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2003

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Tense, action-thriller based on a shocking true story - 44 Minutes recounts a fateful day in the lives of several LAPD officers. On February 28th 1997, two wild gunmen with AK 47's began an assault on dozens of defenceless policeman while trying to rob the Bank of America in North Hollywood. For 44 minutes on that sunny Friday .. Read more

Starring	Michael Madsen, Ron Livingston, Ray Baker, Douglas Spain
Director	Yves Simoneau
Genres	Action/Adventure, Thriller

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  Top Notch shoot um up
  
  I seen this movie a while ago, it is a great account of the infamous North Hollywood shootout.
  
  great shootout scenes (nearly ... read more »
  
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  - Coventry
  - 11 Jan 2007 at 19:45
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  Very good potential but not quite there yet
  
  I had never heard of the 1997 shoutout so I found the film very interesting. The story has a huge potential and could have been a very good movie, but it seems ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 07 Feb 2010 at 18:36
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  good
  
  a very good honest potrayl of what i saw americas love with the gun two thieves hell bent on robbing the bank are thwated by the police that is when the ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 01 Dec 2009 at 13:05
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  GREAT MOVIE
  
  what can i saw its real life. very well made film, good background on characters, plot well explained and developed. Its well acted and generelly all round a ... read more »
  
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- - Achilles1980
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  - READING
  - 11 Jul 2009 at 00:30
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  Wish it only lasted 44 minutes!
  
  This is one of those films that had me shouting at the tv in frustration. How did this happen and why the hell did it go on so long? Thankfully the shoot out ... read more »
  
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  - Norwich
  - 28 Mar 2009 at 20:44
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  worth watching
  
  didn't have to concentrate too mch on this one but entertaining
  
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  - Sheffield
  - 07 Mar 2009 at 22:27
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  - 0
  Crap
  
  Awful film just could not get into it and difficult to follow and understand.
  
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- - Boberty
  - 1 review
  - Newport Pagnell
  - 10 Feb 2009 at 13:07
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  Good shooter
  
  Good action and plenty of close up slow-mo...great with surround sound.
  
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  - Berwick-upon-Tweed
  - 03 Feb 2009 at 13:52
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  Script errors R us
  
  It is a shame that the film is riddled with serious errors in continuity, editing and script.
  
  1. Early in the film, a policeman refers to the ... read more »
  
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  - Ely, England
  - 10 Jan 2009 at 00:08
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  Wasted a great story.
  
  This movie has that “Made for TV” look about it. Based around the notorious robbery of The Bank of America in North Hollywood, it has so much ... read more »
  
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- - Mezza
  - 19 reviews
  - Glasgow
  - 25 Jul 2008 at 15:38
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  44 minutes
  
  A particularly gun/violent film involving a heist in which the perpetrators were caught, before they could make their getaway. Shooting mayhem occurred,which... read more »
  
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  - Lytham St. Annes
  - 26 Feb 2008 at 06:32
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- - 12
  - 1
  Top Notch shoot um up
  
  I seen this movie a while ago, it is a great account of the infamous North Hollywood shootout.
  
  great shootout scenes (nearly ... read more »
  
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- 401245
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - Coventry
  - 11 Jan 2007 at 19:45
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  pretty good
  
  this is a fairly accurate account of the notorious events the title is based on. I've seen the real minute by minute documentary on it and the film is ... read more »
  
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- - Deenesh Revis
  - Orkeny, Scotland
  - 22 Feb 2007 at 19:29
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  Wasted a great story.
  
  This movie has that “Made for TV” look about it. Based around the notorious robbery of The Bank of America in North Hollywood, it has so much ... read more »
  
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- - Mezza
  - 19 reviews
  - Glasgow
  - 25 Jul 2008 at 15:38
- - 6
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  shoot my own limbs off
  
  This is the WORST thriller-come-shoot-'em-up film I've ever had the misfortune to have to sit through. I would rather shoot my own limbs off than ... read more »
  
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  - London, England
  - 29 May 2007 at 22:49
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  IT'S ALRIGHT. YOU COULD DO A LOT WORSE.
  
  The fact it was based on a true story gave it credibility above the usual run-of-the-mill fare. Madsen was miscast in this, nowhere near enough for him to get ... read more »
  
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- - Norman Barry
  - Surrey, England
  - 11 Jun 2007 at 17:51
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  ONLY 4 STUPID PEOPLE !
  
  I don't mind low budget films but this is dreadful. I think the little money they had was spent on the bullets !!!!
  
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- - Newpower
  - 27 reviews
  - Manchester
  - 11 Jul 2007 at 22:21
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  better than ceefax
  
  once upon a time you could rely on late-night tv to show movies like this, now it's just tossy phone-in quizzes. '44 minutes' is no great shakes but... read more »
  
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- - lloyd
  - 47 reviews
  - cardiff, wales
  - 04 Nov 2007 at 05:10
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  Hollywood Rubbish
  
  This has to be one of the worst films i have ever seen.
  
  I appreciate that this was based on a real event, but if you want to know what happened, then... read more »
  
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- - mweber
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  - Aylesbury
  - 08 Jan 2008 at 15:03
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  very graphic
  
  The two gunman are shown to be absolute pyschos with no respect for law or anyone.
  
  When they start there bloodbath, the effects of the bullets being ... read more »
  
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  - COVENTRY
  - 07 Feb 2007 at 09:26
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  maria from lincs
  
  a great film, unbelievable that it was based on a true story. if youv'e not watched it you must.
  
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  - lincolnshire
  - 19 Feb 2007 at 20:32

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- 44 Minutes - The North Hollywood Shoot-Out
  
  Tense, action-thriller based on a shocking true story - 44 Minutes recounts a fateful day in the lives of several LAPD officers. On February 28th 1997, two wild gunmen with AK 47's began an assault on dozens of defenceless policeman while trying to rob the Bank of America in North Hollywood. For 44 ...