Description (continued...) for support: Frank Slattery (Barry Pepper), a cocky stock broker who resents Monty for throwing his life away; Jakob Elinsky (Philip Seymour Hoffman), a hapless high school teacher who is attracted to one of his students (Anna Paquin); and Monty's heartbroken father (Brian Cox), who blames himself for Monty's demise. And then there is Naturelle (Rosario Dawson), Monty's beautiful girlfriend, who may or may not be guilty of ratting Monty out to the cops. Monty spends his last day trying to ignore the inevitability of time, but everyone and everything only reminds him of the bleak, unpromising days that lay ahead. With 25TH HOUR, Spike Lee revisits the fiery territory of 1989's DO THE RIGHT THING. Frustrated by Hollywood's cold shoulder toward the tragedy of September 11th, Lee attacks the subject with fervor, resulting in a film that brilliantly captures the mood and atmosphere in New York City in the months following the attack. The film features stellar contributions from composer Terence Blanchard, cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto, and Lee's ensemble cast. Distributor Notes: 25th Hour Academy Award(R)-nominee Edward Norton (Best Actor, 1999, AMERICAN HISTORY X) heads an amazing all-star cast in the critically acclaimed Spike Lee (SUMMER OF SAM, DO THE RIGHT THING) film 25th HOUR. In 24 short hours Monty Brogan (Norton) goes to prison for seven long years. Once a king of Manhattan, Monty is about to say good-bye to the life he knew -- a life that opened doors to New York's swankest 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, THE BOURNE IDENTITY), and gets together with two old friends, Jacob (Philip Seymour Hoffman, ALMOST FAMOUS) and Slaughtery (Barry Pepper, THE GREEN MILE). And then there's his girlfriend, Naturelle (Rosario Dawson, MEN IN BLACK 2), who might (or might not) have been the one who tipped off the cops. Monty's not sure of much these days, but with time running out, there are choices to be made as he struggles to redeem himself in the 25th hour. Source: Buena Vista Home Entertainment. Country of Origin: USA Reviews "...It produces a wrenching, dazzling succession of moods..." New York Times | 12/19/2002 | p.E3 "...Undeniably beautiful..." Premiere | 02/01/2003 | p.18-19 "...The role plays right into Norton's gift for letting brainy anxiety detonate just beneath the surface of a scene....Lee, as he did in MALCOLM X and CLOCKERS, makes his hero's dread palpable..." Entertainment Weekly | 01/10/2003 | p.53 "...25TH HOUR is a riveting, emotionally resonant New York drama....Edward Norton is dynamite..." Rolling Stone | 02/06/2003 | p.68 "...Lee's use of space expertly evokes the general air of a city bereft..." Sight and Sound | 03/01/2003 | p.58-9 "...An impressive, affecting return to form from one of Hollywood's finest filmmakers..." Total Film | 05/01/2003 | kp.98 Full Cast and Crew Director: Spike Lee Starring: Edward Norton, Brian Cox, Anna Paquin, Barry Pepper, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rosario Dawson Screenwriter: David Benioff Source Writer: David Benioff Producer: Julia Chasman, Tobey Maguire, Jon Kilik, Spike Lee Director of Photography: Rodrigo Prieto Composer: Terence Blanchard Release Information Color: Color Runtime: 135 min. Dubbed Language: French Original Language: English © Buena Vista Home Entertainment DVD Features Region 1 Keep Case Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35 Audio: THX Certified Audio, Dolby Digital 5.1 - English, Dolby Digital 5.1 - French Additional Release Material: Deleted Scenes, Audio Commentary - 1. Spike Lee - Director, 2. David Benioff - Producer, Featurette - 1. Ground Zero, 2. Spike Lee's Evolution as an Anerican Filmmaker Interactive Features: Scene Access, Interactive Menus Production Notes Theatrical release: December 19, 2002
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