15 Minutes (R)
synopsis
Never before in history have fame and the law been so closely, and so dangerously, aligned. With today's insatiable demand for high-octane television news, everyone from criminals and cops to lawyers and politicians has joined the ranks of attention-grabbing celebrities and hype generators. Murderers hire spin-doctors and share their confessions in prime time. Meanwhile, everyone from thieving low-lives to the President's lawyers vie for their shot at the limelight. Crime, tragedy, chaos: we might fear them, but there's no denying that in today's world, they bring ratings, money and power. So just how far wil society's most desperate people go in order to get their "fifteen minutes"? And just how willing is the public to watch?
details
Suspense/Thriller, Comedy
1 hr. 59 min.
Opened March 9th, 2001
MovieGoer Review
NYC's finest must stop two Eurotrash nutcases who, seeking fame and fortune in America, embark on a vicious killing spree.
Story
Clever Czech Emil (Karel Roden) migrates to the States to hunt down an old friend who sto... MORE
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synopsis
Never before in history have fame and the law been so closely, and so dangerously, aligned. With today's insatiable demand for high-octane television news, everyone from criminals and cops to lawyers and politicians has joined the ranks of attention-grabbing celebrities and hype generators. Murderers hire spin-doctors and share their confessions in prime time. Meanwhile, everyone from thieving low-lives to the President's lawyers vie for their shot at the limelight. Crime, tragedy, chaos: we might fear them, but there's no denying that in today's world, they bring ratings, money and power. So just how far wil society's most desperate people go in order to get their "fifteen minutes"? And just how willing is the public to watch?
details
Suspense/Thriller, Comedy
1 hr. 59 min.
Opened March 9th, 2001
MovieGoer Review
NYC's finest must stop two Eurotrash nutcases who, seeking fame and fortune in America, embark on a vicious killing spree.
Story
Clever Czech Emil (Karel Roden) migrates to the States to hunt down an old friend who sto... MORE
