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15 Minutes

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Review

De Niro and Burns make a decent team in this otherwise unsatisfying thriller/satire. De Niro is an alcoholic celebrity cop on the trail of two thrill-killing, East European immigrants (Roden, Taktarov); Burns is an arson investigator who gets caught up in the case. The weak satire comes into play when the villains decide to videotape their killings, plead insanity when caught, then make millions selling their story. 15 Minutes is a bit of a mess: as a thriller, it's far too unpleasant and lethargic, and as satire, it's at once obvious and confused. The reactionary ending would've been far more effective in an adolescent, Chuck Norris-type film; here, it just feels cheap and ugly, and erases any potency the subject matter might've had. Worth a glance if you're a fan of the leads; otherwise, a misfire.

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DVD Widescreen: $9.99 (infinifilm Special Edition)

Availability: Usually ships in
5-10 days
Close Caption: Yes
Region Code: 1
UPC: 794043516627
ISBN: 9404351662
Catalog #: DL1839623

Studio : New Line

Languages: English Dolby Digital 5.1 (Primary) , English DTS 5.1
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic 2.35
Extras: Deleted Scenes
Features:
Documentaries: "True Tabloid," "Does Crime Really Pay?"
Interview gallery; Facts and Trivia subtitle track
Audio commentary: with director John Herzfeld; Deleted scenes also have optional commentary
Rehearsal footage with De Niro and Burns
"Oleg's Videos": footage from the "criminal"'s camcorder
Music video(s): "Fame" by God Lives Underwater
DVD-ROM content: script-to-screen; website