Director Jon Avnet (1949)

88 Minutes (2007) is an American thriller film directed by Jon Avnet. In 1997, forensic psychiatrist Dr. Jack Gramm provides crucial testimony and expert psychiatric opinion at the trial of suspected serial killer Jon Forster, known as ‘The Seattle Slayer’ to the police. Gramm’s testimony leads to Forster’s conviction for the attempted killing of Janie Cates and the murder of her sister Joanie, who was drugged, hanged upside down and killed in their apartment. As Forster receives a guilty verdict from the jury, he taunts Gramm with the words ‘Tick-tock, Doc’. Nine years later, as ...

The War (1994) is an American drama film directed by Jon Avnet. Stephen Simmons, a shell-shocked Vietnam veteran, returns home after voluntarily seeking treatment for his war-related nightmares. Due to his hospitalization, he lost three consecutive jobs. In need of income, Stephen accepts a new job as a custodial engineer at a grammar school. However, he is forced to leave this job within one week due to a law prohibiting individuals with mental health history from working near children. Despite the challenges, the Simmons family’s financial situation drives Stephen to continue searching for employment. He ...