Journey to the End of the Night

2006 1h 28m EN

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★5.9TMDB · 54

Thriller

Synopsis

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In a dark and decadent area of São Paulo, the exiled Americans Rosso and his son Paul own a brothel. Paul is a compulsive gambler addicted in cocaine and his father is married with the former prostitute Angie, and they have a little son. When a client is killed by his wife in their establishment, they find a suitcase with drugs.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Brendan Fraser
Paul
Yasiin Bey
Wemba
Scott Glenn
Rosso
Alice Braga
Monique
Catalina Sandino Moreno
Angie
Ruy Polanah
The Soothsayer
Matheus Nachtergaele
Nazda
Molly Howe
Abbigail Francis (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eric Eason
Writers: Eric Eason
Languages: English, Portuguese
Countries: United States of America, Germany

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Portuguese.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Germany.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Eric Eason, shot by Uli Burtin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Elia Cmiral. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kevin Greutert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Eric Eason directs. Uli Burtin behind the camera. Elia Cmiral scores. Kevin Greutert cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, Germany. Dialogue in English, Portuguese.

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Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 20 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Portuguese.
4International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Germany.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Eric Eason, shot by Uli Burtin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Elia Cmiral. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Kevin Greutert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Brendan Fraser and Yasiin Bey and Scott Glenn carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt0454879 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.