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      Five Minutes to Live

      Released Dec 7, 1961 1 hr. 20 min. Mystery & Thriller List
      Reviews 31% 100+ Ratings Audience Score As his partner in crime, Fred Dorella (Vic Tayback), heads to the bank and tries to extort cash from executive Ken Wilson (Donald Woods), Johnny Cabot (Johnny Cash) kidnaps Wilson's wife, Nancy (Cay Forester). Fred tells Ken that, unless he hands over $70,000 in cash, Johnny will kill Nancy. Ken comes up with a ploy to buy some time for the police to assess the situation. Though the scheme is coming unstuck, Fred and Johnny aren't about to go quietly. Read More Read Less

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      nick s Good effort creating interesting characters, with some amusing moments. Just lacking a bit of polish in terms of pacing and story line. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/14/23 Full Review Logan M A surprisingly suspenseful and interesting crime b-movie. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review william k Tough low-budget crime drama with wooden dialogue and lots of subpar acting does surprise with the audacity of casting Johnny Cash as a psychopathic killer, his overheated, amateur performance included. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member It's much more enjoyable than it should have been. From the script quirkiness sprinkled with humour to the middle part of a "sopa-opera gone bad" to Johnny Cash being a whole lot of Johnny Cash during the movie, it's almost impossible that you don't skip the technical deficiencies and go straight to a really fun 1h15m low-budget ride. Better watched withing a group of friends. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Awkward, cheap, and tone-deaf, but not without high aspirations. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member A "Leave It To Beaver" Episode Guest Starring Johnny Cash Being A Deep-Voice, Cynical Hit-Man. The Old-Print, With All It's Marks, Soundtrack Clicks & Scratches Was More Interesting To Watch Than The On-Screen Drama. If It Wasn't For Mr Cash Is Doubt Many Ppl, Like Myself Would Have Even Given It A Go.. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews It was incredible fun seeing a crazed Cash threatening to kill his hostage suburban housewife. Rated: B Sep 12, 2010 Full Review Phil Hall Film Threat Crummy B-Movie, notable only for Johnny Cash's unusual screen acting debut. Rated: 2/5 Jul 20, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis As his partner in crime, Fred Dorella (Vic Tayback), heads to the bank and tries to extort cash from executive Ken Wilson (Donald Woods), Johnny Cabot (Johnny Cash) kidnaps Wilson's wife, Nancy (Cay Forester). Fred tells Ken that, unless he hands over $70,000 in cash, Johnny will kill Nancy. Ken comes up with a ploy to buy some time for the police to assess the situation. Though the scheme is coming unstuck, Fred and Johnny aren't about to go quietly.
      Director
      Bill Karn
      Executive Producer
      Ludlow Flower
      Screenwriter
      Cay Forester
      Production Co
      Flower Films
      Genre
      Mystery & Thriller
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Dec 7, 1961, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Dec 9, 2016