88 Minutes (2007)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Jon Avnet

Writer (WGA):

Gary Scott Thompson (written by)

Release Date:

18 April 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

He has 88 minutes to solve a murder. His own.

Plot:

In Seattle, the successful forensic psychiatrist and college professor Jack Gramm is in evidence since...

Plot Keywords:

Professor | Seattle | Forensic Psychiatrist | Psychiatrist | Death Row

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Al Pacino	...	Dr. Jack Gramm
Alicia Witt	...	Kim Cummings
Leelee Sobieski	...	Lauren Douglas
Amy Brenneman	...	Shelly Barnes
William Forsythe	...	Special Agent Frank Parks
Deborah Kara Unger	...	Carol Lynn Johnson
Ben McKenzie	...	Mike Stempt
Neal McDonough	...	Jon Forster
Leah Cairns	...	Sara Pollard
Stephen Moyer	...	Guy LaForge
Christopher Redman	...	Jeremy Guber
Trilby Glover	...	Miss Bennett - Defense Attorney
Damien Leake	...	Judge Kerney
Brendan Fletcher	...	Johnny D'Franco
Michael Eklund	...	J.T. Rycker
Kristina Copeland	...	Dale Morris
Tammy Hui	...	Janie Cates
Vicky Huang	...	Joanie Cates
Bob Stephenson	...	Jury Foreman
Philip Moon	...	Prosecutor (as Phillip Moon)
Victoria Tennant	...	Kate
Michal Yannai	...	Leeza Pearson
Paul Campbell	...	Albert Jackson
Brenda McDonald	...	Mrs. Lowinsky
Carrie Genzel	...	Stephanie Parkman
Kaj-Erik Eriksen	...	Matt Wilner
Heather Dawn	...	Heather
Julian Christopher	...	Special Agent Mactire (as Julian D. Christopher)
Tim Henry	...	Sean McBain
Mike Dopud	...	Detective (as Mike Dopu)
Brad Turner	...	Fireman #1
Michael Adamthwaite	...	Fireman #2
Jean Montanti	...	Woman in Crowd
Timothy Paul Perez	...	Cabbie #1 (as Timothy Perez)
Marcus Hondro	...	Cabbie #2 (as Marcus Hondo)

Directed by
Jon Avnet

Writing credits (WGA)
Gary Scott Thompson		(written by)

Produced by
Jon Avnet	....	producer
John Baldecchi	....	executive producer
Lawrence Bender	....	executive producer
Boaz Davidson	....	executive producer
Danny Dimbort	....	executive producer
Randall Emmett	....	producer
Michael P. Flannigan	....	co-producer (as Michael Flannigan)
George Furla	....	executive producer
Todd Gilbert	....	associate producer
Samuel Hadida	....	co-producer
Manfred D. Heid	....	co-producer (as Manfred Heid)
Jochen Kamlah	....	co-producer
Gerd Koechlin	....	co-producer
Josef Lautenschlager	....	executive producer
Avi Lerner	....	producer
Marsha Oglesby	....	co-producer
Trevor Short	....	executive producer
Andreas Thiesmeyer	....	executive producer
Gary Scott Thompson	....	producer
John Thompson	....	co-producer
Shawn Williamson	....	line producer

Original Music by
Ed Shearmur		(as Edward Shearmur)

Cinematography by
Denis Lenoir		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Peter E. Berger		(as Peter Berger)

Casting by
Richard Pagano		(as Rick Pagano)

Production Design by
Tracey Gallacher

Art Direction by
Jeremy Stanbridge

Set Decoration by
Dominique Fauquet-Lemaitre

Costume Design by
Mary E. McLeod		(as Mary McLeod)

Makeup Department
Jessica Anderson-Abbott	....	makeup artist
Marisa Cappellaro	....	assistant hair stylist
Yvonne Connor	....	first makeup artist
Sandy Cooper	....	exclusive makeup artist
Tanya Howard	....	assistant makeup artist
Thom MacIntyre	....	exclusive hair stylist (as Thom McIntyre)
Gina Sherritt	....	key hair stylist
Brenda Turner	....	assistant hair stylist
Margaret Yaworski	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Elie Cohn	....	additional unit production manager
Padi Mills	....	unit production manager
Oren Senderman	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Josy Capkun	....	second assistant director
Jennifer Carpenter	....	third assistant director (as Jennifer Ann Carpenter)
Molly Clayton	....	trainee assistant director
Scott Kinniburgh	....	trainee assistant director
Rob Larson	....	additional third assistant director
Conte Matal	....	additional second assistant director
Dan Miller	....	trainee assistant director
Linda Montanti	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Raul Casillas	....	lead set dresser
Anthony Chruszcz	....	set dresser (as Anthony Chruszez)
Dave Curley	....	construction foreman
Dennis Dambroisie	....	scenic helper (as Dennis Dambroise)
Thomas Easton	....	scenic painter
Sher Edmonds	....	property assistant
Troy Eirich	....	props buyer
Joseph Fedo	....	property master: re-shoot
Roland Fuhrmann	....	lead carpenter (as Roland Fuhrman)
Michelle Gasque	....	art department coordinator
Dinesh Gill	....	props buyer
Scott Holburn	....	set dresser
Leonardo Lara	....	on-set set dresser
Jim LeBlanc	....	property master
Mike Lilley	....	graphic designer
Marko Lytviak	....	paint coordinator (as Marko T. Lytviak)
Dominic Main	....	set
Shannon McFarlane	....	set dresser
John McIntosh	....	greens (as John MacIntosh)
Bill Morrill	....	construction coordinator
Laura Morrison	....	set decorator buyer
Elizabeth Patrick	....	assistant set decorator
Ben Pollock	....	lead carpenter
Damon Rasmussen	....	scenic artist
David Rosychuk	....	assistant property master (as Dave Rosychuk)
Valerie Shmakin	....	scenic artist (as Valarie Shmakin)
Chris Stewart	....	set designer (as Christopher Stewart)
Joshua Stricklin	....	leadman: additional photography
Pedro Toliusis	....	scenic carpenter
Mark Tompkins	....	stand-by painter

Sound Department
Joshua Adeniji	....	assistant sound editor
Nate Arrigoni	....	sound assistant
Jeremy Balko	....	adr mixer
Monette Becktold	....	foley walker
Spencer Blair	....	assistant sound editor
Darren Brisker	....	sound mixer
Murray Brown	....	sound assistant
Sean Byrne	....	sound editor
Anita Cannella	....	foley walker
Tim Chilton	....	foley walker
Bob Costanza	....	sound effects editor
Robert Dehn	....	assistant sound editor
Mike Dickeson	....	sound effects editor
Brent Findley	....	assistant sound editor
Jason Gaya	....	assistant sound editor
Judah Getz	....	foley mixer
Jerry Gilbert	....	sound re-recording mixer
Anton Holden	....	dialogue editor
J. Michael Hooser	....	adr supervisor
Richard Kitting	....	sound recordist
Shawn London	....	sound editor
Adriane Marfiak	....	sound editor
Jeff McFarlane	....	boom operator
Joseph Melody	....	sound supervisor (as Joe Melody)
Kevin Meltcher	....	sound assistant
Sharon Michaels	....	foley walker
Andrew Morgado	....	adr mixer
Evaristo Scarsanela Junior	....	assistant sound editor intern
Richard S. Steele	....	sound editor
Lou Thomas	....	dialogue editor
David Torres	....	foley mixer (as Dave Torres)
Jonathan Wales	....	sound re-recording mixer
Robert Webber	....	sound supervisor (as Rob Webber)
Jacob Weinstein	....	assistant sound editor

Special Effects by
Chris Flemington	....	special effects second assistant (as Chris Flemmington)
Bill Mills	....	pyrotechnics supervisor
Bill Mills	....	special effects coordinator
Edward M. Sweet	....	assistant pyrotechnics supervisor (as Ted Sweet)
Edward M. Sweet	....	special effects first assistant (as Ted Sweet)

Visual Effects by
Javor Asenov	....	digital compositor
Angelina Borisowa	....	visual effects editor (as Angelina Borisova)
Scott Coulter	....	visual effects producer
Yasen Denev	....	digital matte painter
Denitsa Dimitrova	....	rotoscoping (as Denica Dimitrova)
Stoycho Dimitrov	....	digital effects artist
Iva Gorcheva	....	rotoscoping
Velislava Gospodinova	....	compositor
Velichko Ivanov	....	digital effects artist
Ivet Jordanova	....	rotoscoping
Delyan Ketipov	....	compositor (as Delian Ketipov)
Momchil Kirov	....	digital compositor
Nikolay Kolev	....	digital effects artist
Dimitar Kovachev	....	technical support staff
Zornitsa Krasteva	....	visual effects colorist (as Zornica Krasteva)
Danail Lazarov	....	visual effects editor
Peter Marinov	....	visual effects support staff
Jordan Markov	....	visual effects supervisor
Maria Mavrova	....	3D lead artist
Svetoslav Mitev	....	visual effects coordinator: Bulgaria
Dian Mitov	....	rotoscoping
Diana Moneva	....	digital compositor
Nikolay Pachov	....	visual effect assistant editor
Nick Peshunoff	....	visual effects coordinator: Bulgaria
Iavor Radev	....	visual effects coordinator
Shero Rauf	....	3D animator
Stefan Tchakarov	....	visual effects production supervisor
Peter Tomov	....	3D animator
Dimitrina Torneva	....	rotoscoping
Filip Uzunov	....	digital effects artist
Adriana Valcheva	....	2D lead artist
Desislava Valcheva	....	digital compositor
Bob Wiatr	....	digital effects compositor: Pacific Title
Borislava Zahova	....	compositor
Vladimir Zdravkov	....	visual effects technical support staff
Antonio Torres	....	digital artist: Digital Intermediate, Pacific Title (uncredited)

Stunts
Dave Alexander	....	stunts
Ed Anders	....	stunt driver
Scott J. Ateah	....	stunt coordinator (as Scott Ateah)
Krista Bell	....	stunts
Theresa Carroll	....	stunt double: Ms. Unger
Mike Crestejo	....	stunts
Crystal Dalman	....	stunt double: Ms. Cairns
Ashlea Earl	....	stunt double: Ms. Copeland
Tom Elliott	....	stunt double: Al Pacino
Glenn Ennis	....	stunt double: Mr. Perez
Corbin Fox	....	stunt rigger
Rikki Gagne	....	stunt performer
Corry Glass	....	stunt double: Ms. Sobieski
Christopher Gordon	....	stunt double
Lars Grant	....	stunts
Rob Hayter	....	stunt double
Kim Howey	....	stunts
Kathy Hubble	....	stunts
Randy Lee	....	stunt driver: fire truck
Shawn C. Orr	....	stunt double: Mr. Pacino
James Ralph	....	stunt double: Neal McDonough
Dan Redford	....	stunt double: Mr. McKenzie
Todd Scott	....	stunt double: Mr. Moyer
Kymberly Sheppard	....	stunts (as Kimberly Sheppard)
Sharon Simms	....	stunt double: Ms. Witt
Grant Smith	....	stunt rigger
Owen Walstrom	....	stunt coordinator (as Owen Walstom)
Monique Ganderton	....	stunts (uncredited)
Jennifer Mylrea	....	stunts (uncredited)
Darryl Scheelar	....	stunts (uncredited)
Rob Wilton	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Tim Arasheben	....	wescam tech: camera helicopter unit
Eric Aupetit	....	dolly grip
Dwayne Barr	....	dolly grip: Los Angeles
Justin Bergler	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Uta Briesewitz	....	additional photographer
Jake Capistron	....	pictorvision: camera helicopter unit
Sandy Cooper	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Herb DeWaal	....	rigging grip
John Dines	....	rigging best boy
Elvis Drazic	....	generator operator
Edwin Figueira	....	lamp operator
Jim Filippone	....	pilot: camera helicopter
Amie Gibbins	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Jeremy Gustafson	....	grip
Oliver Hajdu	....	gaffer
Shauna Hanna	....	best girl grip
Chris Helcermanas-Benge	....	still photographer
Dave Innes	....	best boy electric
Gilbert Jamault	....	generator operator
Scott Kassenoff	....	first assistant camera
Francis Kenny	....	additional photographer
Gene Kieger	....	rigging grip
Joshua Kjorven	....	camera loader
Tom Kolafa	....	rigging gaffer
Burton 'Joe' Kuchera	....	gaffer (as Burton Kuchera)
Stephen Maier	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Marty McInally	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Bonnie McLean	....	lamp operator
Michael McLellan	....	key grip
Tim Milligan	....	dolly grip
Peter Mohr	....	best boy electric
Jeremy Noggles	....	grip
Brad Oleksy	....	set up (as Brad Olesky)
Justin O'Shaughnessy	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Jeff Pentecost	....	gaffer (as Jeff Pentacost)
Jeff Plecas	....	grip (as Jeff Plecus)
Michael Potts	....	video assist coordinator
Darren Robertson	....	video/computer playback coordinator
Alf Sidick	....	video assist operator
Jason Tidsbury	....	light balloon technician
Max Torroba	....	video/computer playback assistant
Steve Van Haaster	....	camera trainee (as Steven Vanhaaster)
A.J. Vesak	....	camera operator: camera helicopter unit
Michael Wale	....	camera operator: "b" camera
John Williams	....	best boy electric
Steven J. Winslow	....	wescam tech: camera helicopter unit (as Steve Winslow)

Casting Department
Carmen Amos	....	casting assistant
Michele Berumen	....	assistant casting
Sandra-Ken Freeman	....	extras casting
Barbara Harris	....	adr voice casting
Mandy Milicevic	....	extras casting associate: wrangler
Colleen Rogers	....	casting associate: Canada
Alicia Scott	....	extras casting associate
Maureen Webb	....	casting: Canada

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jessica Costa	....	wardrobe preparation
Jen Howe	....	wardrobe extra (as Jen Dawson)
Michelle Hunter	....	costume supervisor
Debra McGuire	....	wardrobe designer: Mr. Pacino
Jennifer Miller	....	costumer
Paula Plachy	....	wardrobe set supervisor

Editorial Department
Alexandra Avnet	....	editorial production assistant
David Bilow	....	assistant editor: Los Angeles
Cindy Bond	....	digital intermediate producer
Joseph Butler	....	assistant editor: Los Angeles (as Joe Butler)
Alberto J. Chamorro	....	editorial production assistant (as Alberto Chamorro)
Saul Escobedo	....	film timer
Brad Klopman	....	editorial production assistant
Gary Lam	....	assistant editor: Vancouver
Candice Levy	....	post-production assistant
Lisa Markou	....	digital intermediate coordinator
Darin McCormick-Millett	....	digital intermediate executive producer (as Darin Millett)
Jerimiah Morey	....	digital intermediate colorist assistant
Sarah Parker	....	post-production coordinator (as Sarah R. Parker)
Robert Raring	....	digital intermediate colorist
Ron Rauch	....	assistant editor: Los Angeles
Marc Ross	....	digital intermediate executive producer
Amy Tompkins	....	digital intermediate editor

Music Department
Selena Arizanovic	....	music supervision coordinator
Kyle Kenneth Batter	....	orchestrator
Bryan Carrigan	....	digital score recordist
Bryan Carrigan	....	music editor
Bodin Draskoci	....	orchestra contractor
Chris Fogel	....	score mixer
James Fogel	....	assistant score engineer
Sasha Jankovic	....	music recordist
Zoran Maksimovic	....	music recordist
Zoran Marinkovic	....	music recording assistant
Ashley Miller	....	music supervisor
Aleksandar Perisic	....	music recording assistant
Ognjen Popic	....	music recording assistant
Ed Shearmur	....	score producer (as Edward Shearmur)
Rebekah Touma	....	music supervisor intern

Transportation Department
Gerard Boileou	....	driver (as Gerard Boileau)
Shay Morgan Brook	....	driver: reshoots
Barry Bryant	....	driver: cable truck (as Barry Byant)
Dave Byerley	....	driver: cast
Gary Campbell	....	driver: hair/makeup/wardrobe
Stephen Carr	....	personal driver (as Steve Carr)
Wayne Cartwright	....	driver
Ed Cherier	....	driver: cast (as Ed Chenier)
Scott Delaplace	....	transportation co-captain
Dave Driscoll	....	driver: cast
L. Michael Eddy	....	driver (as Mike Eddy)
Raymond Fairchild	....	driver: cast (as Ray Fairchild)
Judith Feller	....	wardrobe truck driver
Ron Gavin	....	transportation captain
Theodore Giapapas	....	driver
Nigel Habgood	....	picture vehicle coordinator
Shawn Henter	....	transportation co-captain
Clif Kosterman	....	transportation coordinator
Ray Laine	....	driver: honeywagon
Jack Lopatinsky	....	driver: office
Larry MacIalek	....	personal driver
Fred Moroz	....	driver
Carlos Nickel	....	personal driver
Darrell 'Elvis' Roebuck	....	driver (as Darrell G. Roebuck)
Frank Stastny	....	driver
Larry Tardif	....	driver: insert car
Patricia Thorn	....	driver: cast (as Tricia Thorn)
Mark Tyrrell	....	driver: set decorator

Other crew
Rachel Abarbanell	....	assistant: John Thompson
Tsila Adler	....	post-production accountant
John K. Alexander	....	assistant location manager (as John Alexander)
John K. Alexander	....	preparation (as John Alexander)
Craig Antioco	....	epk unit
Elsie Blaquera	....	assistant chef (as Elsie Balquera)
Donald Bruce	....	production controller
Alison Calvert	....	accounting clerk
Christopher Michael Casey	....	assistant: Randall Emmett
Leona Cassin	....	production assistant
Kevin Chalk	....	production assistant
Rosie Charbonneau	....	assistant: Randall Emmett and George Furla
Meeka Chirowski-Clerembaux	....	stand-in: Ms. Sobieski
Barbara Chomos	....	unit publicist
Karen M. Cockrell	....	post-production accountant (as Karen Cockrell)
Gabriel Correa	....	production assistant
Owen Court	....	technical advisor
Lou Crisa	....	assistant: cast
Peter Cummings	....	production placement coordinator
Dennis Dambroisie	....	first aid (as Dennis Dambroise)
Lorne Davidson	....	location manager
Carla DiBello	....	assistant to producer
Amanda Dobson	....	assistant chef
Marion Dobson	....	assistant chef
David Leonard Dreimann	....	assistant to producers (as David Dreimann)
Chaunce Drury	....	assistant production coordinator
Sher Edmonds	....	armorer
Dani Elias	....	assistant to producer
Wesley Emms	....	production assistant
Claude Forest	....	insurance broker
Heather Gittens	....	second assistant production coordinator
Brandon Gowing	....	trainee assistant location manager
Matthew Granger	....	assistant: cast (as Matt Granger)
Brett Greenberg	....	pre-production intern
Shannon Harron	....	payroll assistant
Carol Hocking	....	production accountant
Laura Irvine	....	location manager
Susan Kearney	....	security
Samantha Kelley	....	production assistant
Krista Kelloway	....	assistant to producers
Brynn Kinnee	....	background coordinator
Ashley Kravitz	....	clearance coordinator
Kate Kroll	....	production assistant
Alan J. Lam	....	production controller (as Alan Lam)
Susan Lambie	....	script supervisor
Tom J. Lawson	....	production assistant
Todd Lester	....	security officer
Margo MacPherson	....	assistant to producer
Ryan Maier	....	production assistant
Dominic Main	....	assistant location manager
Kelly Matthews	....	intern
Mary Jo McColl	....	location manager (as Mary Jo Beirnes)
Kellen McDowell	....	production assistance: Los Angeles
Kirk McMeekan	....	stand-in: Mr. Pacino
Leanne Merritt	....	stand-in: Ms. Witt
Blair Miller	....	production assistant
Ben Nedivi	....	assistant: Mr. Davidson
Jeff Overfield	....	set production assistant: re-shoot
Dina Oxenberg	....	executive assistant: Mr. Emmett
Sue Pidhorney	....	assistant: Michael P. Flannigan
Susan Pusateri	....	assistant: Avi Lerner (as Sue Pusateri)
Nick Reimond	....	assistant: Mr. Emmett
Jim Revis	....	production assistant
Darren Robertson	....	playback coordinator
Derrick Rodger	....	production assistant
Troy Rudolph	....	production assistant
Cyrus Ruiz	....	development assistant
Joyce Sawa	....	production coordinator
Rhonda Simpson	....	craft service assistant
Anoop Singh	....	security co-captain
Louise Smith	....	accounting assistant
Patrick Stark	....	extras wrangler
Ryan Steacy	....	armorer
Susan Strubin	....	craft service
Susan Strubin	....	first aid
Soren Tanbour	....	chef
Khene Tan	....	location assistant
Matthew Tingey	....	production assistant
Jeff Turko	....	security captain
Robert Van Norden	....	production coordinator: Los Angeles
Michelle Webster	....	key production assistant
David Williams	....	assistant location manager
John Wister	....	assistant: Mr. Lerner
Sandy Yep	....	executive assistant: Mr. Avnet
Jimmy Zelinger	....	title designer: main titles

Thanks
Philipp Belter	....	special thanks
Brigitte Dietl	....	special thanks
Ulrike Gerth	....	special thanks
Thomas Haseneder	....	special thanks
Marion Jäger	....	special thanks
Mirjam Pröschel	....	special thanks
Julia Staab	....	special thanks
Bobby Stamps	....	special thanks
Andrea Timmers	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Millennium Films (presents)
• Emmett/Furla Films
• Equity Pictures Medienfonds GmbH & Co. KG III
• Nu Image Entertainment GmbH
• Brightlight Pictures
• Brooklyn Films
• Family Room Entertainment

Distributors

• Bazuca Films (2008) (Chile) (all media)
• Bridge Entertainment Group (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Bridge Entertainment Group (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-Ray Disc)
• CatchPlay (2008) (Taiwan) (all media)
• Central Partnership (2007) (Russia) (all media)
• Columbia Pictures (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
• Distribution Company (2008) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• E Stars Films (2007) (China) (all media)
• Flashstar Home Vídeo (2007) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Horizon One Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (all media)
• IPA Asia Pacific (2008) (Thailand) (all media)
• Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
• Odeon (2007) (Cyprus) (all media)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
• Scanbox Sweden (2008) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Sony Pictures International (2008) (Australia) (theatrical)
• TriStar Pictures (2008) (USA) (theatrical)

Special Effects

• Worldwide FX (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Belgrade Film Orchestra  score performed by
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• First Take Catering  catering
• MaxPopDesign  music recording
• Media Distributors Film Source  emergency additional film source
• Pacific Title and Art Studio  digital intermediate services
• Pictorvision  aerial camera system
• Smart Post Sound  post sound services provided by
• Sonic Magic  sound re-recording (as Sonic Magic Studios)
• SportsBrandedMedia  sports product placement
• Star Waggons  cast trailers
• Video Split Productions  video assist equipment

Also Known As:

88 Minutes (International: English title) (USA) (promotional title)
88 (USA) (closing credits title)
88: 88 Minutes (USA) (complete title)

MPAA:

Rated R for disturbing violent content, brief nudity and language.

Runtime:

108 min

Country:

Germany | USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color (FotoKem)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | SDDS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Germany:16 | France:U (with warning) | Netherlands:16 | Brazil:14 | Finland:K-15 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | USA:R (certificate #41493) | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Spain:13 | Taiwan:R-12 | UK:15 | Ireland:16 | Chile:14 | Australia:MA | Singapore:NC-16 | New Zealand:R16

Filming Locations:

Koerner Plaza, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Millennium Films

Trivia:

Was scheduled for release in 2005 but the release date was pushed back numerous times.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): In the MSNBC interview, Jon Forrester's name is spelled John.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Kate: Look at me. Look at the kite.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Troldspejlet: (#40.3)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

Get It Poppin

Good but mostly only because of Al Pacino

This movie uses time to create some urgency and a fairly fast pace to keep interest. These devices are used effectively so that combined with Al Pacino and a decent script we have an interesting thriller.

The story is a bit extreme, but the pace really did help me not to question that (too much) in the final analysis. The character played by Al Pacino is unsympathetic even though he harbors a terrible past that haunts him. That changes as everything falls apart around him in just over an hour. His struggle to find a killer that he believes will kill him, as well as others, overshadows his obnoxious ego. Has he met his match? Does he have some moral issues that either way are going to be his downfall? It makes for a pretty interesting plot.

This isn't the best psychological thriller...but, it's respectable enough to warrant a solid 6 and that is due to Al Pacino largely.