B.B. King: Into the Night

1985 0h 27m EN

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8.2

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★8.2TMDB · 4

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Synopsis

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A short documentary about B.B. King and his time working on the score for the 1985 movie "Into the Night" starring Jeff Goldblum and Michelle Pfeiffer.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

B.B. King
Self
Eddie Murphy
Self
Steve Martin
Self
John Landis
Self
Michelle Pfeiffer
Self
Jeff Goldblum
Self
Dan Aykroyd
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jeffrey A. Okun
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 27-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jeffrey A. Okun, shot by Daniel Pearl. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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B.B. King and Eddie Murphy and Steve Martin carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1843852 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jeffrey A. Okun directs. Daniel Pearl behind the camera. Malcolm Campbell cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 27-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
241 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Jeffrey A. Okun, shot by Daniel Pearl. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Malcolm Campbell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6B.B. King and Eddie Murphy and Steve Martin carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1843852 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.