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44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out (2003): Cast & Plot

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44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out is a 2003 action crime film directed by Yves Simoneau, starring Michael Madsen as Frank McGregor, Ron Livingston and Dale Dye. It runs 1 hour 26 minutes.

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44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out (2003) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 26m (86 min)
Director
Yves Simoneau
Genres
Action , Crime
Original language
English
After the credits
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The story

What Is 44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out About?

The premise of 44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

After a failed bank robbery, two heavily armed men hold the Los Angeles Police Department at bay for 44 minutes.

44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out Themes & Keywords

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  • swat team
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  • los angeles california
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  • female police officer
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  • true crime
  • police
  • bank of america
+38 more
  • ak 47
  • body armor
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  • neo noir
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  • gun battle
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  • north hollywood shootout
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  • time in title
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  • pregnancy
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  • traffic report
  • traffic helicopter
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  • sunglasses
  • suicide
  • sony video camera
  • sniper rifle
  • sleeping on a couch
  • ski mask
  • shoulder holster
  • shot in the shoulder
  • shot in the leg
  • shot in the foot
  • shot in the belly
  • shot in the head
  • shotgun
  • shopping cart
  • shooting into the ceiling
  • security guard killed
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Cast & crew

44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out Cast & Characters

Michael Madsen leads the cast as Frank McGregor, with Ron Livingston as Donnie Anderson and Dale Dye as SWAT Lieutenant. Directed by Yves Simoneau; 36 actors are credited in all.

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More from Yves Simoneau

More films directed by Yves Simoneau: The Lost Wife of Robert Durst, Betty and Coretta, Ruffian and Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee.

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Plot

44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out Plot Summary

What happens in 44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

On the morning of February 28, 1997, a cross-section of Los Angeles goes about its daily life, but a convergence of personal pressures and a calculated plan will thrust the city into a high-stakes confrontation. Detective Frank McGregor, who is weary of policing and eyeing retirement, stands at the center of a brewing conflict, while SWAT officer Donnie Anderson wrestles with the sorrow of his father’s recent death as he prepares to lead a response that will test every limit of his training. Nearby, Henry Jones and Nicole Gomez bring a sense of duty and precision to a tense domestic call that spirals when they detain a gangster, Ramon, and bring him along to steer him toward reform.

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The whole story of 44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out, scene by scene

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How Well Do You Know 44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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Which bank was the target of the robbery?

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44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out Also Known As

17 alternative titles, including “44 Minutos” and “44 perc”.

Also known as
  • 44 Minutos
  • 44 perc
  • 44ミニッツ
  • 44 Minuten - Die Hölle von Nord Hollywood
  • 44 Minutes de terreur
  • 44 Minutes - The North Hollywood Shoot-Out
  • 44 minutos de pánico
  • 44 minuty: Strzelanina w północnym Hollywood
  • 44 דקות: הירי בצפון הוליווד
  • 44 Minutos: O Tiroteio de North Hollywood
  • Престрелка в Северен Холивуд
  • Ληστεία στο Χόλιγουντ
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  • 44 хвилини: Стрілянина в Північному Голлівуді
  • 紧急44分钟
  • 44 minuuttia
  • 44 minut: Přestřelka v severním Hollywoodu
  • 44분: 헐리우드 북쪽

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44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of 44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out, each answered in a sentence.

How long is 44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out?

44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out runs 1 hour 26 minutes (86 minutes).

When was 44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out released?

44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out was released on June 5, 2003.

Who directed 44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out?

44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out was directed by Yves Simoneau.

More films by Yves Simoneau

Who is in the cast of 44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out?

44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out stars Michael Madsen as Frank McGregor, Ron Livingston as Donnie Anderson and Dale Dye as SWAT Lieutenant, among 36 credited actors.

Does 44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out have a post-credit scene?

No. 44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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