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In 88 MINUTES, Dr. Jack Gramm (Al Pacino), a Seattle-based college professor and forensic psychiatrist, is informed by an enigmatic caller that he has exactly that amount of time to live. The threat is linked to Gramm's role in putting a convicted serial killer (Neal McDonough) behind bars nearly a decade earlier, and sends the scholar/consultant on a desperate run to avert his imminent demise. Entering into Gramm's dangerous orbit are his dutiful assistant (Amy Brenneman), an FBI agent (William Forsythe), and his admiring young students (most notably Alicia Witt), all of whom add layers to the tense mystery.

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ProducerGary Scott Thompson, Randall Emmett, Jon Avnet

EAN5051892001625

eBay Product ID (ePID)69828308

Product Key Features

ActorMelinda Clarke, Al Pacino, William Forsythe, Alicia Witt, Amy Brenneman, Neal Mcdonough, Deborah Kara Unger, Leelee Sobieski

Film/TV Title88 Minutes

DirectorJon Avnet

LanguageEnglish

Run Time107 Mins

Aspect Ratio16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen

Release Year2009

FormatDVD

FeaturesWidescreen

GenreThriller, General

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Number of Discs1

Certificate15

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America

ComposerEdward Shearmur

Additional InformationIn 88 MINUTES, Dr. Jack Gramm (Al Pacino), a Seattle-based college professor and forensic psychiatrist, is informed by an enigmatic caller that he has exactly that amount of time to live. The threat is linked to Gramm's role in putting a convicted serial killer (Neal McDonough) behind bars nearly a decade earlier, and sends the scholar/consultant on a desperate run to avert his imminent demise. Entering into Gramm's dangerous orbit are his dutiful assistant (Amy Brenneman), an FBI agent (William Forsythe), and his admiring young students (most notably Alicia Witt), all of whom add layers to the tense mystery. Pacino clearly knows his way around a thriller (see HEAT and INSOMNIA), and approaches his beleaguered character with typical gusto, while his costars, particularly Forsythe and Witt, also offer up energetic turns. Though the high-concept plot is secondary to Pacino's agitated performance, even those who drift from the storyline will appreciate the Hollywood veteran's over-the-top acting, especially if they are diehard fans of the iconic actor.

ReviewsEmpire - Deborah Kara Unger makes the most sinister impression per minute of screen time, Village Voice - The movie works like a charm, New York Times - The spectral Deborah Kara Unger... delivers one of her singular and eminently watchable narcoleptic turns

ScreenwriterGary Scott Thompson

Sound sourceDolby Digital

Movie/TV Title88 Minutes

Director of PhotographyDenis Lenoir

Consumer AdviceContains strong violence and threat

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