Heart of Midnight

"Forbidden secrets live in a club called Midnight."

1988 1h 33m EN

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 56

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Synopsis

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A young woman who is getting back on her feet after a mental breakdown, Carol Rivers discovers that her late uncle has left her a rundown nightclub. Carol decides to renovate the venue, but, in the process, uncovers dark secrets about the club and her dead relative. After a series of disturbing events, Carol becomes increasingly unstable, but she finds some measure of comfort in Sharpe, an enigmatic older detective.

“Forbidden secrets live in a club called Midnight.”

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Cast

Jennifer Jason Leigh
Carol
Brenda Vaccaro
Betty
Jack Hallett
Lawyer
Nicholas Love
Tom
James Rebhorn
Richard
Tico Wells
Henry
Sam Schacht
Uncle Fletcher
Nina Lora
Carol as a Child

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Matthew Chapman
Writers: Matthew Chapman, Everett De Roche, Matthew Chapman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Matthew Chapman, shot by Ray Rivas. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Penelope Shaw 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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Jennifer Jason Leigh and Brenda Vaccaro and Jack Hallett carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Forbidden secrets live in a club called Midnight.".

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0095286 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Matthew Chapman directs. Ray Rivas behind the camera. Penelope Shaw cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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138 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Matthew Chapman, shot by Ray Rivas. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Penelope Shaw shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Jennifer Jason Leigh and Brenda Vaccaro and Jack Hallett carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Forbidden secrets live in a club called Midnight.".
6IMDB entry: tt0095286 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.