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The 25th Hour

The 25th Hour is the 2001 debut novel by Game of Thrones screenplayer David Benioff.

It tells the story of New York drug dealer Monty Brogan, who is arrested for drug possession with intent to sell, and sentenced to seven years in prison. He spends his last night of freedom with two friends, contemplating his uncertain future and the decisions he made that brought him to this point.

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A film adaptation, for which Benioff wrote the screenplay, was directed by Spike Lee and released in 2002.

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Audience
adult
Length
medium · 224 pages

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