44 Minutes (2003)


Michael Madsen          Frank McGregor
Ron Livingston          Donnie Anderson
Ray Baker               Harris
Douglas Spain           Bobby Martinez
Andrew Bryniarski       Larry Eugene Phillips Jr.
Oleg Taktarov           Emil Matasareanu
Clare Carey             Frank's Wife
Alex Meneses            Nicole
Dale Dye                SWAT Lieutenant
Katrina Law             Kate
J.E. Freeman            Police Commander
Mario Van Peebles       Henry Jones
Jullian Dulce Vida      Luis Rivera

Directed by:           Yves Simoneau
Produced by:           Gerald W. Abrams, Michael R. Goldstein, Robert David Port


Based on a shocking true story, 44 MINUTES recounts a fateful day in the life of several LAPD officers. 
In the summer of 1997 in North Hollywood, two wild gunmen with AK-47's began an assault on dozens of 
defenseless policemen. The results were tragic, but in the midst of the madness several well-trained and 
heroic individuals rose to the challenge, saving innumerable lives in the process. Starring Michael Madsen, 
Ron Livingston, and Mario Van Peebles, 44 MINUTES is an inspiring drama.

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On 28 February 1997, two men heavily armed with AK-47 try to heist the Bank of America of North Hollywood, 
but their plan fails and they are kept under siege by the LAPD. Along forty-four minutes, Los Angeles 
witnesses live on television one of the greatest shoot-out of the American history.

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Based on a real event that took place in February 28th 1997 when two heavily armed men wearing body armor 
decided to rob the Bank of America in North Hollywood. Something goes wrong in the robbery attempt and the 
result is the most violent shootout in modern American police history. The two heavily armed men held the 
Los Angeles Police Dept., SWAT teams and other services at bay for 44 minutes in 1997.