Spike
Lee's bracing adaptation of David Benioff's novel is a
vibrant, vital motion picture. Edward Norton plays Monty
Brogan, a harmless drug dealer who has 24 hours of
freedom before serving a seven-year jail sentence.
Nervous, confused, and terrified, Monty turns to his
closest friends for support: Frank Slattery (Barry
Pepper), a cocky stock broker who resents Monty for
throwing his life away; Jakob Elinsky (Philip Seymour
Hoffman), a hapless high school teacher who is attracted
to one of his students (Anna Paquin); and Monty's
heartbroken father (Brian Cox), who blames himself for
Monty's demise. And then there is Naturelle (Rosario
Dawson), Monty's beautiful girlfriend, who may or may
not be guilty of ratting Monty out to the cops. Monty
spends his last day trying to ignore the inevitability
of time, but everyone and everything only reminds him of
the bleak, unpromising days that lay ahead.
With 25TH HOUR, Spike Lee revisits the fiery territory
of 1989's DO THE RIGHT THING. Frustrated by Hollywood's
cold shoulder toward the tragedy of September 11th, Lee
attacks the subject with fervor, resulting in a film
that brilliantly captures the mood and atmosphere in New
York City in the months following the attack. The film
features stellar contributions from composer Terence
Blanchard, cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto, and Lee's
ensemble cast!!
Features/Specifications
Attractive Retail Box
Rating:
R (MPAA)
Rating Reason: For Strong
Language and Some Violence.
Starring: Brian Cox,
Rosario Dawson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Edward
Norton, Anna Paquin, Barry Pepper
Directed By: Spike
Lee, Shelton Jackson Lee
Release Information:
Studio: Buena Vista Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: January
10, 2003
DVD Release Date: May 20, 2003
Run Time: 135 minutes
Production Company: Buena Vista
Home Video
Package Type: Keep Case
DVD Features:
Encoding: Region 1 (U.S.
and Canada only. This DVD will probably NOT
be viewable in other countries.
Aspect Ratio(s):
Widescreen anamorphic - 2.35:1
Available Audio Tracks:
English (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround)
French (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround)
THX-Certified Audio
Language: English
Dubbed: French
Bonus Features:
Audio Commentary with Director Spike
Lee
Audio Commentary with Writer/Author
David Benioff
Deleted Scenes
Spike Lee's "The Evolution of
an American Filmmaker" Featurette
