15 Minutes

2001 Action/Adventure

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. Kim Cattrall, Avery Brooks, and Vera Farmiga are also featured in the cast. more..

Director: John Herzfeld

Starring: Robert De Niro,Edward Burns, Kelsey Grammer, Avery Brooks, Melina Kanakaredes

Reviews

  • A cynical, savage satire about violence, the media and depravity. It doesn't have the polish of "Natural Born Killers" or the wit of "Wag the Dog," but it's a real movie, rough edges and all, and not another link from the sausage factory.

    Roger Ebert - The Chicago Sun-Times

    26 April 2013

  • The picture is more impressive as it goes along, revealing a symmetry of construction underneath the rudiments of a thriller.

    Mick LaSalle - The San Francisco Chronicle

    26 April 2013

  • In a season mostly given over to unwatchable movies being cleared off studio shelves, it's at least about something. And there's no denying the lurid urgency with which it jumps off the screen.

    Jay Carr - The Boston Globe

    26 April 2013

  • Big, loud and lurid, but no less entertaining for that.

    Peter Travers - Rolling Stone

    26 April 2013

  • Clumsy urban thriller.

    Mike Clark - USA Today

    26 April 2013

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