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15 Minutes

15 Minutes

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20015.92h 0m

Overview

When Eastern European criminals Oleg and Emil come to New York City to pick up their share of a heist score, Oleg steals a video camera and starts filming their activities, both legal and illegal. When they learn how the American media circus can make a remorseless killer look like the victim and make them rich, they target media-savvy NYPD Homicide Detective Eddie Flemming and media-naive FDNY Fire Marshal Jordy Warsaw, the cops investigating their murder and torching of their former criminal partner, filming everything to sell to the local tabloid TV show "Top Story."

Directed by John Herzfeld
Written by John Herzfeld
Produced by John Herzfeld, Nick Wechsler, Keith Addis
Box OfficeBudget: $60.0MRevenue: $56.4M

Top Cast

Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro

Eddie Flemming

Edward Burns

Edward Burns

Jordy Warsaw

Kelsey Grammer

Kelsey Grammer

Robert Hawkins

Avery Brooks

Avery Brooks

Leon Jackson

Melina Kanakaredes

Melina Kanakaredes

Nicolette Karas

Karel Roden

Karel Roden

Emil Slovak

Oleg Taktarov

Oleg Taktarov

Oleg Razgul

Vera Farmiga

Vera Farmiga

Daphne Handlova

John DiResta

John DiResta

Bobby Korfin

James Handy

James Handy

Captain Duffy

Themes & Keywords

prisonnew york cityprisonerairportpolicedetectiveparanoiarevengefearcriminalpolice detectivedeathnypdnews report

About 15 Minutes

15 Minutes is a action, crime, thriller film released in 2001 exploring themes of prison, new york city, prisoner, airport, police, detective. Directed by John Herzfeld, it stars Robert De Niro, Edward Burns, Kelsey Grammer. When Eastern European criminals Oleg and Emil come to New York City to pick up their share of a heist score, Oleg steals a video camera and starts filming their activities, both legal and illegal. When they learn how the American media circus can make a remorseless killer look like the victim and make them rich, they target media-savvy NYPD Homicide Detective Eddie Flemming and media-naive FDNY Fire Marshal Jordy Warsaw, the cops investigating their murder and torching of their former criminal partner, filming everything to sell to the local tabloid TV show "Top Story."

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