15 Minutes
Short description
Two European criminals, Emil and Oleg, arrive in New York expecting to collect their share of a robbery. Instead, Oleg takes a video camera and begins recording their crimes, and the pair discover that American television turns even violent offenders into celebrities. They start filming their own murders and selling the footage to a tabloid news program, drawing the attention of two very different investigators: Eddie Flemming, a homicide detective who is a familiar face on local television, and Jordy Warsaw, a fire marshal who avoids publicity. The killers set out to use the media's appetite for sensation against the men pursuing them.
John Herzfeld wrote and directed the film, which followed his 1996 feature 2 Days in the Valley. Robert De Niro plays Flemming and Edward Burns plays Warsaw, with Kelsey Grammer, Avery Brooks, Melina Kanakaredes and Karel Roden among the large credited cast. It was produced by Tribeca Productions, Industry Entertainment and New Redemption Pictures on a budget of 60 million dollars.
Released in March 2001, the film earned roughly 56 million dollars worldwide, less than its production cost. On IMDb it holds a rating of 6.1 from about 53,000 votes, while on TMDB it sits at 5.9 from over 800 votes. A critics' rating of 5.1 from 123 reviews places it below both audience scores.
What's left behind the scenes
- Irish artist Graham Knuttel was paid £50,000 for the canvas that is destroyed in the film.
- The film's title is a reference to the famous phrase by Andy Warhol (1928-1987): "In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes."
- Charlize Theron appeared in the film without a fee. This was a gesture of gratitude from the actress to director John Herzfeld for the recognition she received after participating in his thriller "Two Days in the Valley" (1996).
- In the bathroom, Robert De Niro's character lowers his head into a sink filled with ice. Police officers actually do this when they need to sober up from a hangover. De Niro learned this while researching for the role and convinced the filmmakers to include this moment in the plot.
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