44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out
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| 44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out | |
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| Starring | Michael Madsen Ron Livingston |
| Release date(s) | 2003 |
| Country | US |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out is a made for TV movie about the North Hollywood shootout. It stars Michael Madsen and Ron Livingston
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[edit] Tagline
- The most intense shoot-out in LAPD history
- The day will power beat fire power
[edit] Plot
Based on a real event that took place in February 28th 1997. Two heavily armed men wearing body armor decided to rob the Bank of America in North Hollywood. Something goes wrong in the robbery attempt and the result is the most violent shootout in modern American history. The LAPD have to rescue the injured and hold off the robbers until SWAT arrives.
[edit] Cast
Michael Madsen - Frank McGregor
Ron Livingston - Donnie Anderson
Ray Baker - Harris
Douglas Spain - Bobby Martinez
Andrew Bryniarski - Larry Eugene Phillips Jr.
Oleg Taktarov - Emil Matasareanu
Clare Carey - Frank's Wife
Alex Meneses - Gomez
Dale Dye - SWAT Lieutenant
Katrina Law - Kate
Mario Van Peebles - Henry Jones
[edit] Trivia
- The Bank Of America in the real robbery is in North Hollywood, the one used in the film was a vacant bank in a strip mall in La Habra, California.
- Scenes on the residential streets where the robbers tried escaping from the bank were filmed on the actual locations behind the real bank.
