Silent Night

1979 0h 21m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 2

Drama

Synopsis

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USC student short by James Foley. Two mental hospital attendants spend Christmas Eve caring for a group of patients and arguing with each other

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kevin Scott Allen
John
Adrien Royce
Trudy
Michael L. Bolivar
Clarence
Jennifer McCahon
Marcia
Diz McNally
Andrea
Ransom Roberts
Pearl
Daniel J. Foster
Ted

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Foley
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 21-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by James Foley, shot by Robert C. Hughes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 7

CAST

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Kevin Scott Allen and Adrien Royce and Michael L. Bolivar carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

James Foley directs. Robert C. Hughes behind the camera. Albert Magnoli cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 21-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
247 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by James Foley, shot by Robert C. Hughes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Albert Magnoli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kevin Scott Allen and Adrien Royce and Michael L. Bolivar carry the top of the cast.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.