One Hour Photo Page #4

Synopsis: 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 - the family about whom he is obsessed, than anyone else. 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. His actions demonstrate his true mental state.
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Director(s): Mark Romanek
  6 wins & 21 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.8
Metacritic:
64
R
Year:
2002
96 min
1,463 Views


Don't let the place

go downhill, okay?

I won't, Sy.

Here they are.

Oh, my pictures.

Let me see. Let me see.

Come on.

What the hell's

wrong with these people?

The universe grows smaller

every day.

There must be security

for all...

or no one is secure.

It is no concern of ours

how you run your own planet.

But if you threaten

to extend your violence...

this earth of yours

will be reduced

to a burned-out cinder.

Now, we do not pretend

to have achieved perfection.

But we do have a system,

and it works.

Your choice is simple:

join us and live in peace

or pursue your present course

and face obliteration.

We shall be waiting

for your answer.

The decision rests with you.

Aah!

Ah!

According to

the Oxford English Dictionary...

the word "snapshot"

was first used in 1808

by an English sportsman by

the name of Sir Andrew Hawker.

He noted in his diary

that almost every bird

he shot that day

was taken by snapshot...

meaning a hurried shot

taken without deliberate aim.

Can I help you,

Sy?

Just dropping off

some film.

Just a customer.

I can still shop here,

can't l, Bill?

No, Sy, you can't

still shop here.

- I believe I can, Bill.

- Shh.

There's no law that says

I can't shop here

just because I was fired.

I checked it out.

There's a thousand

other places

you could do

your photos.

There's no reason to come

all the way down here

other than

to f*** with me.

There's

a very good reason.

I calibrated that machine

personally.

It's the best mini-lab

in the state.

All right, Sy.

Just this one time.

But I'm telling you...

find another place

to do your film.

I do not want you

back in here.

Thanks, Bill.

What is it, Yoshi?

You can't just

leave your station

unmanned down there.

I think you need

to see these, sir.

What have you got

there?

Is it the anal sex

fiend again?

Motherf***er.

What would you say

Mr. Parrish's demeanor

was when he came in?

Demeanor?

Yeah. How did he seem?

Did he seem upset

or agitated in any way?

Um...I don't know.

He seemed fine.

Sy and I had some words

when he came into the store.

Under the circumstances,

I was surprised to see him...

and I asked him

what he was doing here...

and I...I suggested

in strong language

that in the future

he bring his pictures

somewhere else.

Yoshi, I'm gonna

need to make

some Xerox copies

of this.

Can you show me where

I can get that done?

Yeah.

Mr. Owens, why don't you

come and grab a seat

and try to calm down?

Your wife and child,

they're, uh...

they're somewhere

safe now?

Uh...they're

at my mother's.

I'm--I'm sorry.

I'm just a little upset.

No, no, no, no.

I understand. It's...

It's understandable.

So how did he take

his being fired?

I've had to fire

a lot of people, Detective.

People get upset

when they get fired.

He got pretty upset.

He knew that Mr. Araki

would see the photos...

and he knew

he'd show them to you

and that

you'd call us.

I think

it's just a warning.

But you have to

take it seriously.

Oh, we take it

very seriously.

Your child's life has been

indirectly threatened.

We take no chances

in this county.

There's an APB out

on his white Toyota.

Officers are en route

to his apartment now

with a search warrant.

I've got plainclothes

officers on standby

inside the store and out.

Now, look...

he may come back

and pick up his photos.

He may not.

It's hard to say.

I doubt he will.

You really think

that's a good idea?

I mean, this place

is wall-to-wall families.

If he's stupid enough

to come back here...

he'll never make it

inside the store.

Are you insane?

Mr. Parrish,

this is the police!

I'm just

trying to make--

If you're in

the apartment...

we need to know

right now!

That's crazy.

Can you explain this?

Kill that TV.

He must be

programmed for courage.

Mr. Parrish!

It's clear.

Officer Lyon.

Double 6, 3-2-1.

Go ahead, 3-2-1.

I need to be patched through

to Van Der Zee in TMU.

Right away, please.

that's a 10-4.

Hey, Dan...

take a look at this.

What do you got?

Y-O-R-K-l-N.

I'm sorry, sir.

I don't find

that name registered.

Could you try

a Maya Burson?

B-U-R-S-O-N.

Let me check that

for you, sir.

I'll ring that room

for you now, sir.

Thank you.

Hello?

Hello. This is

room service.

I'm sorry

to bother you...

but we have your order

all ready to go here.

We just needed to know

if you'd like coffee

with that.

Uh...Will, did you

want coffee?

No, just the drinks.

And this is for

room 217.

Um...no.

We're 511, right?

We're 511.

Oh, my gosh.

I must be looking

at the wrong thing here.

I'm sorry.

We'll have it right up

to you in just a minute.

Okay, thanks.

Hotel operator.

Room service, please.

One moment, please.

Room service.

This is Jon.

May I take

your order please?

Hello,Jon. This is

Will Yorkin in 511.

We've decided

to go out for lunch.

I was wondering if it's

okay to cancel our order.

No problem.

That was 511, right?

That's right,Jon.

Thank you very much.

You're welcome,

Mr. Yorkin.

Yes?

Nina Yorkin?

Yes.

Hi. I'm Detective

Van Der Zee

of the Evans County

Threat Management Unit.

This is

Detective Outerbridge.

Threat management?

Is Jake all right?

No, no.

Everyone's fine.

We, uh...actually,

we need to speak with

your husband William.

Will's at work.

What's this about?

Do you mind if we

come in for a minute?

No. Sure.

How can I help you,

sir?

Hi. I need a room.

But not too high

a foor.

I'll check, sir.

Yes, we can offer you

Mmm.

Anything on 5?

I'll check, sir.

Will Yorkin's

office.

Duane, this is Nina.

I need to talk to Will

right now.

He's not in, Mrs. Yorkin,

but I can have him return

as soon as he gets back.

Duane, I need you to get him

on the phone immediately.

This is an emergency.

Okay. I'll try him right now.

I'll put you on hold.

No, Duan--

He--He's trying

right now.

Where's your son,

Mrs. Yorkin?

He's at his friend

Eric's house.

It might be a good idea

to have Eric's mother

drive him home now.

Oh, my God.

Mrs. Yorkin?

Yes, Duane.

I called his cell.

There was no answer.

But I left him

a 911 pager.

He should call you

the second he--

Duane, I know

he's f***ing Maya Burson...

and I don't give a sh*t

about that right now.

I just need you to tell me

where he is!

Room service.

Can you just leave it

outside the door,

please?

No, ma'am. I'm afraid

you have to sign for this.

Uh, just a second.

You--

Get on the bed.

Get on

the goddamn bed!

Look, I've got plenty

of cash in my pants

in the wallet

in the bathroom--

Shut up!

Close the drapes.

Close them!

Who told you

to do that?

I closed the drapes.

Did I tell you to wrap

a towel around yourself?

No.

Let me explain

what's going on here.

I tell you to do things,

then you f***ing do them

exactly like I tell you.

I'm gonna tell you this

one time

and one time only.

You get the picture?

Yeah.

Do you understand me?

Yes.

Good.

Now get on the bed.

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Mark Romanek

Mark Romanek (born September 18, 1959) is an American filmmaker whose directing work includes feature films, television, music videos and commercials. Romanek wrote and directed the 2002 film One Hour Photo and directed the 2010 film Never Let Me Go. His most notable music videos include "Hurt" (Johnny Cash), "Closer" (Nine Inch Nails), "Can't Stop" (Red Hot Chili Peppers), "Bedtime Story" (Madonna), "Scream" (Michael & Janet Jackson), and “Shake It Off” (Taylor Swift). Romanek's music videos have won 20 MTV Video Music Awards, including Best Direction for Jay-Z's "99 Problems", and he has won three Grammy Awards for Best Short Form Music Video - more than any other director. more…

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