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15 Minutes

15 Minutes

Release: 2001-03-01 ·Runtime: 120m ·★ 5.9
Action Crime Thriller

When Eastern European criminals Oleg and Emil come to New York City to pick up their share of a heist score, Oleg steals a video camera and starts filming their activities, both legal and illegal. When they learn how the American media circus can make a remorseless killer look like the victim and make them rich, they target media-savvy NYPD Homicide Detective Eddie Flemming and media-naive FDNY Fire Marshal Jordy Warsaw, the cops investigating their murder and torching of their former criminal partner, filming everything to sell to the local tabloid TV show "Top Story."

Production Countries

Germany United States of America

Production Companies

Industry Entertainment Partners
Tribeca Productions
New Redemption Pictures

Cast

Robert De Niro Robert De Niro as Eddie Flemming Edward Burns Edward Burns as Jordy Warsaw Kelsey Grammer Kelsey Grammer as Robert Hawkins Avery Brooks Avery Brooks as Leon Jackson Melina Kanakaredes Melina Kanakaredes as Nicolette Karas Karel Roden Karel Roden as Emil Slovak Oleg Taktarov Oleg Taktarov as Oleg Razgul Vera Farmiga Vera Farmiga as Daphne Handlova John DiResta John DiResta as Bobby Korfin James Handy James Handy as Captain Duffy Darius McCrary Darius McCrary as Tommy Cullen Bruce Cutler Bruce Cutler as Bruce Cutler Charlize Theron Charlize Theron as Rose Hearn Kim Cattrall Kim Cattrall as Cassandra David Alan Grier David Alan Grier as Mugger Vladimir Mashkov Vladimir Mashkov as Milos Arina Gasanova Arina Gasanova as Tamina Noelle Evans Noelle Evans as Honey Paul Herman Paul Herman as Paulie Gabriel Casseus Gabriel Casseus as Unique Joe Lisi Joe Lisi as Police Captain Tygh Runyan Tygh Runyan as Stephen Geller Ritchie Coster Ritchie Coster as News Stand Vendor Roseanne Barr Roseanne Barr as Roseanne Bobby Field Bobby Field as Talk Show Son Anton Yelchin Anton Yelchin as Boy in Burning Building Kurt Andon Kurt Andon as Pizza Man Rikki Klieman Rikki Klieman as Daphne's Lawyer Sebastian Roché Sebastian Roché as Ludwig Kata Dobó Kata Dobó as Redhead at Ludwigs Dorit Sauer Dorit Sauer as Escort Service Woman Marco Khan Marco Khan as Emigrant Toni Kalem Toni Kalem as Woman at Planet Hollywood Lennox Brown Lennox Brown as Lookout Guy Jane Velez-Mitchell Jane Velez-Mitchell as Newscaster Spero Stamboulis Spero Stamboulis as Nicolette's Cameraman Joseph Alfieri Joseph Alfieri as Reporter Barry Primus Barry Primus as Cab Driver Julieta Espinoza Julieta Espinoza as Unique's Girlfriend Brantley Bush Brantley Bush as Fireman Scott Dillin Scott Dillin as Battery Park Policeman Michael Arthur Michael Arthur as NYPD #2 (uncredited) William H. Burns William H. Burns as Uniformed Cop (uncredited) Jamie Burton-Oare Jamie Burton-Oare as Reporter (uncredited) Giovanni Capitello Giovanni Capitello as Police Officer (uncredited) Rose Colasanti Rose Colasanti as Woman in Bar (uncredited) Ben Fiore Ben Fiore as Police Officer (uncredited) Celeste Gregoire Celeste Gregoire as Girl in Restaurant (uncredited) Zuhair Haddad Zuhair Haddad as Airport Passenger (uncredited) Philippe Hartmann Philippe Hartmann as NY Daily News Reporter (uncredited) Everton Lawrence Everton Lawrence as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Riley G. Matthews, Jr. Riley G. Matthews, Jr. as NYPD Police Officer (uncredited) Dwayne Adway Dwayne Adway as Additional voices (voice) (uncredited) Spencer Kayden Spencer Kayden as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) George F. Miller George F. Miller as TV News Reporter (uncredited) Eric Rosenberg Eric Rosenberg as Pedestrian in Times Sq. (uncredited)