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15 Minutes

2001 · 120 min

A grimy, cynical crime thriller that jabs at media fame while delivering brutal violence and a grim, propulsive chase.

Directed by: John Herzfeld
Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller
Starring: Robert De Niro, Edward Burns, Kelsey Grammer

Tagline: America likes to watch.
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."

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Directed by: John Herzfeld
Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller
Starring: Robert De Niro, Edward Burns, Kelsey Grammer

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: media
crime
violence
corruption
revenge
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	7
Horror	3
Humour	3
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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