Summaries

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

On the 28th of February, 1997, two men armed with AK-47 machine guns try to pull a heist at the Bank of America in North Hollywood, but their plan fails and they are kept under siege by the LAPD. During the ensuing forty-four minutes, Los Angeles witnesses live on television one of the greatest shoot-outs in American history.—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Based on a real event that took place in February 28th 1997 when two heavily armed men wearing body armor decided to rob the Bank of America in North Hollywood. Something goes wrong in the robbery attempt and the result is the most violent shootout in modern American police history. The two heavily armed men held the Los Angeles Police Dept., SWAT teams and other services at bay for 44 minutes in 1997.—Anonymous

Details

Keywords
  • los angeles police department
  • bank robbery
  • real time
  • street shootout
  • swat team
Genres
  • Action
  • Thriller
  • Crime
  • Drama
Release date Jun 4, 2003
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations La Habra, California, USA
Production companies 20th Century Fox Television Fox Television Network Cypress Point Productions

Box office

Budget $10000000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 43m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital Stereo
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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