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*88 Minutes* is a 2007 American psychological thriller and crime film directed by Jon Avnet. The English-language production stars Al Pacino, Alicia Witt, Leelee Sobieski, and Deborah Kara Unger. Gary Scott Thompson served as screenwriter, while Denis Lenoir was the director of photography. The film’s narrative is set in Washington and deals with subjects including a serial killer and capital punishment.
The movie was produced by Avi Lerner, Gary Scott Thompson, Randall Emmett, and Jon Avnet. It was distributed by TriStar Pictures and Netflix in video on demand format. Filming took place in Vancouver, Washington, and D.C. The film has a runtime of 108 minutes and carries an R rating.
Critical reception included a Metascore of 17 and a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 5%. On IMDb, it holds a rating of 5.9 based on 80,440 votes. The film received three nominations.
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5.8Famed forensic psychiatrist Dr. Jack Gramm enjoys a reputation as one of the most sought-after profilers around. His expert testimony has resulted in the conviction of many criminals, including serial killer Jon Forster. On the eve of Forster's execution, one of Gramm's students is murdered in a vicious copycat crime, and Gramm himself receives an ominous message informing him that he has less than 90 minutes to live.
Cast
- Al Pacino as Dr. Jack Gramm
- Alicia Witt as Kim Cummings
- Leelee Sobieski as Lauren Douglas
- Amy Brenneman as Shelly Barnes
- William Forsythe as FBI Special Agent Frank Parks
- Deborah Kara Unger as Dean Carol Lynn Johnson
Themes
- court case
- fbi
- paranoia
- seattle, washington
- manipulation
- murder
- serial killer
- forensic psychiatrist
- rape and murder
- series of murders
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Ratings
IMDb
5.9/10
80,242 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
5%
Metacritic
17/100
- Year
- 2007
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- 3 nominations total
via OMDb · IMDb
Key facts
- Directed by
- Jon Avnet
- Written by
- Gary Scott Thompson
- Produced by
- Jon Avnet Randall Emmett Gary Scott Thompson
- Starring
- Al Pacino Alicia Witt Leelee Sobieski Amy Brenneman Deborah Kara Unger Benjamin McKenzie Neal McDonough
- Cinematography
- Denis Lenoir
- Edited by
- Peter Berger
- Music by
- Edward Shearmur
- Production companies
- TriStar Pictures , Millennium Films , Nu Image , Emmett/Furla Films , Brightlight Pictures , Family Room Entertainment , Brooklyn Films
- Distributed by
- Sony Pictures Releasing (North America) , Millennium Films (Overseas)
- Release dates
- March 2, 2007 ( 2007-03-02 ) (Israel) April 18, 2008 ( 2008-04-18 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 110 minutes
- Countries
- United States Canada Germany
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $30 million
- Box office
- $32.6 million
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- crime film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- capital punishment
- Director
- Jon Avnet
- Screenwriter
- Gary Scott Thompson
- Cast member
- Julian Christopher
- Composer
- Edward Shearmur
- Producer
- Jon Avnet
- Cinematographer
- Denis Lenoir
- Narrative location
- Washington
- Filming location
- Washington, D.C.
- Duration
- 95
- FilmAffinity ID
- 110808
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.sonypictures.com/movies/88minutes
Show 7 more facts
- publication date
- 2007-02-14
- title
- 88 Minutes
- film editor
- Peter E. Berger
- distributed by
- Netflix
- executive producer
- Boaz Davidson
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 17/100
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Encyclopedic overview
88 Minutes is a 2007 thriller film directed by Jon Avnet and starring Al Pacino, Alicia Witt, Leelee Sobieski, William Forsythe, Deborah Kara Unger, Amy Brenneman, Neal McDonough and Benjamin McKenzie. In the film, famed forensic psychiatrist Dr. Jack Gramm (Pacino) is one of the most sought-after profilers in the world. His expert testimony resulted in the conviction of serial killer Jon Forster (McDonough). However, on the eve of Forster's execution, one of Gramm's students is murdered in a vicious copycat crime, and Gramm receives an ominous message informing him that he has 88 minutes to live. Released on March 2, 2007, in Israel, and in the United States on April 18, 2008, 88 Minutes underperformed at the box office, grossing $32.6 million against a $30 million budget, and was panned by critics.
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