The Last Minute (2001)

The clock is ticking towards The Last Minute, but no one knows it. No one except Billy Byrne - young, cool and talented, he's the Next Big Thing. At least that's what the London glitterazzi... See full summary »

Director:

Stephen Norrington

Writer:

Stephen Norrington

Stars:

Max Beesley, Emily Corrie, Tom Bell

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Max Beesley	...	Billy Byrne
Emily Corrie	...	Anna
Tom Bell	...	Grimshanks
Ciarán McMenamin	...	Garvey
Jason Isaacs	...	Dave 'Percy' Sledge
Kate Ashfield	...	Janey
Anthony Higgins	...	Mitchell Walsh
Joseph Bennett	...	Jarman
Ronnie McCann	...	Price
Frank Harper	...	Cabbie
Udo Kier	...	Nazi Fashion Shooter
Simon Gregor	...	Cancer Man
Brian Sewell	...	Himself
Stephen Dorff	...	Himself (as Brad Matlock)
Stephen Graham	...	DJ Banana

Storyline

The clock is ticking towards The Last Minute, but no one knows it. No one except Billy Byrne - young, cool and talented, he's the Next Big Thing. At least that's what the London glitterazzi are saying, on the streets, in the clubs, in the Business. But the glitterazzi turn out to be wrong and Billy Byrne is all over in a split second. His world detonates. His self-esteem splinters. Suddenly he's on a rollercoaster ride into the London underworld - a dangerous land of murderers, thieves and talent agents.

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Plot Keywords:

street | club | drugs | robbery | homeless woman | 

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Taglines:

He had it all. Then he had f*#k all.

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexual content, violence, drug use and language

Details

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 July 2003 (Czech Republic)

Also Known As:

Ena lepto prothesmia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Venom Productions Limited

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min 115 min (unrated)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Cancer Man: Oh, no. Thanks, but no thanks. Those things are dangerous, mate, you know what I mean? Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock. Last thing I need is to be reminded of the time.

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Crazy Credits

There are two extra scenes in the credits: one a few seconds in and the other at the end. The former involves Anna asking for skag from Garvey followed by the repeated image of a dog running down the alleyway. The latter is Percy at an interview with the agent about gaining representation.

User Reviews

very impressive

to compare this to any guy ritchie film is foolish and plain out bad reviewing. many would simply class it in the same school because it is british, it features "hip" newcomers, and the direction is very flashy and effects rich.....well except for the british part this describes most every film coming out now. the last minute is as far from guy ritchie as one can get. try connecting the dots to david lynch while passing through alex de la iglesia territory and you'll be on the right track. from the insane tap dancing crooner psycho sledge hammer wielding gangster to british literary classics over to the monsters people keep hidden from the world....or should we say gifts? this is a film of many varied and twisting turns which serves up its fair share of bite and bile. one forever feels that around the next corner will be the demon awaiting to devour the souls of the main characters, but lemarchand's box is not quite so literal as it is in a film like hellraiser. the demons that give pleasure and devour your being are much more real and familiar in this world. it is true that the plot balances on the old carpe diem type thing, but unlike every hollywood dungheap to tread this ground in the last 20 years, this film manages to do it with some grace, some originality, and with a large dash of realism amongst the severe surrealism. overall, a very impressive film with intelligence, originalty and style. a fabulous cast tops it off supremely and left me riveted for the entire length of the film and a strong desire to show it to everyone i know.