88 Minutes

Al Pacino plays Dr. Jack Gramm, a famed forensic psychiatrist whose courtroom testimony helped convict dangerous criminals. On the eve of the execution of a notorious killer, trauma erupts when one of Gramm's former students is murdered in a brutal copycat crime. To add to the pressure, the professor receives a chilling message that he has less than 90 minutes to live. As the clock ticks, Gramm fights to reason through a rapidly unfolding chain of clues that straddle his professional ethics and personal loyalties, while a web of suspects emerges around him. The film asks how far a master of profiling will go when his own life is at stake. Peril and ethics collide as allies circle his fate.

Directed by Jon Avnet, this film is based on an original screenplay by Gary Scott Thompson. Released in 2007, it stars Al Pacino with Alicia Witt, Leelee Sobieski, Amy Brenneman, and William Forsythe, with a budget around 30 million total.

The movie earned $32,593,385 at the box office against a budget of $30,000,000. It wasn't a blockbuster but drew a modest audience and benefited from Pacino's name in a late night thriller lineup, and kept audiences engaged throughout its run.

Critics were divided on its twists and pacing, with many noting Pacino's presence as a steady anchor in a crowded genre. The film probes pressure and the moral limits of profiling while the ticking clock keeps the tension steady, even as questions linger and motives blur as the truth shifts.

88 Minutes did not leave a lasting mark on pop culture and is not commonly cited in lists or memes. It remains a compact late era thriller that appeals mainly to fans of Pacino and to viewers who enjoy tense procedural setups with a time crunch at its center today.