One of Hollywood’s greatest screen legends returns in an intensely riveting thriller, packed with twists and turns, when 88 MINUTES launches on DVD from 4 February 2009!
Famed forensic psychiatrist Dr. Jack Gramm (AL PACINO – The Godfather trilogy, Heat, Scarface, Scent of a Woman) has built a reputation for successfully profiling serial killers, including Jon Forster (NEAL MCDONOUGH), who was sentenced to death primarily on the strength of Gramm’s expert testimony. One night before Forster is scheduled to be executed, the city of Seattle is rocked by a killing that matches his crimes exactly — and the victim is one of Gramm’s students.
With the murder raising doubts about Forster’s guilt and casting suspicion on Gramm himself, the stakes are dramatically raised further when Gramm receives a cryptic phone call saying he has just 88 minutes to live. This ignites a race against the clock; Gramm needs to identify the copycat killer from among a mass of possible suspects including the serial killer, a disgruntled student and a jilted former lover – all before his time runs out!
A paranoia-fuelled thrill ride that takes place virtually in real time, 88 MINUTES goes inside the brilliant mind of a man whose business it is to suspect the worst in people. This tense psychological thriller follows an FBI profiler down a rabbit hole of violence, deception and intrigue. As the clock ticks away, tensions mount, suspicions rise and blood flows.
88 MINUTES marks the first collaboration between AL PACINO and director / producer JON AVNET, whose numerous credits include the Oscar® nominated Fried Green Tomatoes and the enduring comedy Risky Business. Its powerful supporting cast includes ALICIA WITT (Vanilla Sky, The Upside of Anger), LEELEE SOBEIESKI (In The Name of the King, Deep Impact) and AMY BRENNEMAN (The Jane Austen Book Club, TV’s Judging Amy).
A strikingly original movie with a classic performance by one of Hollywood’s most accomplished actors, 88 MINUTES comes to DVD packed with bonus features including an Alternate Ending and multiple Behind the Scenes featurettes. This is edge-of-your-seat filmmaking with an intriguing premise and packed with action at every turn!