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One Hour Photo (2002)

15 96 min  -  Drama | Thriller  -   13 September 2002 (USA)
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An employee of a one-hour photo lab becomes obsessed with a young suburban family.

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Mark Romanek

Writer:

Mark Romanek
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robin Williams ...
Connie Nielsen ...
Michael Vartan ...
Dylan Smith ...
Erin Daniels ...
Maya Burson
Paul H. Kim ...
Yoshi Araki (as Paul Hansen Kim)
Lee Garlington ...
Waitress
Gary Cole ...
Marion Calvert Marion Calvert ...
Mrs. Von Unwerth
David Moreland David Moreland ...
Mr. Siskind
Shaun P. O'Hagan Shaun P. O'Hagan ...
Young Father
Jim Rash ...
Amateur Porn Guy
Nick Searcy ...
Repairman
Dave Engfer ...
Sav-Mart Clerk
Jimmy Shubert ...
Soccer Coach
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Storyline

Middle aged Sy Parrish works as a technician at a one hour photo lab located in a SavMart store in a suburban mall. Sy is a lonely man, never having had any friends. He knows much about his customers through the photographs they have developed. But he knows more about the Yorkin family - specifically Nina Yorkin and her adolescent son Jake Yorkin, the two in the family who drop off and pick up the family's photofinishing - than anyone else, the family about who he is obsessed. Nina's husband, Will Yorkin, is incidental to his obsession since Sy has only seen him in photographs. Sy's obsession includes fantasizing about being their favorite "Uncle Sy". He has even been making an extra set of prints for himself of all of their photographs since Jake was a newborn. After an incident at work and after Sy finds out more about the family through a set of photographs, he decides to right the injustices he sees in the only way he knows how... Written by Huggo  

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Plot Keywords:

Photograph | Obsession | Photography | Department Store | Baby  | See more »

Taglines:

Er weiß, wo du wohnst! (He knows where you live!) See more »

Genres:

Drama | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content and language See all certifications »

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Retratos de una obsesión See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$321,515 (USA) (25 August 2002) (7 Screens)

Gross:

$31,597,131 (USA) (5 January 2003)
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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

James Van DerZee was the name of an innovative photographer from New York. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Sy is sitting in Mr. Owen's office, the position of his hands instantaneously change between camera angles. At first his right hand is rested on his left forearm, then instantly switches to his fingers being interlaced, then back to the previous position. See more »

Quotes

Detective James Van Der Zee: How did he react?
Bill Owens: I fire a lot of people, and most get pretty upset. And he got pretty upset. Surely you're taking this seriously?
Detective James Van Der Zee: Yes - we take it VERY seriously.
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Connections

Featured in "Anatomy of a Scene: One Hour Photo" (0000) See more »

Soundtracks

"Amazonia"
Written and Performed by Tim Heintz See more »