25th Hour is a 2002 American drama film directed by Spike Lee and starring Edward Norton. Adapted by David Benioff from his own novel The 25th Hour, it tells the story of a man's last 24 hours of freedom as he prepares to go to prison for seven years for dealing drugs. 25th Hour opened to positive reviews, with several critics since having named it one of the best films of its decade and praising it for its portrayal of New York City after the September 11 attacks. This film is considered a cult movie.
| Director | Spike Lee |
| Produced by | Tobey Maguire, Julia Chasman, Spike Lee, Jon Kilik |
| Screenplay by | David Benioff |
| Starring | Edward Norton, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Barry Pepper, Rosario Dawson, Anna Paquin, Brian Cox |
| Music | Terence Blanchard |
| Cinematography | Rodrigo Prieto |
| Edited by | Barry Alexander Brown |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures |
| Released | December 16, 2002 (New York City), December 19, 2002 (United States) |
| Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $5 million |
| Box office | $23.9 million |
| Netflix ID | 60024961 |
About 25th Hour
A man's last 24 hours of freedom as he prepares to go to prison for seven years for dealing drugs. Directed by Spike Lee, the film was in the planning stages at the time of the September 11 attacks. The attacks were integrated into the story.
Achievement of 25th Hour
The film was adapted by David Benioff from his own novel The 25th Hour.
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