"15 Minutes" takes Andy Warhol's theory that everyone will be famous for fifteen minutes for its umpteenth screen ride. So when two Eastern European thugs, Emil (Karel Roden) and Oleg (Oleg Taktarov), visit Manhattan and go on a killing spree that Oleg records with a stolen camcorder, they are suddenly hot properties. Celebrity cop Eddie Flemming (Robert De Niro) - he's been on the cover of People - wants to nail them.

Eddie's crime-reporter girlfriend, Nicolette (Melina Kanakaredes), wants an…

NYC's finest must stop two Eurotrash nutcases who, seeking fame and fortune in America, embark on a vicious killing spree.

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Clever Czech Emil (Karel Roden) migrates to the States to hunt down an old friend who stole $1 million from him. He's accompanied by his I-wanna-be-Frank-Capra buddy Oleg (Oleg Taktarov), who swipes a video camera within minutes of hitting U.S. soil. After killing the friend and his wife for spending the money (Oleg catches the gruesome murder on tape), quick-thinker…