
Movie Info
Genre
DramaRelease Date
December 19, 2002MPAA Rating
RDuration
135 min.Production Budget
$5 millionsStudio
Touchstone PicturesOfficial Site
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Cast and Crew
Director
Spike LeeProducer
Julia Chasman, Jon Kilik, Spike Lee, Tobey MaguireScreenwriter
David BenioffStarring
Movie Story
The clock is ticking on Monty Brogan's (Academy Award(R) nominee EDWARD NORTON) freedom - in 24 hours, he goes to prison for seven long years.
Once a king of Manhattan, Monty is about to say goodbye to the life he knew - a life that opened doors to New York's swankiest clubs but also alienated him from the people closest to him. In his last day on the outside, Monty tries to reconnect with his father (BRIAN COX), who's never given up on his son, and gets together with his two closest friends from the old days, Jacob (PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN) and Slaughtery (BARRY PEPPER). Also in the mix is his girlfriend, Naturelle (ROSARIO DAWSON), who might (or might not) have been the one that tipped off the cops. Monty's not sure of much these days... but with time running out, there are choices to be made. Acclaimed director Spike Lee ("Summer of Sam", "Do the Right Thing", "Malcolm X") sheds light on a man who's unsure of how his life has led him to this point as he struggles to redeem himself in the 25th hour.
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Reader's Reviews

norton is tied with john malkovich as my favourite actor, and i also REALLY like seymour hoffman, but surprisingly, somehow the movie didn't quite work for me.
posted by rdog on Oct 17, 2009


