11:14 (2003)

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Director:

Greg Marcks

Writer:

Greg Marcks (written by)

Release Date:

20 August 2004 (Italy)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

Fate can change in seconds

Plot:

The events leading up to an 11:14 PM car crash, from five very different perspectives.

Plot Keywords:

Deceit | Murder | Botched Robbery | 911 | Jumper Cable

Awards:

1 win & 5 nominations

Cast

Henry Thomas	...	Jack
Blake Heron	...	Aaron
Barbara Hershey	...	Norma
Clark Gregg	...	Officer Hannagan
Hilary Swank	...	Buzzy
Shawn Hatosy	...	Duffy
Stark Sands	...	Tim
Colin Hanks	...	Mark
Ben Foster	...	Eddie
Patrick Swayze	...	Frank
Rachael Leigh Cook	...	Cheri
Jason Segel	...	Leon (Paramedic #1)
Rick Gomez	...	Kevin (Paramedic #2)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, sexuality and pervasive language.

Runtime:

Canada:85 min (Toronto International Film Festival) | Germany:95 min | USA:86 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #39764) | Singapore:M18 | France:-12 | Norway:15 (video) | USA:TV-MA (cable rating) | Finland:K-11 | Iceland:16 | Italy:T | Netherlands:12 | Sweden:15 | Australia:MA | Germany:16 | South Korea:15

Filming Locations:

High Street, Moorpark, California, USA

Company:

MDP Worldwide

Trivia:

The word "fuck" is used 57 times in the film

Goofs:

Continuity: Supposedly, Cheri's story takes place in 20 minutes, assuming the clocks are correct. But from her introduction at 10:54 until 11:14, what we see happens in about 18 minutes. This means that in that extra two minutes, Cheri had time to hook up jumper cables and do a jump, make two car trips and run from her house to the cemetery and back, among other things.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Jack: [talking on his cell phone] I'm on my way back from Benny's. I'm almost home. Tell me where you are and I'll come get you.

Soundtrack:

Mustangs and Camaros

Intriguing and Intelligent Screenplay

In Middletown, at 11:14 PM, two cars accidents happen at the same time, affecting the lives of five different groups of people. A drunken driver hits a man in a lonely road near a bridge; three young men hits a woman with a van, one of the passenger has a severed penis while another man on the road shoots them; a young man robs a convenience store, with the support of the clerk; a man finds a body in a cemetery and gets rid off it; and a young pregnant woman tries to raise money for an abortion. All of these characters and their fates are very connected.

"11:14" is a great entertainment, presenting thriller, drama, crime, action and lots of black humor. The story goes forward and backward in time, but differently from "Memento" or "Irreversible", indeed presenting five different perspectives for two car accidents, each one of them disclosing new and darker information to the viewer, slightly recalling "Rashomon". The film is very well directed, and all the cast has good performances. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "11:14"