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11:14

2003 film by Greg Marcks

Summary

2003 film by Greg Marcks

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name11:14
image11-14 (2003 film) poster.jpg
captionOfficial film poster
directorGreg Marcks
writerGreg Marcks
producer{{Plainlist
starring{{Plainlist
cinematographyShane Hurlbut
editing{{Plainlist
musicClint Mansell
studioFirm Films
Media 8 Entertainment
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released
runtime86 minutes
country{{Plainlist
languageEnglish
budget$6 million
  • Beau Flynn
  • John Morrissey
  • Rachael Leigh Cook
  • Barbara Hershey
  • Patrick Swayze
  • Hilary Swank
  • Ben Foster
  • Clark Gregg
  • Colin Hanks
  • Shawn Hatosy
  • Stark Sands
  • Henry Thomas
  • Dan Lebental
  • Richard Nord Media 8 Entertainment
  • New Line Cinema
  • United States
  • Canada

11:14 is a 2003 neo-noir black comedy thriller film written and directed by Greg Marcks (in his feature directorial debut). The film stars an ensemble cast consisting of Rachael Leigh Cook, Ben Foster, Clark Gregg, Colin Hanks, Shawn Hatosy, Barbara Hershey, Stark Sands, Hilary Swank, Patrick Swayze, and Henry Thomas. It follows five different storylines that all lead up to a series of events that happen one evening at 11:14.

The film premiered at the 56th Cannes Film Festival on May 16, 2003 and also screened at the 28th Toronto International Film Festival on September 5, 2003. It received a limited theatrical release in San Francisco, California on August 12, 2005, before being released on DVD and Blu-ray by New Line Home Entertainment on October 11, 2005.

Plot

The film involves a series of interconnected events that converge around two car-related accidents at 11:14 p.m. The connections between the events are not apparent at first, but are gradually revealed by a series of progressively receding flashbacks.

Part 1

11:14 - 11:34

Part 2

11:09 - 11:29

Part 3

11:04 - 11:24

Part 4

10:59 - 11:19

Part 5

10:54 - 11:14

Cast

  • Henry Thomas as Jack Levine
  • Blake Heron as Aaron Lewis
  • Barbara Hershey as Norma
  • Clark Gregg as Officer George Hannagan
  • Hilary Swank as "Buzzy"
  • Shawn Hatosy as Duffy Nichols
  • Stark Sands as Tim
  • Colin Hanks as Mark
  • Ben Foster as Eddie
  • Patrick Swayze as Frank
  • Rachael Leigh Cook as Cheri
  • Jason Segel as Leon
  • Rick Gomez as Kevin

Reception

Critical response

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 11:14 has a 92% “fresh” approval rating based on 12 reviews, with an average rating of 6.9/10. On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 65 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.

Lisa Nesselson of Variety praised 11:14 as a "zippy and sardonic feast of bad decision-making under pressure" that "artfully molds the seemingly unrelated misfortunes of 10 characters into a satisfying and consistently entertaining whole." Wally Hammond of Time Out gave the film a mixed review, noting: "Marcks mounts all this as an essay in synchronicity, replete with flashbacks, overlaps, connections and black humour... there are some outrageous, funny moments and Marcks directs with minor panache. But it’s ultimately an unsatisfactory experience, akin to observing someone else fill in a crossword puzzle." Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle called it a "meticulous piece of plot construction, entertaining, full of incidents and infused throughout with a mischievous and bleak sense of humor." Ryan Lambie of Den of Geek listed it as one of the top 25 underrated films of 2003.

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryNomineeResult
2006DVD Exclusive AwardsBest Overall Movie, Live-Action DVD Premiere11:14
Best Actor in a DVD Premiere MovieHenry Thomas
Best Actress in a DVD Premiere MovieHilary Swank
Best Supporting Actress in a DVD Premiere MovieBarbara Hershey
Best Screenplay for a DVD Premiere MovieGreg Marcks
Best Original Score in a DVD Premiere MovieClint Mansell
Best Cinematography in a DVD Premiere MovieShane Hurlbut
Best Editing in a DVD Premiere MovieDan Lebental
Richard Nord

References

References

  1. "11:14 (2005)".
  2. (August 10, 2005). "11:14 to be released by New Line Cinema".
  3. "11:14".
  4. "11:14".
  5. Nesselson, Lisa. (September 23, 2003). "11:14".
  6. Hammond, Wally. (July 11, 2006). "11:14".
  7. LaSalle, Mick. (January 20, 2012). "Stars pop up in clever, dark, little-known indie".
  8. Lambie, Ryan. (December 19, 2013). "The top 25 underrated films of 2003".
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