Taglines: One wrong choice… one last night… 24 hours to live a lifetime.
Monty Brogan is about to start his last day of freedom before turning himself into the authorities and serving a seven-year term for drug dealing. He’s a charming young man who had always dreamed of being a fireman, following in the working-class footsteps of his father, who has had to put up his bar in Queens as bond so that his son can stay out of jail until his sentence begins.
Monty, named for Montgomery Clift, does not know how he managed to get himself into this predicament. It was easy money and it carried so many perks, and you’ll feel more than a little sympathy for this young man who has managed to kill his own dream for courtside seats at Madison Square Garden. But before he goes to prison, Monty wants to have one last night out on the town with his two best friends. Frank Slattery is a bond trader, one of the best and most successful risk takers in a very risky business.
The other is Jakob Elinsky, an English teacher who envies his friends’ lifestyles but who has no intention of ever giving up his job for the easy money, despite the disillusionment of teaching high school students in a tough school. The three young men enjoy the night into the early morning as they eat, drink, and visit the hottest spots in town. It’s a sad night for Monty, but he has a plan that neither Frank nor Jacob know about–and it makes for a shocking ending to this brilliant and disturbing story.
25th Hour is a 2002 American drama film directed by Spike Lee and starring Edward Norton. Based on the novel The 25th Hour by David Benioff, who also wrote the screenplay, it tells the story of a man’s last 24 hours of freedom as he prepares to go to prison for seven years for dealing drugs. 25th Hour opened to positive reviews, with several critics since having named it one of the best films of its decade.
25th Hour (2003)
Directed by: Spike Lee
Starring: Edward Norton, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rosario Dawson, Barry Pepper, Misha Kuznetsov, Anna Paquin, Tony Devon, Patrice O’Neal, Tony Siragusa
Screenplay by David Benioff
Production Design by: James Chinlund
Cinematography by: Rodrigo Prieto
Costume Design by: Sandra Hernandez
Set Decoration by: Ondine Karady
Art Direction by: Nicholas Lundy
Music by: Terence Blanchard
MPAA Rating: R for strong language and some violence.
Distributed by: Buena Vista Pictures
Release Date: January 10, 2003
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