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25th Hour

25th Hour

Can you change your whole life in one day?

20027.32h 15m

Overview

On the eve of a seven-year prison sentence, a New York drug dealer spends his final day of freedom confronting his past, his relationships, and the choices that led to his downfall in a city still reeling from 9/11.

Directed by Spike Lee
Written by David Benioff
Produced by Jon Kilik, Spike Lee, Tobey Maguire
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0MRevenue: $23.9M

Top Cast

Edward Norton

Edward Norton

Monty Brogan

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Jacob Elinsky

Barry Pepper

Barry Pepper

Frank Xavier Slaughtery

Rosario Dawson

Rosario Dawson

Naturelle Riviera

Anna Paquin

Anna Paquin

Mary D'Annuzio

Brian Cox

Brian Cox

James Brogan

Isiah Whitlock Jr.

Isiah Whitlock Jr.

Agent Flood

Tony Siragusa

Tony Siragusa

Kostya Novotny

Levan Uchaneishvili

Levan Uchaneishvili

Uncle Nikolai

Tony Devon

Tony Devon

Agent Allen

Themes & Keywords

drug dealernew york cityfriendshipdreamsdistrustbased on novel or bookbratva (russian mafia)paranoiasadnessirish-americannightclubamerican dreammelancholygirlfriendsurrealismbetrayalstockbrokerprison sentencewidowerreflectionpost 9/11

About 25th Hour

25th Hour is a crime, drama film released in 2002 exploring themes of drug dealer, new york city, friendship, dreams, distrust, based on novel or book. Directed by Spike Lee, it stars Edward Norton, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Barry Pepper. On the eve of a seven-year prison sentence, a New York drug dealer spends his final day of freedom confronting his past, his relationships, and the choices that led to his downfall in a city still reeling from 9/11.

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