44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out (TV 2003)

After a failed bank robbery, two heavily armed men hold the Los Angeles Police Department at bay for 44 minutes.

Director:

Yves Simoneau

Writer:

Tim Metcalfe

Stars:

Michael Madsen, Ron Livingston, Ray Baker

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Madsen	...	Frank McGregor
Ron Livingston	...	Donnie Anderson
Ray Baker	...	Harris
Douglas Spain	...	Bobby Martinez
Andrew Bryniarski	...	Larry Eugene Phillips Jr.
Oleg Taktarov	...	Emil Matasareanu
Clare Carey	...	Frank's Wife
Alex Meneses	...	Nicole
Dale Dye	...	SWAT Lieutenant
Katrina Law	...	Kate
J.E. Freeman	...	Police Commander
Mario Van Peebles	...	Henry Jones
Jullian Dulce Vida	...	Luis Rivera
Alex Madison	...	Maria (as Gail Monian)
JoNell Kennedy	...	Cathy (as Jo Nell Kennedy)

Storyline

On 28 February 1997, two men heavily armed with AK-47 try to heist the Bank of America of North Hollywood, but their plan fails and they are kept under siege by the LAPD. Along forty-four minutes, Los Angeles witnesses live on television one of the greatest shoot-out of the American history.

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Plot Keywords:

police | bank of america | swat | shootout | los angeles police department | 

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Taglines:

The most intense shoot-out in LAPD history

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Action

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence and bloody images

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 June 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

44 Minuten - Die Hölle von Nord Hollywood

Filming Locations:

La Habra, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Fox Television, Cypress Point Productions, Fox Television Network

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min 120 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Some statistics:

• Number of location shooting days: 24
• Number of cameras used: 8
• Number of extras used: 900
• Number of real LAPD Officers used as extras: 35
• Number of rounds of blank ammunition fired: 40,000
• Number of bullet hole squibs used: 5,000
• Number of blood squibs used: 100-150
• Amount of theatrical blood used: 10 gallons
• Number of police cars destroyed: 30

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Goofs

When Officer Henry Jones and Officer Nicole put Ramon in the police car during the scene of the domestic disturbance, it was a 1995 Chevy Caprice. As they pulled up to the bank robbery it was a 1996 Ford Crown Victoria.

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Quotes

Bobby Martinez: [shooting at Phillips] I'm hitting them, but they're not going down!
Harris: They've got Kevlar! Head shots!
Bobby Martinez: Aim for the head!
Harris: Aim high!

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Connections

References L.A. Confidential (1997)

User Reviews

Amazing

This film hit home in all ways. From the faithful Henry Jones, to the testament of true police nature by Madsen and Livingston, "44 Minutes" presented us with a display of the true meaning of the duty of the American Police Officer. This film brings out the definition of the real-life hero, the real-life villain, and the real-life story that binds them. The actors are true to their characters, and can undoubtedly bring great honor and respect to the real men and women who experienced the crisis. As for the villains, well, they deserve the shame they get from the people who see this film, because, in my belief, Taktarov and Bryniarski portrayed the true criminals accurately down to the finest detail. Even though I feel that the respects to the true men and women shown in the end were no less than morally mandatory, I am duly impressed by the fact that such respect was shown in full, and it is exactly what the true people deserve. This film deserves an 11, but since it can't get one, a 10 will do it justice.