Product Description

Tells the seemingly random yet vitally connected story of a set of incidents that all converge one evening at 11:14pm. The lives of many cross at this one point in time which shall have life-altering effects.

DVD Features:
Audio Commentary:Filmmaker Commentary with Director Greg Marcks
Deleted Scenes
Featurette:46 Minutes to Midnite
Theatrical Trailer

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #10187 in DVD
• Brand: Warner Brothers
• Released on: 2005-10-11
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
• Formats: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: English, Spanish
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 86 minutes

Features

• Tells the seemingly random yet vitally connected story of a set of incidents that all converge one evening at 11:14pm. The lives of many cross at this one point in time which shall have life-altering effects.Running Time: 86 min. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: R Age: 794043838927 UPC: 794043838927 Manufacturer No: N8389

Amazon.com
How is it possible that 11:14 went virtually unreleased in theaters? After modest film-festival exposure, it played briefly in San Francisco in August 2005 (over two years after it was completed), but that's a cruel twist of fate for such a cleverly twisted movie about cruel twists of fate. Destined for sleeper status on DVD (and given a slightly higher profile by Hilary Swank's subsequent Oscar-winning performance in Million Dollar Baby), the audacious debut of writer-director Greg Marcks boasts a fantastic cast in a smartly constructed comedy/thriller, partly inspired by Blood Simple, in which a fatal traffic accident is examined and re-examined from multiple perspectives. The flashback structure involves all of the characters and events that lead up to the accident's deadly occurrence at 11:14 on an otherwise pleasant evening in Middleton, a typical suburb of Anytown, USA (filmed in the vicinity of Los Angeles). Marcks's screenplay attracted an impressive ensemble cast (costar Swank also signed on as an executive producer), and they're all given equal time as the intertwined plots are revealed. They include Rachael Leigh Cook (whose bad-girl behavior sets the chain of events in motion); Patrick Swayze and Barbara Hershey as her worried parents; Swank and Shawn Hatosy as would-be criminals with a dimwit plan; Henry Thomas as a drunk driver whose involvement is deeper than we realize; and Colin Hanks as one of three teenage vandals on a fast track to trouble. With falling corpses, graveyard sex, reckless gunplay, and a severed penis, it's all in good, grisly fun (apart from intricate plotting, Marcks has no lofty agenda up his sleeve), and there's ultimately not much point to its random misfortune, but 11:14 is clearly the work of a promising filmmaker, worthy of rediscovery on DVD. Bonus features include Marcks's intelligent commentary, a standard behind-the-scenes featurette, and a useful "character jump" feature allowing viewers to choose a plot trajectory whenever one character encounters another. --Jeff Shannon

Customer Reviews

A Brilliant Feature Film Debut
"11:14" is writer/director Greg Marcks' first feature film, and it is a unique and riveting look at the randomness of life, and how our lives interconnect amid the chaos of it. Starting with the imaginative titles, it's keeps one's interest for all of its 85 minute length. All the action takes place on a single night in "Middletown", which represents any small USA town, the kind that closes up by 9 PM. Only 10 characters (as well as an overworked policeman and 2 paramedics) are left to create a plot so clever one can see this film several times, and be entertained by it.

The ensemble cast is fantastic, with Patrick Swayze (wearing a "fat suit" to hide his athletic physique) as Frank, the father of devious wench Cheri (Rachael Leigh Cook) and husband of Norma (Barbara Hershey). There is marvelous interaction between Buzzy and Duffy, 2 convenience store clerks, superbly played by Hilary Swank and Shawn Hatosy. Others in the fine cast include Henry Thomas as Jack, Clark Gregg as the beleaguered cop, and Stark Sands, Colin Hanks, and Ben Foster, as 3 kids out for a night of fun and mayhem.

Filmed on a shoestring in 26 nights in Altadena, California, Marcks was only 24 when he wrote the script, and filmed it a year later. He is very articulate, and the excellent DVD extras include informative commentary by him, as well as a "making of" featurette, deleted scenes (the final one is terrific), and more. The music by Clint Mansell is also great and adds much to the film. Marcks says about the randomness of life that "perhaps there is a larger design...but we're incapable of seeing it", and the film is also about choices, whether or not one takes responsibility for those choices, and how they affect other people. Though some may find this film too bizarre, it is is a brilliant debut for Marcks, and I eagerly look forward to seeing his future work.

If you thought "Crash" was a mind-blowing movie...you haven't seen this!
Its a shame that I never even heard of this movie except by chance on amazon.com's list of "best movies you've never even heard of" (or something like that). As I read the list of actors in the film, I was surprised how this one fell through the cracks. It has Henry Thomas, Patrick Swayze, Barbara Hershey, Hilary Swank, Colin Hanks, Rachel Leigh Cook, and the always good Sean Hatosy. With a cast like that, how did it not get the kind of media attention that "Crash" got?

Maybe because it was made by a debut "Generation X" director, Greg Marcks. Like "Donnie Darko" director Richard Kelly before him, Marcks got shafted on the publicity machine. I saw "Crash" in theaters and really liked it. But for all its clever coincidences, I found the story quite unbelievably contrived (as the film characters are connected in surprising ways, which takes place in the huge megatropolis of Los Angeles). When I read the description for "11:14", it sounded a lot like "Crash" but came out a year or two earlier. After watching it, let me tell you...I have never had such a mind-blowing experience watching a film before. This film had me riveted as I watched how all the story segments fall into place. By the end of the movie, I was like "whoa!" Brilliant, man. Absolutely brilliant!

Like the movie "Crash", this one involves a couple car accidents and the ways the people involved are all connected to one another. To reveal any more is to ruin the film experience. All I can say is that the performances were really good. I've been a fan of Henry Thomas since "E.T.", since he is the same age as me and I related to his Elliot character back then. He's a good actor who deserves to be in more films. Patrick Swayze in this reminds me of the small but pivotal role he played in "Donnie Darko", which leads me to wonder why he's playing in such minor roles, being directed by Generation X director. Barbara Hershey, another actress I like from the 1980s, seems to reprise her role in the film "Lantana", but this role is simply too small, but she manages it well. However, I think this film showcases the talents of Sean Hatosy, who is becoming one of my favorite actors by how well he makes his facial expressions. From "Soldier Girl" to "Faith of My Fathers" to "11:14", I really hope his career launches into more leading man status or at least a buddy film. He is definitely the actor to watch.

When the final scene occurs and all the pieces fall together, I was so amazed by its brilliance that I had to watch it again, and then again with the director's commentary track. This is a film that I would've seen in theaters had it been better publicized and distributed. As far as first films go, you can't get better than this. Like director Richard Kelly, I believe Greg Marcks is another one to watch. If you enjoyed "Crash" and "Memento", you'll probably love this film as well. And memo to Hollywood...don't be afraid to take risks on unconventional storylines. This movie far exceeds the formulaic action/romantic-comedy/suspense films you dish out to audiences year after year. This film leaves a lasting impression and really blows your mind away with its implication. Its what every viewer wants to experience when they watch a movie.

Great Movie, Bad Marketing Support from Studio
Starring Hilary Swank, Colin Hanks, Rachael Lee Cook, Henry Thomas, Ben Foster, Shawn Hatosy, Barbara Hershey and Patrick Swayze.

At 11:14 p.m., an intoxicated driver runs into a human body while speeding down a freeway. It is not immediately clear if the driver killed the person, or if the body was already dead.

The rest of the movie traces the events immediately preceding the accident, through five different sets of characters, all of whose lives intertwine with the driver and/or the victim.

This is a very smart, suspenseful film, which was actually made 3 years ago, then sat on the shelf while the studio tried to figure out how to market it. I saw it in its only theatrical release, at the Roxie Theatre in San Francisco. This is a truly rare and largely undiscovered gem.