One Step Away – 37th Anniversary

One Step Away was released 37 years ago today on September 13, 1985. It is one of Keanu’s earlier works and is listed as a short. A summary along with a scene from the film are below (thank you fsvin).

Ron Petrie (Keanu Reeves) is a troubled teen whose life is hanging by a thread, as he’s on the verge of suspension from school, subject to arrest for breaking and entering, and the cause of his single mother’s impending eviction from her apartment. Unless he can find a resolution, his only option seems to be life of street crime.

The Watcher – 22nd Anniversary

The Watcher was released in theaters 22 years ago today on September 8, 2000. Keanu fulfilled his contract and appeared in the film but he refused to promote it in an agreement with the studio. As part of the agreement, he was under a gag order for one year. During TIFF 2001, after the gag order was no longer in effect he spoke out. I covered the backstory with links in the 15th anniversary post. The trailer is below.