96 Minutes
| 96 Minutes | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Aimee Lagos |
| Produced by |
Lee Clay Paul Gilreath Charlie Mason Justin Moore-Lewy Jessie Rusu |
| Written by | Aimee Lagos |
| Starring |
Brittany Snow Evan Ross Christian Serratos J. Michael Trautmann Adam Trahan Jessie Rusu-Francisco Villaran |
| Music by | Kurt Farquhar |
| Cinematography | Michael Fimognari |
| Editing by | Aram Nigoghossian |
| Distributed by | Content Film[1] |
| Release dates |
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| Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2,000,000 |
96 Minutes is a 2012 American dramatic thriller written and directed by Aimée Lagos. The film stars Brittany Snow, Evan Ross, J. Michael Trautmann, David Oyelowo and Christian Serratos. The film premiered at the SXSW Film Festival in March 2011.[1] It was released in theaters on April 27, 2012.
Plot
The story is of a carjacking. Four kids caught in the chaos of one night. The story intercuts between the car and the beginning of that day, following the separate stories of each kid - where they come from, who they are and how they all ended up in one car on that fateful night. An opening credit claims the film is Inspired by true events.
Cast
- Brittany Snow as Carley
- Evan Ross as Dre
- Christian Serratos as Lena
- J. Michael Trautmann as Kevin
- David Oyelowo as Duane
- Jon Chaffin as JJ
- Anna Enger as Rachel
- Adam Trahan as Michael
- Sharon Morris as Rhonda
- Jessie Rusu as Jill
- Elena Varela as ER Doctor
- Hosea Chanchez as Cop Harassing Dre
- Sylvia Jefferies as Kevin's mom
- Justin Martin as Raymond
- Markice Moore as Keith
- Charles Van Eman as Carley's professor
Reception
Critical response
Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 47% based on reviews from 17 critics.[2]
Joe Leydon of Variety gave the film a positive review, noting that it "maintains a brisk pace and generates a satisfying degree of suspense" and that it "boasts strong performances by well-cast up-and-comers".[3]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Boston Film Festival | "Best Actress" – Brittany Snow | Won |
| "Best Director" – Aimee Lagos | Won | ||
| "Best Film" – Charlie Mason Paul Gilreath Aimee Lagos Justin Moore-Lewy Lee Clay |
Won | ||
| SXSW Film Festival | "Breakthrough Performance" – Evan Ross | Won | |
| St. Louis International Film Festival | "Emerging Filmmaker Award" – Aimee Lagos | Won | |
| Woodstock Film Festival | "Best Editing in a Narrative Feature" – Aram Nigoghossian | Won | |
| "Best Film" – Aimee Lagos | Nominated |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Content Film Grabs '96 Minutes,' Sundance Selects Takes 'Last Days Here' The Hollywood Reporter. 14 April 2011
- ↑ 96 Minutes at Rotten Tomatoes
- ↑ Joe Leydon (March 30, 2011). "96 Minutes". Variety.
- ↑ imdb.com awards list