Permanent Midnight

"He had a great job, beautiful wife and a habit the size of Utah."

1998 1h 28m EN

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★5.9TMDB · 130

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Juggling increasing career success and a growing heroin habit, a television comedy writer attempts to go down a path of improvement.

“He had a great job, beautiful wife and a habit the size of Utah.”

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Cast

Ben Stiller
Jerry Stahl
Elizabeth Hurley
Sandra
Maria Bello
Kitty
Owen Wilson
Nicky
Lourdes Benedicto
Vola
Peter Greene
Gus
Cheryl Ladd
Pamela Verlaine
Fred Willard
Craig Ziffer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Veloz
Writers: David Veloz
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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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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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Veloz, shot by Robert D. Yeoman. 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 Daniel Licht. 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 Cara Silverman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ben Stiller and Elizabeth Hurley and Maria Bello carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He had a great job, beautiful wife and a habit the size of Utah.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0120788 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

David Veloz directs. Robert D. Yeoman behind the camera. Daniel Licht scores. Cara Silverman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by David Veloz, shot by Robert D. Yeoman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Daniel Licht. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Cara Silverman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ben Stiller and Elizabeth Hurley and Maria Bello carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "He had a great job, beautiful wife and a habit the size of Utah.".
8IMDB entry: tt0120788 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 14 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Robert D. Yeoman
Original score: Daniel Licht
Editing: Cara Silverman
Production design: Jerry Fleming
Costume design: Louise Mingenbach
Makeup / hair: Christina Bartolucci
Sound: David E. Fluhr
Stunt coordinator: Eddie Perez
Runtime: 88 min · 1h 28m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $1,166,199
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Permanent Midnight (1998)

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lancethedealer2019-01-19
4/10 Jerry Stahl is a complete junkie. He tells his life story to a fellow rehabber after she picks him up at his fast food job. Through conversational flashbacks we get glimpses of how Jerry wrecks his life. Uninspiring. Stale. Meandering. Jerry as well as all the other characters have no background, and they are completely flat. Perhaps a social commentary on the LA Scene, yet that has been done better elsewhere. Interesting to see Stiller as a junkie, but thats the best part.

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