15 Minutes (2001)
Action, Crime, Drama
15 Minutes is a German-American crime action thriller film directed by John Herzfeld and starring Robert De Niro and Edward Burns. Its story revolves around a homicide detective (De Niro) and a fire marshal (Burns) who join forces to apprehend a pair of Eastern European murderers (Karel Roden and Oleg Taktarov) videotaping their crimes in order to become rich and famous. The title is a reference to the Andy Warhol quotation, “In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.”
Ex-convicts Emil Slovak (Karel Roden) and Oleg Razgul (Oleg Taktarov) arrive in the United States to claim their part of a bank heist in Russia (or in the Czech Republic). Oleg steals a video camera from a Make-Your-Own-Movie establishment. At the rundown apartment of their old partner, they are denied their share, so Emil fatally stabs him and his wife as Oleg tapes it with the camera. Czech immigrant Daphne Handlova (Vera Farmiga) witnesses the murders from the bathroom, then escapes before they can kill her as well. To hide the crime, Emil burns down the apartment.
Jordy Warsaw (Edward Burns) is an arson investigator assigned to the case. Eddie Flemming (Robert De Niro) is a flamboyant New York City detective who is also called to the scene. Flemming is such a high-profile celebrity that he is followed around by a reporter from a tabloid TV show, Top Story, hosted by the arrogant Robert Hawkins (Kelsey Grammer). Everywhere he goes, citizens cheer him on. Flemming and Warsaw agree to work the case together. While checking out the crowd, Warsaw spots Daphne trying to get his attention, but she disappears.
Director: John Herzfeld
Writer: John Herzfeld
Stars: Robert De Niro, Edward Burns, Kelsey Grammer, Avery Brooks, Melina Kanakaredes, Karel oden, Oleg Taktarov
Cast:
| Robert De Niro | … | Detective Eddie Flemming |
| Edward Burns | … | Fire Marshal Jordy Warsaw |
| Kelsey Grammer | … | Robert Hawkins |
| Avery Brooks | … | Detective Leon Jackson |
| Melina Kanakaredes | … | Nicolette Karas |
| Karel Roden | … | Emil Slovak |
| Oleg Taktarov | … | Oleg Razgul |
| Vera Farmiga | … | Daphne Handlova |
| John DiResta | … | Bobby Korfin |
| James Handy | … | Deputy Chief Fire Marshal Declan Duffy |
| Darius McCrary | … | Detective Tommy Cullen |
| Bruce Cutler | … | Self |
| Charlize Theron | … | Rose Hearn |
| Kim Cattrall | … | Cassandra |
| David Alan Grier | … | Mugger in Central Park |
| Vladimir Mashkov | … | Milos Karlova |
| Arina Gasanova | … | Tamina Karlova |
| Noelle Evans | … | Honey the Hooker |
| Mindy Marin | … | Maggie |
| Christine Claibourne | … | Maggie’s Assistant |
| Paul Herman | … | Detective Paulie |
| Gabriel Casseus | … | Unique |
| Joe Lisi | … | Police Captain |
| Stephen Davis | … | Murphy |
| William Stanton | … | Garcia (as Bill Stanton) |
| Louis F. Garcia | … | Fire Chief |
| Mike Camello | … | Fireman Camello |
| Tygh Runyan | … | Stephen Geller |
| Barry Blueian | … | Immigration Supervisor |
| Ritchie Coster | … | News Stand Vendor |
| Roseanne Barr | … | Self (as Roseanne) |
| Ashton Dane | … | Talk Show Father |
| Gail Greaves | … | Talk Show Wife |
| Bobby Field | … | Talk Show Son (as Bobby Fields) |
| Anton Yelchin | … | Boy in Burning Building |
| Lynette Ruiz | … | Composite Artist |
| Kurt Andon | … | Pizza Man |
| Rikki Klieman | … | Daphne’s Lawyer (as Rikki J. Klieman) |
| Sebastian Roché | … | Ludwig the Hairdresser (as Sebastian Roche) |
| Kata Dobó | … | Redhead at Ludwig’s (as Kata Dobo) |
| Elma Vann | … | Escort Service Woman Linda |
| Olga Morgunova | … | Escort Service Woman #2 (as Olga Morgounova) |
| Dorit Sauer | … | Escort Service Woman #3 |
| Haik Garibyan | … | Emigrant |
| Marco Khan | … | Emigrant (as Marco Kahn) |
| Toni Kalem | … | Woman at Planet Hollywood |
| Jorge H. Guzman | … | Bouncer at Planet Hollywood |
| Lennox Brown | … | Lookout Guy |
| George Poulos | … | Greek Waiter |
| Peter Arnett | … | Self |
| Sylvia Lopez | … | TV Newscaster #1 (as Sylvia Lopez Ferullo) |
| Jane Velez-Mitchell | … | TV Newscaster #2 (as Jane Velez Mitchell) |
| Bryan Foster | … | Hawkins’ Cameraman |
| Alan Cohen | … | Hawkins’ Sound Man |
| Spero Stamboulis | … | Nicolette’s Cameraman |
| Joseph Alfieri | … | Reporter |
| Barry Primus | … | Cab Driver |
| Julieta Espinoza | … | Unique’s Girlfriend |
| Brantley Bush | … | Fireman |
| Macy Merced | … | Paramedic #1 |
| Tracey Mulqueen | … | Paramedic #2 |
| Scott Dillin | … | Battery Park Policeman (as Scotty Dillin) |
| Dominic Maglione | … | Police Officer #1 |
| Ron Wall | … | Police Officer #2 |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | … | (unconfirmed) |
| Dwayne Adway | … | Additional voices (voice) (uncredited) |
| Sophia Alexis | … | Witness (uncredited) |
| Michael Arthur | … | NYPD #2 (uncredited) |
| William H. Burns | … | Uniformed Cop (uncredited) |
| Jamie Burton-Oare | … | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Giovanni Capitello | … | Police Officer (uncredited) |
| Phillip V. Caruso | … | Arguing Husband (uncredited) |
| Mark Cheek | … | Cameraman (uncredited) |
| Rose Colasanti | … | Woman in Bar (uncredited) |
| Rebeca Cristian | … | Pedestrian (uncredited) |
| Ben Fiore | … | Police Officer (uncredited) |
| Celeste Gregoire | … | Girl in Restaurant (uncredited) |
| Zuhair Haddad | … | Airport Passenger (uncredited) |
| Philippe Hartmann | … | NY Daily News Reporter (uncredited) |
| Everton Lawrence | … | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Janean Christine Mariani | … | Restaurant Guest (uncredited) |
| Riley G. Matthews Jr. | … | NYPD Police Officer (uncredited) |
| George F. Miller | … | TV News Reporter (uncredited) |
| Leda Mulholland | … | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Floyd Resnick | … | NYPD Officer at Ludwig’s (uncredited) |
| Eric Rosenberg | … | Pedestrian in Times Sq. (uncredited) |
| Brian Schreier | … | Officer Thompkins (uncredited) |
| Erica Taylor | … | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Ellen Whyte | … | Woman #2 at Planet Hollywood (uncredited) |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia