7 Seconds (2005)

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.

Director:

Simon Fellows

Writer:

Martin Wheeler

Stars:

Wesley Snipes, Tamzin Outhwaite, Deobia Oparei

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

thief | gangster | painting | interracial romance | showdown | 

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Taglines:

Timing Is Everything.

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Genres:

Action | Thriller | Crime

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language and brief sexuality

Details

Country:

UK Romania Switzerland USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 August 2005 (Netherlands)

Also Known As:

7 Segundos

Filming Locations:

Bucharest, Romania

Box Office

Budget:

$13,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Andrew Stevens Entertainment, Donald Kushner Entertainment, 7 Second Film Co. Ltd.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

The Marine Captain entering the police station is not under arms (wearing or carrying a weapon) but is still wearing his cover. According to MCO P1020.34F of the Marine Corp Uniform Regulations: Headgear is normally removed indoors except when armed and on-duty. In the same scene, the captain is wearing his rank insignia diagonally on his collar, but according to section 4005, the device is to be worn parallel to the deck.

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Quotes

Alexsie Kutchinov: We have a saying in my country - don't blame the baker, when the butcher bakes the bread.
John Tuliver: What the hell does that mean?
Alexsie Kutchinov: It means you're fucked.

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Connections

Features The Marksman (2005)

User Reviews

Awful and Deceptive Screenplay

The awful screenplay of "7 Seconds", which looks like a Steven Seagal movie, is so absurd and full of clichés, and has many huge holes, beginning with the selection of Wesley Snipes for the lead role. I have never been in Romania, but I believe that there are not much Afro-Americans living and circulating in Bucharest. Therefore, it would not be difficult to find Jack Tuliver in the middle of the locals. Another interesting point is the attraction of beautiful white women for his character, probably with the intention to show that Romanian and British women are not racist. In the bus station, he fights with two guys and there is no policeman in the area. There are lots of characters coming and going without any previous development or later appearance. The stupid character of the dyed Kelly Anders is ridiculous, as well as most of the dialogs along the story. The predictable plot point is very weak. Last but not the least, when an action movie does not have much story to show, usually there are lots of cars chase in the script, for the pride and joy of the stunts (there are exceptions, of course, like "Ronin", "The Blues Brothers", "The Transporter " and others). My vote is four.

Title (Brazil): "7 Segundos" ("7 Seconds")