Once again New York's crime scene is very well highlighted here. The movie has this teo killers who embark on a killing spree adding to the woes of law enforcement. Co starring are Melina Kanakeredes and Kelsey Grammer as sleazy media personalities. The movie promises to be a entertainer with assured performances that come with every big name , especially De niro's name. Never before in history have fame and the law been so closely, and so dangerously, aligned.
Murderers hire spin doctors and share their confessions in prime time.
Meanwhile, everyone from thieving low-lives to the President's lawyers vie for their shot at the limelight. At the center of 15 Minutes is a New York City double murder that must be solved. But the fast-paced story isn't so much about figuring out the truth of the murder, as following who controls that truth. In 15 Minutes, as the cops chase the murderers, the media chases the cops, and the whole thing fuels an escalating firestorm. As they track down a pair of Eastern European killers on a rampage across the city, they wrangle with each other over how or whether to use the media.