Keith Addis

Keith Addis—if you know your way around movies from the early 2000s or you’ve got a soft spot for gritty classics—has his fingerprints on some pretty wild rides. Take 15 Minutes from 2001, for example. That one’s a fast-paced crime thriller where media frenzy meets cold-blooded murder. Seriously, it’s all about how the news eats up violence, and the two main characters—a tough New York cop and a fire investigator—get tangled up with a pair of Eastern European criminals who are chasing their own fifteen minutes of fame. The film throws you headfirst into the chaos of city life, tabloid culture, and the dark side of celebrity obsession. It’s got that early-2000s edge, you know? Then there’s Antitrust, also from 2001, which does a total 180. This time, you’re in the world of tech startups and Silicon Valley paranoia. A fresh-faced programmer lands his dream gig at a big software company, but things start to get sketchy fast. People are spying, secrets are everywhere, and the guy realizes he’s in way over his head—think corporate espionage, moral dilemmas, and a heavy dose of “trust no one.” And if you jump back to 1976, Addis is tied to Taxi Driver, which, let’s be real, is a straight-up legend. Gritty New York, a cabbie with a whole lot of demons, and a city that never sleeps but is always simmering with trouble. Addis being part of these films? Says a lot. He’s got a knack for projects that dig deep into human obsession, danger, and the messy side of chasing your own version of fame or justice.