Permanent Midnight

Permanent Midnight

1998

As television writer Jerry Stahl (Ben Stiller) becomes more successful, his heroin habit grows worse. Already using when he comes to Los Angeles, Stahl finds his problems intensify when he moves in with his friend Nicky (Owen Wilson), also an addict. Eventually, Stahl marries producer Sandra (Elizabeth Hurley) to help her get a green card, and she gets him jobs on top television shows. However, more and more, he is unable to separate his addiction from his working life.

JBscale
58
Average

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Romance
Length
1 hr. 28 mins.
US Theatrical Release
April 23, 1999
US Box Office
$1,171,001 (#5725 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
R
Restricted
Pervasive Graphic Drug Use, Strong Language, Strong Sexuality

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Lions Gate Films
Released
July 29, 2008
Acquired Date
September 26, 2019
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
Watched without a recoreded date.

Actors

Ben Stiller
Ben Stiller
Elizabeth Hurley
Elizabeth Hurley
Maria Bello
Maria Bello
Owen Wilson
Owen Wilson
Jay Paulson
Jay Paulson
Spencer Garrett
Spencer Garrett
Lourdes Benedicto
Lourdes Benedicto
Fred Willard
Fred Willard
Chauncey Leopardi
Chauncey Leopardi
Connie Nielsen
Connie Nielsen
Charles Fleischer
Charles Fleischer
Liz Torres
Liz Torres
Janeane Garofalo
Janeane Garofalo
Sandra Oh
Sandra Oh
Cheryl Ladd
Cheryl Ladd
Jerry Stahl
Jerry Stahl
Peter Greene
Peter Greene

Directors

David Veloz
David Veloz

Producers

Jane Hamsher
Jane Hamsher
Don Murphy
Don Murphy

Writers

David Veloz
David Veloz

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Ratings

JB Users
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RT Rotten
59%
Tomatometer
54 votes
RT Stale
54%
Popcornmeter
191 votes
METASCORE
57
22 votes
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
8,133 votes