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Overview
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Release Date:
30 January 2009 (USA)
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Tagline:
They took his daughter. He'll take their lives. more
Plot:
A former spy relies on his old skills to save his estranged daughter, who has been forced into the slave trade. full summary | full synopsis
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1 win
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1 nomination
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(491 articles)
Samuel Goldwyn Aquires Caine's 'Harry Brown'
(From Get The Big Picture. 16 November 2009, 1:36 AM, PST)
Five Minutes of Heaven
(From Scorecard Review. 13 November 2009, 4:06 AM, PST)
(From Get The Big Picture. 16 November 2009, 1:36 AM, PST)
Five Minutes of Heaven
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User Comments:
Excellent film, much like Man on Fire
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Liam Neeson | ... | Bryan Mills |
 | Maggie Grace | ... | Kim |
 | Leland Orser | ... | Sam |
 | Jon Gries | ... | Casey |
 | David Warshofsky | ... | Bernie |
 | Holly Valance | ... | Sheerah |
 | Katie Cassidy | ... | Amanda |
 | Xander Berkeley | ... | Stuart |
| Olivier Rabourdin | ... | Jean-Claude |
| Gérard Watkins | ... | St-Clair |
 | Famke Janssen | ... | Lenore |
| Marc Amyot | ... | Pharmacist |
| Arben Bajraktaraj | ... | Marko |
 | Radivoje Bukvic | ... | Anton (as Rasha Bukvic) |
| Mathieu Busson | ... | Undercover agent |
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Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence, disturbing thematic material, sexual content, some drug references and language.
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Runtime:
93 min
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Certification:
South Korea:18 |
Netherlands:12 |
USA:PG-13 (cut version) |
Australia:MA |
UK:15 (edited version) |
New Zealand:R16 |
Ireland:15A |
South Africa:16LV |
Peru:14 |
Argentina:16 |
France:-12 |
Brazil:16 |
UK:18 (DVD rating) |
Portugal:M/16 |
Finland:K-15 |
Chile:Y7 |
Germany:16 |
Sweden:15 |
Singapore:NC-16 |
Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) |
Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) |
Norway:15 (uncut version) |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Canada:18A (Manitoba) (DVD rating) |
Ireland:18 (DVD rating) |
USA:Unrated (DVD rating) (uncut version) |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Denmark:15 |
Austria:16 |
Iceland:16 |
Japan:PG-12 |
Mexico:B15
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Doing this film propelled Famke Janssen to take action in the real fight against corruption. She now serves as the Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Office against Drugs and Crime.
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Continuity: Bryan's head throughout the movie has no white hair, but at the corrupt French police officer's apartment his hair appears to have white hair roots on forehead sides.
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Spoofs Men in Black (1997)
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Soundtrack:
Tick, tick, boom
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Just watched this film and have to say, very good in the scheme of things. The film is quite slow at the beginning as others have said, however it quickly gathers pace. The way the script introduces you to the characters is excellent and its only when you see Liam Neeson tackling a crazed fan that you think he is an excellent choice in the lead role, in fact he carries it off very well. I wasn't too sure on Holly Valance as the pop singer, but as the number of scenes she is in are fairly minimal its OK. Action sequences are very well shot and you can tell Luc Besson had his hand in this. To this end, the overall film has an excellent pace which keeps you very well entertained. It has the same sort of storyline as Man on Fire so if you liked that film, then you will definitely like this. I would say its probably slightly better with the direction and cinematography being just a bit classier. Overall I thoroughly enjoyed it and would recommend you seeing this. 7/8 out of 10