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.
Theatrical Release: March 9, 2001
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
DTS Surround 5.1 - English
Subtitles - Optional - Facts and Trivia
Additional Release Material:
Deleted Scenes
Production Interviews: Cast & Crew
Music Video: God Lives Underwater - "FAME"
Audio Commentary: John Herzfeld - Director
Bonus Footage: OLEG'S VIDEOS
Behind the Scenes: Rehearsal Footage
Documentary:
1. TRUE TABLOID
2. DOES CRIME REALLY PAY
Interactive Features:
Pop-Ups:
1. Fact Track Trivia
DVD-ROM Features:
Weblinks
Script-To-Screen
Director of Photography
Jean-Yves Escoffier: Genius Cinematographer
Production Designer
Mayne Berke:
Costume Designer
April Ferry: Costume Designer, T3 (2003)
Review 1:
"...De Niro is utterly in his element here as a self-assured, celebrated Gothamite....[Roden] makes Emil into a scarily gleeful, quick-witted sociopath....[Theron provides] a bright cameo..."
Source: Variety
p.39-44 03/05/2001
Review 2:
"...It's fun to watch the notoriously press-shy de Niro preening for the cameras. He and Burns spar in style..."
Source: Rolling Stone
p.67 03/29/2001
Review 3:
"...[The film] has a crowd-stopping impact....It's exhilarating to watch Mr. De Niro in 15 MINUTES, exulting in his pallor and workingman's verve....Mr. Herzfeld works with zest..."
Source: New York Times
p.E22 03/09/2001
Review 4:
"...De Niro gives a commanding performance, and Edward Burns is appealing....Grammar has fun with his slimeball role..."
Source: Movieline's Hollywood Life
p.34-7 03/01/2001
Review 5:
"...Exciting....Its savage indictment of the nexus involving media, crime and a voracious public is a cinematic statement difficult to ignore..."
Source: Los Angeles Times
p.1 03/09/2001
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