25th Hour
Director: Spike Lee; Stars: Edward Norton; Release Date: August 19, 2003 |
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25th Hour - Spike Lee's bracing adaptation of David Benioff's novel is a vibrant, vital motion picture. Edward Norton plays Monty Brogan, a harmless drug dealer who has 24 hours of freedom before serving a seven-year jail sentence. Nervous, confused, and terrified, Monty turns to his closest friends for support: Frank Slattery (Barry Pepper), a cocky stockbroker who resents Monty for throwing his life away; Jakob Elinsky (Philip Seymour Hoffman), a hapless high school teacher who is attracted to one of his students (Anna Paquin); and Monty's heartbroken father (Brian Cox), who blames himself for Monty's demise. And then there is Naturelle (Rosario Dawson), Monty's beautiful girlfriend, who may or may not be guilty of ratting Monty out to the cops. Monty spends his last day trying to ignore the inevitability of time, but everyone and everything only reminds him of the bleak, unpromising days that lay ahead.
With 25TH HOUR, Spike Lee revisits the fiery territory of 1989's DO THE RIGHT THING. Frustrated by H...
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Key Information |
| Directors | Spike Lee |
| Stars | Edward Norton |
| Actors | Barry Pepper |
| Genre | Dramas |
| Subgenre | Based On A Novel • Pris |
| MPAA Rating | R (MPAA) |
| Available Formats | VHS |
| UPC | 786936218497 |
| Release Date | 2002 |
| Running Time | 2hr 15min |
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Languages |
| Original Language | English |
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DVD Editions |
| DVD Editions | DVD2hr 15minBuena Vista Home EntertainmentMay 20, 2003R (MPAA)786936218497 |
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VHS Editions |
| VHS Editions | VHS2hr 15minBuena Vista Home EntertainmentMay 20, 2003R (MPAA)786936214833 |
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Credits |
| Screenwriter | David Benioff |
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Professional Reviews |
| Professional Reviews | (03/01/2003, p.58-9, Ryan Gilbey): "...Lee's use of space expertly evokes the general air of a city bereft..." |
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