If you like 88 minutes you are looking for suspenseful, twists and turns and rough movies about with serial killer, murder, fbi, manipulation, torture, death threat and death themes of crime, drama and mystery genre shot in usa or germany. Rent 88 minutes 2007 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Watch the full length movie of 88 minutes online or on the fios mobile app. Then the movie begins flashing to pictures of random murder victims, and a young girl running on the beach with a kite. Purchase 88 minutes on digital and stream instantly or download offline. Al pacino managed to sink below the depths of acting on autopilot to complete sleepwalking throughout this uninspired movie. Filmi ng began in the vancouver area on october 8, 2005, and wrapped up in december 2005. Jack gramm, a celebrated forensic psychologist at a seattle university who receives a cryptic phone call saying that he has only 88 minutes to live. The old pro does his gritty methodacting best to keep everything working, but the script is so thin that he sometimes looks. Released april 18th, 2008, 88 minutes stars al pacino, alicia witt, leelee sobieski, amy brenneman the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 47 min, and received a score of 17 out of 100 on. When theres an obvious disconnect between real time and the action that occurs onscreen, thats when you get a movie like 88 minutes. There is a reason this movie was shelved for almost a full year even though al pacino starred in it.
Then a masked voice comes on and says, you have 88 minutes to live. Jan 16, 2014 a college professor al pacino, who moonlights as a forensic psychiatrist for the fbi, receives a death threat that says he has only 88 minutes to live. Leah cairns of battlestar galactica fame seen stark naked in an acrobatic position as she stands nude while brushing her teeth, pulling her left leg up above her head. Jon avnet directs al pacino in the thriller 88 minutes. He calls shelly and tells her to call his wireless provider, to try and trace his last incoming call. Jack gramm al pacino enjoys a reputation as one of the most soughtafter profilers around. But its 106 minutes and it feels longer than that, and there are all kinds of problems with the conventional timeline of the movie. To save his life, he must use all his skills and training to narrow down the possible suspects, which include a disgruntled student, a jilted former lover and a serial killer on death row. In this fast paced film, jacks past is returning to pull him on another rollercoaster as a killer that he helped to put on death row. See the full list of 88 minutes cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. On the day that a serial killer that he helped put away is supposed to be. The opening credit sequence begins with jack gramm al pacino dancing in the club with a beautiful girl.
Jack gramm al pacino is a shrewed womanizing forensic psychologist and professor working with the fbi in seattle. Jack gramm, a college professor who moonlights as a forensic psychiatrist for the fbi. Watch 88 minutes starring al pacino in this drama on directv. His recent testimony against a freshly convicted criminal seems to be the reason he has gotten a. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing 88 minutes near you. A college professor who moonlights as a forensic psychiatrist for the fbi, receives a death threat claiming he has only 88 minutes to live. Everything you need to know about 88 minutes movie 2008. And of all the scripts out there, why choose one that requires him to explain that he didnt know the dead woman was a hooker when he slept with her, and that whoevers framing him for the crime must have pumped his semen out of the dead hooker and into the corpse of a. Apr 18, 2008 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing 88 minutes near you. Al pacino stars in this riveting thriller about a forensic psychologist who received a phone call threatening that he has only 88 minutes to live. We then see another view of her bare ass when she walks around a kitchen. Although the glock 22 is an issue weapon for the fbi, this does not mean that characters who are fbi agents in movies or tv shows necessarily use them. Jack was so out of it, he left it all behind and came to seattle to see if he could get a fresh start.
In seattle, the successful forensic psychiatrist and college professor jack gramm is in evidence since he was responsible for the condemnation of the serial killer jon forster. Al pacino is a forensic psychologist who gets a call telling him he has 88 minutes to live. A college professor al pacino, who moonlights as a forensic psychiatrist for the fbi, receives a death threat that says he has only 88 minutes. If you are looking for a movie with a great twist and even better ending, check it out. This weeks round of new movie release information contains release dates for 27 dresses, be. Finally, the 88 minutes script is here for all you fans of the al pacino thriller. Filming began in the vancouver area on october 8, 2005, and wrapped up in december 2005. Pacino plays university professor jack gramm, who occasionally assists the fbi in matters. Join our community of taste explorers to save your discoveries, create inspiring lists, get personalized recommendations, and follow interesting people. Watch 88 minutes movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. To save his life, he must use all his skills and training to narrow down the possible suspects, which include a disgruntled student, a jilted former lover and a. Its an even bigger shock when it features an actor of the caliber and reputation of al pacino.
Frank parks william forsythe is pulling a glock 17 on dr. A celebrated forensic psychiatrist receives a cryptic phone call saying he has just 88 minutes to live. Midway through, he gets another call saying he now has 83 minutes to live now. The movie does have a consummate actor, al pacino, carrying the lions share of the dramatic burden for the duration of its grinding 88plus20 minutes. When the police caught the guy, he laughed and said it took him 88 minutes to kill his sister. While the film is filled with fine females such as alicia witt, leelee sobieski, deborah kara unger, and amy brenneman, its relatively unknown brunette leah cairns, from battlestar galactica, who sends the skin. That gives this thriller its title, 88 minutes 2007, and a tension that needs release.
Its always a shock when a movie turns out to be this bad. A college professor al pacino, who moonlights as a forensic psychiatrist for the fbi. With al pacino, alicia witt, ben mckenzie, leelee sobieski. Pacino plays university professor jack gramm, who occasionally assists the fbi in matters of forensic psychiatry.
This weeks round of new movie release information contains release dates for 27 dresses, be kind rewind, 88 minutes and passengers. Con al pacino, alicia witt, amy brenneman, leelee sobieski, benjamin mckenzie. Nov 17, 2008 a college professor al pacino, who moonlights as a forensic psychiatrist for the fbi, receives a death threat that says he has only 88 minutes to live. This puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the movie to get the dialogue. Jack gramm, a forensic psychiatrist that testified at the trail of a serial killer that resulted in the killer receiving the death penalty.
Even the most prolific actorsand pacino isnt that prolificonly get so many films. I take into consideration that there are people that wont enjoy the film because forensic psych is a subject that the average individual has little knowledge about. It has an exciting finish, but the rest of the movie is all over the place, with some bad dialogue and superficial plotting. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. In 200 7 the fi lm was released in various european.
The old pro does his gritty methodacting best to keep everything working, but the script is so thin that he sometimes looks a bit silly trying to make it appear weighty. When the movie begins, a convicted killer named john forster neal mcdonough is on death row awaiting his execution, thanks mostly to gramms testimony. It takes eight minutes, tops, to know that even by the conventionally lax standards of watchandtoss serialkiller movies, 88 minutes is a stinker, the more so for the thespian excesses of the. Gramm goes into his class and begins giving his lecture. Fitting, giving the title, that this is a case of plot by numbers. So whoever sent the tape and is trying to kill him knew the importance of 88 minutes. The guy broke in and did unspeakable things to jacks sister. Al pacino is a solid actor and delivers a solid performance. Dec 24, 2007 a college professor who moonlights as a forensic psychiatrist for the fbi, receives a death threat claiming he has only 88 minutes to live.