25th Hour
The filmed adaptation from David Benioff's novel of the same name. Set in New York, a convicted drug dealer named Monty has one day left of freedom before he is sent to prison. Anger, blame, frustration, betrayal, guilt and loneliness are themes on this last day of friends, family, parties, saying goodbye, and setting things straight. A Spike Lee joint.
Crime, Drama
40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks, Touchstone Pictures
Edward Norton as Monty Brogan, Philip Seymour Hoffman as Jacob Elinsky, Barry Pepper as Frank Slaughtery, Rosario Dawson as Naturelle Riviera, Anna Paquin as Mary D'Annuzio, Brian Cox as James Brogan, Tony Siragusa as Kostya Novotny, Levan Uchaneishvili as Uncle Nikolai, Misha Kuznetsov as Senka Valghobek, Isiah Whitlock Jr. as Agent Flood, Michael Genet as Agent Cunningham, Patrice O'Neal as Khari, Al Palagonia as Salvatore Dominick, Aaron Stanford as Marcuse, Dania Ramirez as Daphne, Larissa Drekonja as Dasha, Michole Briana White as Coventry Administrator, Tony Devon as Agent Allen