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23 Minutes to Sunrise

  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 19m
IMDb RATING
4.1/10
669
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23 Minutes to Sunrise (2012)
They say the darkest hour is just before dawn, and at the Sunrise diner it's very late indeed. Four couples find themselves at an out-of-the-way 24-hour diner, but they are not all that they seem.
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They say the darkest hour is just before dawn, and at the Sunrise diner it's very late indeed. Four couples find themselves at an out-of-the-way 24-hour diner, but they are not all that they... Read allThey say the darkest hour is just before dawn, and at the Sunrise diner it's very late indeed. Four couples find themselves at an out-of-the-way 24-hour diner, but they are not all that they seem.They say the darkest hour is just before dawn, and at the Sunrise diner it's very late indeed. Four couples find themselves at an out-of-the-way 24-hour diner, but they are not all that they seem.

  • Director
    • Jay Kanzler
  • Writers
    • Jay Kanzler
    • Patrick Pinkston
  • Stars
    • Eric Roberts
    • Nia Peeples
    • Bob Zany
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.1/10
    669
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jay Kanzler
    • Writers
      • Jay Kanzler
      • Patrick Pinkston
    • Stars
      • Eric Roberts
      • Nia Peeples
      • Bob Zany
    • 18User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Top cast19

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    Eric Roberts
    Eric Roberts
    • Daniel
    Nia Peeples
    Nia Peeples
    • Rachel
    Bob Zany
    Bob Zany
    • Ted
    Dingani Beza
    Dingani Beza
    • Eddie
    Jilanne Marie Klaus
    Jilanne Marie Klaus
    • Sheila
    • (as Jilanne Klaus)
    Haley Busch
    Haley Busch
    • Hannah
    Tom Sandoval
    Tom Sandoval
    • Donald
    Kristen Doute
    Kristen Doute
    • Grace
    Greg Warren
    Greg Warren
    • Super Hero
    John Haug
    • Ken
    Bill Finkbiner
    Bill Finkbiner
    • Clerk #1
    Oscar Lares
    • Police Officer #1
    Jay Kanzler
    • Police Officer #2
    Bee Patel
    • Store Clerk #2
    Steve Bury
    • Man Outside Car
    Patrick Pinkston
    • Man in Car
    Jaime Mahler
    • Store Customer
    Ryan Sandberg
    • Boy on Train
    • Director
      • Jay Kanzler
    • Writers
      • Jay Kanzler
      • Patrick Pinkston
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews18

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    1juice2305-966-675788

    Flat out awful

    Don't waste your time. This is one of the most boring pieces of crap that I have seen in quite some time. It makes absolutely no sense. It goes nowhere. It's not scary, it's not suspenseful, it's just flat out dull. A couple of the characters were interesting but nothing interesting happens and the end totally leaves you hanging. In fact, two of the characters seemed to just simply disappear. I read a review on here that said this could be a Horror movie. Are you kidding me? I don't know what movie he/she was watching. But if you are curious and have an hour and about 18 minutes of your life to waste, then have at it. But don't say you weren't warned.
    8tony-e-ruff

    Loved this movie

    I thought this movie was very good. I really like the characters and felt like I connected with Eddie. Some of the things that he was thinking out loud about are things that I myself have contemplated.

    I thought the dialog was very well written and enjoyed the witty conversations between the characters. I especially enjoyed the manic-depressive type behaviors that the young criminal displayed. I have known people who actually behave like that.

    Shelia's character was also very well played as she demonstrated the cycle of abuse to the viewer.

    I also like towns like Sauget, IL and the gritty feel that they have. Thanks for reading.
    6Sleepin_Dragon

    Needed a little more horror.

    A diner plays hosts to a very different group of people, one of the couples however hold a very strange and dark secret.

    Imagine a snapshot of a horror movie, that's what this film is, the build up, without the bite.

    It's a story, and you the viewer are left to fill in the blanks, to imagine the blood bath for yourself, if you can use your imagination, you can ponder all sorts, from the plane crash to the ending, what would he have done when he got his hands on that waste of space?

    Now, in not normally much of a fan of Eric Roberts, not sure if that's him, or the calibre of film they he usually appears in, but I quite liked him in this, he played the part well.

    I wouldn't say it's brilliant, but it's worth seeing.

    6/10.
    1jbrowne83

    Worst movie you will ever see

    Worst acting, terrible plot, completely uninteresting, did I mention bad acting? I would rather be punched in the throat than ever have to sit through that movie again. I've seen better performances by drunk homeless people on the subway. I had to actually fast forward through most of it because I couldn't handle how embarrassed I was for the actors. Whoever plays the main character Eddie seriously needs to find another line of work because acting is just not in the cards for him. I was expecting a horror movie but it never gets scary, there is no character development, just shallow characters often repeating their lines over and over as if that is all it takes for you to understand their characters.
    10aliaszenderke

    Good Thriller!

    This is a movie that keeps you frightening from the start to the end! Rarely there has been a movie with such a good dark and chilling atmosphere. I even see this movie more as an horror movie than as a thriller because of that.

    23 Minutes is unique in many ways. The movies mood is already set right from the beginning on. The movie starts dark, intense, chilling and mysterious, a mood that is present throughout the entire movie. It's very depressing to watch and I mean that in a positive way of the meaning of the word. The mood is set by good camera work and lighting, or better said, the lack of it.

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    • Release date
      • March 19, 2013 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Just Before Dawn
    • Filming locations
      • Sauget, Illinois, USA
    • Production companies
      • Day of Fun Pictures
      • Lamplight Films
      • Zingraff Motion Pictures
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 19m(79 min)
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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