“A heart pounding thriller. Pacino is electric. Keeps you guessing ‘til the end.”
James Thomas / “First Look” on ABC
“Pacino is excellent... Very suspenseful and thrilling.”
Greg Russell / MOVIE SHOW PLUS
Academy Award® Winner Al Pacino Stars
in the Action-Packed Suspense Thriller
88 MINUTES
The Countdown Begins September 16, 2008
On DVD and Blu-ray™ High Def
Culver City, CA (7/7/08) – Academy Award® winner Al Pacino (1993, Best Actor in a Leading Role for Scent of a Woman) headlines the action-packed thriller 88 MINUTES, arriving on DVD and Blu-ray High Def this September 16, from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Pacino stars as Jack Gramm, a forensic psychiatrist and college professor who receives a phone call telling him he has exactly 88 minutes to live. With the clock ticking, Jack sets out to solve his own intended murder and, in this deadly game of survival, no one is to be trusted. This smart, intricately plotted film is filled with so many unexpected twists and turns, Al Pacino fans and thriller fans alike won’t want to let a minute pass before purchasing it on DVD and
Blu-ray for the SRP of $28.96 (DVD) and $38.96 (Blu-ray).
Special features on the DVD and Blu-ray include an alternate ending, the “Director’s Point of View” featurette, “The Character Within” featurette, in which Al Pacino discusses his craft, and a Director’s Commentary with Jon Avnet.
In addition to Pacino, the top-notch cast includes Alicia Witt (TV’s “Law & Order: Criminal Intent”, Urban Legend), Amy Brenneman (TV’s “Judging Amy”, Heat), Leelee Sobieski (The Glass House, Eyes Wide Shut), Neal McDonough (Flags of Our Fathers, Minority Report), Deborah Kara Unger (Silent Hill, White Noise) and Benjamin McKenzie (TV’s “The O.C.”, Junebug). 88 MINUTES was directed by seasoned helmer Jon Avnet (Red Corner, Fried Green Tomatoes) and scripted by noted action screenwriter Gary Scott Thompson (The Fast and the Furious, Hollow Man).
Synopsis
Al Pacino stars in this riveting thriller about a forensic psychologist who receives a phone call threatening that he has only 88 minutes to live. As the clock ticks away, tension mounts, suspicions rise and blood flows. With a serial killer he helped convict awaiting execution and a copycat killer on the loose, Jack Gramm has 88 minutes to solve the biggest murder of his career: his own.
88 MINUTES was produced by Millennium Films and distributed by Tri-Star Pictures. It has a run time of approximately 107 minutes and has been rated R for disturbing violent content, brief nudity and language.
DVD and Blu-ray High Def Bonus Material
· Alternate Ending
· Commentary with Director Jon Avnet
· “Director’s Point of View” featurette:
- Director Jon Avnet discusses the making of 88 Minutes and working with Al Pacino
· “The Character Within” featurette:
- Al Pacino discusses what it takes to create the perfect character, his collaboration with director Jon Avnet and working with the film’s other cast members
DVD Catalog #: 23578
DVD UPC Code: 0-43396-23578-6
DVD SLP: $ $28.96
Blu-ray Catalog #: 25615
Blu-ray UPC Code: 0-43396-25615-6
Blu-ray SLP: $38.96
Order Date For All: 8/14/08
James Thomas / “First Look” on ABC
“Pacino is excellent... Very suspenseful and thrilling.”
Greg Russell / MOVIE SHOW PLUS
Academy Award® Winner Al Pacino Stars
in the Action-Packed Suspense Thriller
88 MINUTES
The Countdown Begins September 16, 2008
On DVD and Blu-ray™ High Def
Culver City, CA (7/7/08) – Academy Award® winner Al Pacino (1993, Best Actor in a Leading Role for Scent of a Woman) headlines the action-packed thriller 88 MINUTES, arriving on DVD and Blu-ray High Def this September 16, from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Pacino stars as Jack Gramm, a forensic psychiatrist and college professor who receives a phone call telling him he has exactly 88 minutes to live. With the clock ticking, Jack sets out to solve his own intended murder and, in this deadly game of survival, no one is to be trusted. This smart, intricately plotted film is filled with so many unexpected twists and turns, Al Pacino fans and thriller fans alike won’t want to let a minute pass before purchasing it on DVD and
Blu-ray for the SRP of $28.96 (DVD) and $38.96 (Blu-ray).
Special features on the DVD and Blu-ray include an alternate ending, the “Director’s Point of View” featurette, “The Character Within” featurette, in which Al Pacino discusses his craft, and a Director’s Commentary with Jon Avnet.
In addition to Pacino, the top-notch cast includes Alicia Witt (TV’s “Law & Order: Criminal Intent”, Urban Legend), Amy Brenneman (TV’s “Judging Amy”, Heat), Leelee Sobieski (The Glass House, Eyes Wide Shut), Neal McDonough (Flags of Our Fathers, Minority Report), Deborah Kara Unger (Silent Hill, White Noise) and Benjamin McKenzie (TV’s “The O.C.”, Junebug). 88 MINUTES was directed by seasoned helmer Jon Avnet (Red Corner, Fried Green Tomatoes) and scripted by noted action screenwriter Gary Scott Thompson (The Fast and the Furious, Hollow Man).
Synopsis
Al Pacino stars in this riveting thriller about a forensic psychologist who receives a phone call threatening that he has only 88 minutes to live. As the clock ticks away, tension mounts, suspicions rise and blood flows. With a serial killer he helped convict awaiting execution and a copycat killer on the loose, Jack Gramm has 88 minutes to solve the biggest murder of his career: his own.
88 MINUTES was produced by Millennium Films and distributed by Tri-Star Pictures. It has a run time of approximately 107 minutes and has been rated R for disturbing violent content, brief nudity and language.
DVD and Blu-ray High Def Bonus Material
· Alternate Ending
· Commentary with Director Jon Avnet
· “Director’s Point of View” featurette:
- Director Jon Avnet discusses the making of 88 Minutes and working with Al Pacino
· “The Character Within” featurette:
- Al Pacino discusses what it takes to create the perfect character, his collaboration with director Jon Avnet and working with the film’s other cast members
DVD Catalog #: 23578
DVD UPC Code: 0-43396-23578-6
DVD SLP: $ $28.96
Blu-ray Catalog #: 25615
Blu-ray UPC Code: 0-43396-25615-6
Blu-ray SLP: $38.96
Order Date For All: 8/14/08
