"15 Minutes" is a cops-and-killers action movie naively intent on telling you things you already know about the societal pitfalls of tabloid media.
15 Minutes (2001)
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Reviews Counted:119
Fresh:37
Rotten:82
Average Rating:4.4/10
Consensus: As critical as it is about sensationalism in the media, 15 Minutes itself indulges in lurid violence, and its satire is too heavy-handed to be effective.
Rated: R [See Full Rating] strong violence, language and some sexuality
Runtime: 2 hrs 1 min
Genre: Dramas
Theatrical Release:Mar 9, 2001 Wide
Box Office: $24,160,216
Synopsis: Set in a tabloid world of murder and mayhem, 15 MINUTES is a fast-paced, electrifying thriller that takes on modern America's tawdry fascination with crime. Arson investigator Jordy Warsaw (Edward... Set in a tabloid world of murder and mayhem, 15 MINUTES is a fast-paced, electrifying thriller that takes on modern America's tawdry fascination with crime. Arson investigator Jordy Warsaw (Edward Burns) tags along with celebrity cop Eddie Flemming (Robert DeNiro) to investigate a double murder committed by a pair of Eastern European criminals, Emil and Oleg, who have come to America seeking money owed them by an old partner. As the crimes continue, the duo decide to escape prosecution by videotaping their crimes (Oleg dubs himself "Frank Capra")--an act that seems so crazy that it would allow them to plead insanity. With this out as a safeguard, they then plan to make millions by selling their footage to a sleazy journalist (Kelsey Grammar). But as the brutality of the crimes intensifies, Eddie and Jordy are pushed to the limits of the law and beyond in their search for justice. Director John Herzfeld (2 DAYS IN THE VALLEY) uses lurid cinematography and extreme characters to make a scathing, yet boldly funny, point about guilt and responsibility in modern, media-obsessed America. Actor Karel Roden (Emil) is a leading Czech stage actor, while newcomer Oleg Taktarov (Oleg) is a former Ultimate Fighting Champion from Russia. [More]
Starring: Robert De Niro, Edward Burns, Oleg Taktarov, Melina Kanakaredes
Starring: Robert De Niro, Edward Burns, Oleg Taktarov, Melina Kanakaredes, Kelsey Grammer, John DiResta, Darius McCrary, Avery Brooks
Director: John Herzfeld
Director: John Herzfeld
Producer: David Blocker
Screenwriter: John Herzfeld
Producer: Keith Addis, Nick Wechsler
Composer: J. Peter Robinson, Anthony Marinelli
Studio: New Line Cinema
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Reviews for 15 Minutes
It sounds like some crank on the next barstool venting about how everything is crap.
And so now, in the unambitious tradition of the eminent Natural Born Killers - comes the spectacularly underachieving 15 Minutes.
Andy Warhol's theory gets yet another Hollywood workup in this slezy actioner, this time around with two foreign criminals as media-hungry badasses.
It's as if Herzfeld believes all that stuff about Americans being hopelessly infantile -- he wanted to make a really good movie, but he just knew he'd lose us if he did.
Herzfeld has created an alternate New York City that is just unpleasant to look at, plain and simple.
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