11:14
11:14 is a 2003 independent black comedy film written and directed by Greg Marcks, and starring an ensemble cast, including Rachael Leigh Cook, Ben Foster, Clark Gregg, Colin Hanks, Shawn Hatosy, Barbara Hershey, Stark Sands, Hilary Swank, Patrick Swayze, and Henry Thomas. The film's plot revolves around various characters during the pivotal time of 11:14 p.m. in a small American town.
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| Directed by | Greg Marcks |
| Produced by | Mark Damon Stewart Hall Jeff Kwatinetz Sammy Lee David Rubin Hilary Swank Tripp Vinson Beau Flynn John Morrissey Raju Patel |
| Written by | Greg Marcks |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Clint Mansell |
| Cinematography | Shane Hurlbut |
| Edited by | Dan Lebental Richard Nord |
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| Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United States Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $6 million |
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:
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
Critical response
As of May 2018, 11:14 holds a 92% "fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 12 reviews.[1] Mick LaSalle, of the San Francisco Chronicle, called it an "inventive, black comedy" and "a meticulous piece of plot construction, entertaining, full of incidents and infused throughout with a mischievous and bleak sense of humor."[2] Lisa Nesselson of Variety praised the film 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."[3] 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."[4]
References
- Rotten Tomatoes 11:14 movie reviews
- Stars pop up in clever, dark, little-known indie on San Francisco Chronicle; LaSalle, Mick (August 12, 2005)
- Nesselson, Lisa (September 23, 2003). "11:14". Variety. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- "11:14". Time Out London. July 11, 2006. Retrieved August 27, 2019.