The Last Minute (2002)
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63% of users liked it
(1,338 ratings)
In between the big-budget Blade and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, British filmmaker Stephen Norrington directs the straight-to-video crime drama The Last Minute. Told in flashback, the story follows the rise and fall of Billy Byrne (Max Beesley). With a determined goal to be famous, he… More In between the big-budget Blade and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, British filmmaker Stephen Norrington directs the straight-to-video crime drama The Last Minute. Told in flashback, the story follows the rise and fall of Billy Byrne (Max Beesley). With a determined goal to be famous, he lands his first big show with the help of his slick agent, Walsh (Anthony Higgins). Fame comes quickly as he travels the globe and gets invited to hip clubs, becoming the darling of the London art scene. Due to his excessive, self-centered behavior, his girlfriend Janey (Kate Ashfield) leaves him. His fame fades away and he falls into a life of crime, drugs, and gangsters led by Grimshanks (Tom Bell), where he meets Anna (Emily Corrie). ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi
- Directed By
- Stephen Norrington
- Written By
- Stephen Norrington
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Art House & International, Mystery & Suspense, Comedy
R,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 2003 Limited
- Studio
- Palm Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter
It's as forgettable as it is pretentious, essentially leftover scraps from the cinematic table of Guy Ritchie and a raft of video directors.
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MaryAnn Johanson, Flick Filosopher
A mess of stylistic busywork, pushy techno scoring, and unappealing characters doing things we couldn't care less about.
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Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com
The story is so vapid we end up feeling like we've been had.
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Cast
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Max Beesley
as Billy Byrne
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Emily Corrie
as Anna
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Tom Bell
as Grimshanks
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Jason Isaacs
as Percy
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Kate Ashfield
as Janey
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Anthony Higgins
as Walsh
- Frank Harper
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Joseph Bennett
as Jarman
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Ronnie McCann
as Price
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Liz May Brice
as Sally
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Danny Midwinter
as Axel
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Stephen Dorff
as Brad Matlock
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Udo Kier
as Nazi Photographer
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Ciaran McMenamin
as Garvey
