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88 Minutes

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Famed forensic psychiatrist Dr. Jack Gramm (Al Pacino) enjoys a reputation as one of the most sought-after profilers around. His expert testimony has resulted in the conviction of many criminals, including serial killer Jon Forster. On the eve of Forster's execution, one of Gramm's students is murdered in a vicious copycat crime, and Gramm himself receives an ominous message informing him that he has less than 90 minutes to live.
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88 Minutes is a shockingly inept psychological thriller that expertly squanders the talent at hand.

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Wendy Ide The Times (UK) 10/03/2008
1/5
Interestingly, the more overblown and insincere a performance Pacino delivers in a film, the more self-important and bouffant his hair gets. Here, it's so towering it takes up 90 per cent of the screen. Go to Full Review David Fear Time Out 10/03/2008
0/6
Now that this stupendously inept serial-killer flick has slithered into theaters, the diminutive legend had better clear room in his closet for another cinematic skeleton. Go to Full Review Helen O'Hara Empire Magazine 10/03/2008
1/5
It verges on so-bad-it's-good territory, but just isn't entertaining enough. Lacking in tension and pace, poorly edited and starring wholly unsympathetic characters, this is just dull, drab and boring. Go to Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 06/05/2024
0.5/4
Avnet treats his audience like we’ve never seen a thriller before, when really we question if we’ve ever seen one this bad. Go to Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins 11/28/2020
2/10
A film so stuffed with shortcomings that they can't all be addressed in a single review. Go to Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com 09/07/2020
1.0/4.0
Razzie Al at his absolute worst. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Daniel S Dec 4 88 Minutes might not be the disaster some people make it out to be. Going in with low expectations, especially after Al Pacino’s underwhelming roles in a few earlier films, actually makes this one hit harder in a good way. He plays Dr. Jack Gramm, a forensic psychiatrist drawn into a terrifying race against time when a convicted psychopath, just hours from execution, claims he is innocent and warns that Gramm has only 88 minutes left to live. In the end, 88 Minutes is a solid thriller with enough tension to keep you hooked until the final seconds. It is not a masterpiece, but it is definitely worth the watch, especially if you are a Pacino fan or someone who loves race-against-the-clock stories. See more G R Sep 23 6.5/10 but will rate higher. See more thiago s @Thiagostone Sep 4 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more SpookySkeleton 1 Jul 20 It’s not bad, but it’s not amazing either, some plot holes but they’re not enough to make it a terrible movie. See more Stephen C @bob25009 Jul 20 Success in 1 hour and 47 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated R for Disturbing Violent Content, Brief Nudity and Language!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $16,900,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Stoner J @Stoner Jun 2 Probably the worst psychological thriller ever made. The writing stupid, and execution terrible. All around bad acting too surprisingly See more Read all reviews
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Jon Avnet

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Al Pacino

Dr. Jack Gramm

Alicia Witt

Kim Cummings

Leelee Sobieski

Lauren Douglas

Amy Brenneman

Shelly Barnes

William Forsythe

Frank Parks

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Synopsis Famed forensic psychiatrist Dr. Jack Gramm (Al Pacino) enjoys a reputation as one of the most sought-after profilers around. His expert testimony has resulted in the conviction of many criminals, including serial killer Jon Forster. On the eve of Forster's execution, one of Gramm's students is murdered in a vicious copycat crime, and Gramm himself receives an ominous message informing him that he has less than 90 minutes to live.
Director
Jon Avnet
Producer
Jon Avnet, Gary Scott Thompson, Randall Emmett, Avi Lerner
Screenwriter
Gary Scott Thompson
Distributor
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co
Emmett/Furla Films, Millennium Films
Rating
R (Disturbing Violent Content|Brief Nudity|Language)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 18, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$16.9M
Runtime
1h 47m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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