15 Minutes

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Cast & Crew

Robert De Niro
Eddie Fleming

Edward Burns
Jordy Warsaw

Kelsey Grammer
Robert Hawkins

Avery Brooks
Leon Jackson

Melina Kanakaredes
Nicolette Karas

Karel Roden
Emil Slovak

Oleg Taktarov
Oleg Razgul

Vera Farmiga
Daphne Handlova

John DiResta
Bobby Korfin

James Handy
Captain Duffy

John Herzfeld
Director

John Herzfeld
Writer

Nick Wechsler
Producer

Keith Addis
Producer

David Blocker
Producer

John Herzfeld
Producer

Claire Rudnick Polstein
Executive Producer

Jean-Yves Escoffier
Director of Photography

Mayne Schuyler Berke
Production Designer

Steven Cohen
Film Editor

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Critic Reviews for 15 Minutes

Audience Reviews for 15 Minutes

• Jul 03, 2011

  15 Minutes was a film I enjoyed when it was first released. It plays with the media's reliance to showcase carnage and scare tactics for ratings, something that has only increased with the years since. Robert De Niro is perfectly cast as the larger than life central character. The film is at its strongest when he is there to anchor the scenes. Edward Burns is a nice support character for De Niro and the grooming of the rookie style was interesting to watch. The issue I've found with the film is the structure and lack of true character development. John Herzfeld made the incredible Don King film for HBO and had the opportunity to create something special with this film. The issue falls back to conventional structure and the lack of risks the film takes. There is a twist that is well worth the viewing but after that said twist the films falls apart. I still think this film is fun to watch and passes the time. There was potential here but sadly the film struggled to overcome conventions. 06/09/2020
  Brendan O Super Reviewer
• Jul 12, 2010

  15 Minutes is a piece of crap. This film was boring, uninspired garbage, some cast members were very bad, and couldn't act for shit. I'm refering to Karel Rode, terrible actor. I also feel that Deniro was misplaced in this. Almost every actor tries his best to elevate this piece of shit film, but to no avail. With terrible actors such as Roden, this film doesn't elevate itself out of it's mediocrity level. It worsens. 15 Minutes was a terrible film, one to avoid.
  Alex r Super Reviewer
• Jul 05, 2010

  The underlying "message" of 15 Minutes is that everyone wants what the title suggests - fifteen minutes of fame. Robert De Niro did a phenomenal job. He plays veteran New York City detective Eddie Flemming (Robert De Niro), who enjoys a certain celebrity due to the fact that many of his cases have been featured on `Top Story,' the `news' show hosted by Robert Hawkins (Kelsey Grammer). The bad guys did a pretty good job playing two psychos who plan on videotaping a murder and selling it to be shown on TV. They know the unethical TV anchorman that will buy their movie, now they just need a high-profile target. And they plan to get off on an insanity plea. The point of the film is to satirize our cultural obsession with violence and celebrity, whereby people will do anything to become famous. The usually suave Kelsey Grammer is sleazy and smarmy as a low life TV station manager willing to do anything for the story and a video tape of a murder.
  Deb S Super Reviewer
• Jul 05, 2010

  A very good murder-thriller. A fantastic satire. Admittedly, it's probably not for everybody, but if you love a good thriller, you can't go wrong with "15 Minutes".
  John M Super Reviewer

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