15 Minutes
Thriller
Release Year: 2001
Starring: Robert De Niro, Edward Burns, Avery Brooks, Kelsey Grammer
Director: John Herzfeld
Rated: R (for strong violence, language and some
sexuality)
Official Website: 15minutesmovie.com
Synopsis: An action drama centering on the media
circus, 15 Minutes focuses on a New York homicide detective named Eddie Flemming (Robert De Niro), a famous figure known for his heroic on-the-job manner. A tabloid news anchor (Kelsey Grammer)
attempts to get the scoop on Flemming's latest beat when a pair of Eastern European criminals (Karel Roden and Oleg Taktarov) find a way to
manipulate the media by filming their exploits, which they believe they can sell to bloodthirsty journalists and make themselves rich. In the wake of a
double murder, Flemming teams up with Jordy Warsaw (Edward Burns), an arson investigator assigned to help locate the murderous pair. Meanwhile,
Flemming must contend with his news reporter girlfriend Nicolette (Melina Kanakaredes) as he and Jordy find themselves enveloped in a lurid series
of events that threatens to jeopardize their safety.
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