Back By Midnight

"Mr. One Liners Meets The Hard Timers."

2005 1h 29m EN

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★5.1TMDB · 13

Comedy

Synopsis

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The warden of a small, rundown, minimum-security prison plots revenge against the the prison's dishonest owner by having four inmates break out and plan a department store robbery to spruce up the prison's faculties.

“Mr. One Liners Meets The Hard Timers.”

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Cast

Rodney Dangerfield
Jake Puloski
Randy Quaid
Eli Rockwood
Kirstie Alley
Gloria Beaumont
Paul Rodríguez
Next Week
Ed Begley Jr.
Robert Wade
Gilbert Gottfried
Security Guard
Lisa Arturo
Candy
Louie Anderson
Game Show Host

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Harry Basil
Writers: Harry Basil, Rodney Dangerfield
Languages: English, Portuguese
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Portuguese.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Harry Basil, shot by Ken Blakey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Rodney Dangerfield and Randy Quaid and Kirstie Alley carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Mr. One Liners Meets The Hard Timers.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Harry Basil directs. Ken Blakey behind the camera. Christopher Lennertz scores. Stephen Adrianson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Portuguese.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Portuguese.
4Directed by Harry Basil, shot by Ken Blakey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Christopher Lennertz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Stephen Adrianson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Rodney Dangerfield and Randy Quaid and Kirstie Alley carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Mr. One Liners Meets The Hard Timers.".
9IMDB entry: tt0313245 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.