7 Seconds
2005 · United States, Switzerland, United Kingdom · 96 min
- Director
- Simon Fellows
- Producer
- Andrew Stevens, Pierre Spengler, Donald Kushner
- Music
- Neal Acree
- Cinematography
- Simon Fellows, Michael Slovis
- Editing
- Kant Pan
- Production company
- Andrew Stevens Entertainment
Cast
What it is about
Professional thief Jack Tulliver and his crew pull off a carefully planned armored-vehicle heist. Afterwards they are ambushed in Bucharest by a gang of Romanian racketeers who seem to have been tipped off from inside. Tulliver escapes with a sealed case that holds the most valuable part of the loot, and during his getaway he hijacks the car of Sergeant Kelly Anders, who finds herself under suspicion from her own colleagues. Meanwhile, Tulliver tries to rescue a member of his team captured by Alexie Kutchinov, a sadistic Russian millionaire who runs the gang.
How it was made
The film was shot in Romania, in Bucharest and at Castel Film Studios, over 32 days between late June and July 2004. Directed by Simon Fellows, who also shares cinematography credit with Michael Slovis, it was made as a modestly budgeted crime action thriller. Wesley Snipes leads the cast alongside Tamzin Outhwaite and a mixed British and Romanian ensemble. The title refers to the timers seen at the start of the film, set to 00:07.
Reception and legacy
Released direct-to-DVD in the United States in June 2005 and distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, the film was a disappointment in the home video market despite Snipes's presence. Critics were largely hostile, calling it drivel with sloppy screenwriting. It is now remembered as a minor entry in the careers of those involved rather than a notable landmark of action cinema.
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