7 Seconds (2005) (V)

Director:

Simon Fellows

Writer:

Martin Wheeler (written by)

Release Date:

16 August 2005 (Netherlands)

Genre:

Action | Thriller | Crime

Tagline:

Timing Is Everything.

Plot:

When an experienced thief accidentally makes off with a Van Gogh, his partner is kidnapped by gangsters in pursuit of the painting, forcing the criminal to hatch a rescue plan. |

Plot Keywords:

Painting | Interracial Romance | Car Chase | Ex Soldier | Bulletproof Vest

Cast

Wesley Snipes	...	Jack Tuliver
Tamzin Outhwaite	...	Sgt. Kelly Anders
Deobia Oparei	...	Spanky (as Dhobi Oparei)
Georgina Rylance	...	Suza
Pete Lee-Wilson	...	Alexsie Kutchinov
Serge Soric	...	Mikhail
Andrei Ionescu	...	Frank 'Bull' Mercea
Elias Ferkin	...	Pro 1
Bogdan Farkas	...	Pro 2
Tomi Cristin	...	Captain Szabo
Adrian Lukis	...	Vanderbrink
Stephen Boxer	...	Underhill
Adrian Pintea	...	Grapini
Corey Johnson	...	Tool
George Anton	...	Banner

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, language and brief sexuality.

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA | Switzerland | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

UK:15 | Germany:16 | Finland:K-15 | Norway:15 (DVD rating) | Brazil:16 | Iceland:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Netherlands:12 | South Korea:18 | Sweden:15 (DVD rating) | USA:R | Australia:MA | Argentina:16 | Singapore:NC-16

Filming Locations:

Bucharest, Romania

Company:

7 Second Film Co. Ltd.

Goofs:

Factual errors: The cars used by the police in the movie are models that the Bucharest Police Department have never used. The police logo on the side is also different from the real thing.

Quotes:

[from trailer]
John Tuliver: Places to go. People To Kill.

If your desperate for an action film, see this one.

This film was really let down by bad direction. As well as all the inconsistencies; the car appearing less damaged the more it was hit, the pitiful attempt to add gunfire sound effects to Wesley's gun, etc. I thought also that the director was getting a little too experimental. After the first car chase the camera inverts for no reason i can guess at. Lots of cut-scenes toward the beginning of the film didn't really serve a purpose. When I see a film advertised with actors of Wesley Snipes calibre i expect good quality direction. The director of this film should leave his experimenting for film school, or at least for before the movie is filmed. Romania is a place I am interested in, a little different, maybe a bit exotic. The setting here never really developed. I didn't see anything in this film to suggest that it wasn't filmed in a studio, apart from a short clip of the city at night. If you want action and don't plan to be too sober, give it a go. If you want a film with soul, forget it. Nothing to get your teeth into here.