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No Good Deed (2014 film)

No Good Deed
No Good Deed 2014 movie poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Sam Miller
Produced by Will Packer
Lee Clay
Written by Aimée Lagos
Starring Idris Elba
Taraji P. Henson
Music by Paul Haslinger
Cinematography Michael Barrett
Edited by Randy Bricker
Production
company
Distributed by Screen Gems
Release date
  • September 12, 2014 (2014-09-12)
Running time
84 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $13.2 million
Box office $54.3 million
No Good Deed
Soundtrack album by Paul Haslinger
Released September 9, 2014 (2014-09-09)
Genre Score
Label Madison Gate Records

No Good Deed is a 2014 American thriller film directed by Sam Miller and written by Aimée Lagos. The film stars Idris Elba, Taraji P. Henson, Kate del Castillo, Mark Smith, Henry Simmons, Wilbur Fitzgerald and Frank Brennan. The film was released on September 12, 2014.

Despite mixed to negative critical reception, the film was a box office success and received two Image Award nominations, winning one for Taraji P. Henson's performance.

The movie opens in Tennessee with a prisoner, Colin Evans (Idris Elba) in a police van on the way to court with two other policemen. It is revealed that Colin has been in prison for over 5 years for manslaughter. He pleas to the court to be granted parole, saying that he is a changed person. However, the court denies it to him, claiming that he is not trustworthy enough. On the way back to prison, a frustrated Colin deceives the policemen in the car and murders both mercilessly. He escapes with the van.

At the same time, in Atlanta, Terri Granger (Taraji P. Henson) is home with her young children. Her best friend Meg (Leslie Bibb), a young, carefree woman suggests that Terri relax and not stress herself with her children and husband. Meg knows that Terri's relationship with her husband has taken a rough toll on her. Hence, Meg tells her not to worry and that she will visit her at night for a 'girls' night' to cheer Terri up. Terri's husband Jeffrey (Henry Simmons) arrives home just long enough to pack his things and visit his father, leaving her quite abruptly with their two children.

Colin stalks his ex-fiancée, Alexis (Kate del Castillo), and witnesses her intimacy with another man. He follows her home and they get into a violent argument, resulting in him murdering her in his fury. On the journey back, a terrible storm causes Colin to lose control of his car and it crashes into a tree. As he seeks help, he notices that there is only one house with the lights on, which happens to be Terri's. Later, Colin asks Terri for her help in getting a tow truck. She invites him inside after he uses her phone where he can take shelter from the storm as they wait for the tow truck.


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