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LAST MINUTE is a dark comedy that exudes a well-defined feeling of outlandish exaggeration and startling truth in one smoothly paced motion. Directed by Stephen Norrington (BLADE) and set in London, it is the story of Billy Byrne (Max Beesley), a self-obsessed up-and-coming star. Working as an artist, Billy is on the verge of .. Read more
| Starring | Max Beesley, Stephen Graham, Stephen Dorff, Udo Kier |
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| Director | Stephen Norrington |
| Genres | Drama |
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LAST MINUTE is a dark comedy that exudes a well-defined feeling of outlandish exaggeration and startling truth in one smoothly paced motion. Directed by Stephen Norrington (BLADE) and set in London, it is the story of Billy Byrne (Max Beesley), a self-obsessed up-and-coming star. Working as an artist, Billy is on the verge of fame, with his girlfriend and his friends firmly behind him. However, when his moment of glory comes to an abrupt end, Byrne loses everything. Depressed and alone, he finds himself sinking into the spiralling depths of the London underworld, engulfed by a shady ring of crime in a network of tunnels underneath an old theatre. Billy's decisions along the way are influenced by a street-smart young girl, Anna (Emily Corrie in her feature film debut), and the horridly tainted leader of a gang of child thieves played by stage and screen actor Tom Bell. Adding to the cast, accomplished actor Jason Isaacs (THE PATRIOT, WINDTALKERS) puts forth a violent charisma as the film's quirky villain, who has a propensity for busting into song. Fresh cinematography and Norrington's hip personal style add to this satirical display of London's highest and lowest lifestyles. THE LAST MINUTE is a small budget film that can easily contend with Hollywood's finest productions.
| Starring | Max Beesley, Stephen Graham, Stephen Dorff, Udo Kier, Tom Bell, Emily Corrie, Jason Isaacs, Kate Ashfield, Anthony Higgins, Frank Harper, Ciaran McMenamin, Liz May Brice |
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| Director | Stephen Norrington |
| Studio | PALM PICTURES |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 49 mins LOVEFiLM Instant: 1 hr 39 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English LOVEFiLM Instant: English |
| Released | Production year: 2001 To Watch Online: LOVEFiLM Instant: 08 Apr 2011 To Rent: DVD: 28 Jul 2003 |
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A fine piece of British filmmaking...
If I said, from the director of 'Blade' and 'The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen', some of you might cringe. However, you've got to give ... read more »
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Weird And Disappointing.
The Last Minute is a weird and disappointing near two hour film I have seen. It will not appeal to everyone, no way is it funny unless you like this sort of ... read more »
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Don't
Avoid. Quite good OST but dire acting, plot and scenery.
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Customer Review
I only watched the 25 minutes of this film. That was enough. The film apparently tries very hard to be clever and funny and it fails on both counts. At least ... read more »