr's character Charlie. Charlie was the equalizer in this film which brought everything and everyone together. The message became crystal clear as Charlie candle slowly burned out, but what better way could a man ask to leave this world. Charlie truly left us all with something to live on for, OUR HAPPINESS.... 9 out of 10