44 Minutes

44 Minutes (2003)

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This drama is based on the true story of a fateful shoot-out between L.A.P.D. officers and two heavily armed (and armored) bank robbers in North Hollywood in 1997. On that summer day, two gunmen toting AK-47s began an assault on dozens of outgunned policemen. In the midst of all the chaos, the thin… More

R, 2 hr.
Directed By
Yves Simoneau
Written By
Tim Metcalfe
Genres
Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense
In Theaters
Jun 5, 2003 Wide
On DVD
Dec 16, 2003

Critic Reviews

  • John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis

    One gun battle does not a great movie make.

  • John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis

    Apart from the interview interruptions, one cannot fault the way the actual shoot-out is handled in the film....

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Max G


    Stays true to the real-life incident of the North Hollywood LAPD shootout.

  • Barry L


    Excellent film and true.