Past Midnight (1992)
Past Midnight (1992), directed by Jan Eliasberg, starring Rutger Hauer and Natasha Richardson.
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Past Passion. Past Terror. Past Murder.
Synopsis
A man gets out of prison after 15 years for stabbing his wife to death, and his social worker becomes convinced he was innocent. As she researches his case, and interviews other people who were involved, she begins to fall in love with him, as her friends warn her that he's dangerous.
- Robert D. YeomanCinematography
- Jan EliasbergDirector
- Christopher RouseEditing
- Lisa M. HansenProducer
About the film
Past Midnight is a 1991 American neo-noir thriller film (with slasher connections) starring Rutger Hauer and Natasha Richardson, as well as co-stars Tom Wright, Clancy Brown and Paul Giamatti (making his first credited screen appearance).
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Past Midnight is a 1991 American neo-noir thriller film (with slasher connections) starring Rutger Hauer and Natasha Richardson, as well as co-stars Tom Wright, Clancy Brown and Paul Giamatti (making his first credited screen appearance).
Plot
Parolee Ben Jordan has spent the past fifteen years behind bars for the murder of his pregnant wife. He is monitored by his parole officer Lee Samuels and social worker Laura Mathews after he is released. Mathews begins looking into his case and becomes convinced that he was convicted under circumstantial evidence and starts becoming convinced of his innocence in the crime. Before long she starts falling for him, but this is far from wise, since even if he is innocent, Mrs. Jordan's real murderer may soon come a calling.
Cast
Rutger Hauer as Ben Jordan
Natasha Richardson as Laura Mathews
Paul Giamatti as Larry Canipe
Clancy Brown as Steve Lundy
Tom Wright as Lee Samuels
Guy Boyd as Todd Canipe
Charles Boswell as Carlton Daniels
Ernie Lively as Detective Allan Tobias
Kibibi Monie as Dorothy Coleman
Dana Eskelson as Kathy Tudor
Ted D'Arms as Bill Tudor
Krisha Fairchild as Dr. Zastoupil
Sarah Magnuson as Gerrie Graymark
David Frederick White (as Dave White) as Cop
Brian Finney (as Brian T. Finney) as Delivery Man
Sue Morales as Social Worker (uncredited)
Production
After Quentin Tarantino significantly re-wrote the script, Catalaine Knell shared her associate producer credit with him on the film, his first official screen credit.
Release
Originally intended for a theatrical release, the film aired on the USA Network on December 16, 1992. Before, the film was shown at the American Film Market and at the Vancouver International Film Festival in October of the previous year. The movie was released on videocassette and laserdisc on April 21, 1993 by Columbia TriStar Home Video, and was released on DVD by the same company on August 17, 2004, in widescreen.
References
External links
Past Midnight at IMDb
Text from Past Midnight on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Past_Midnight
Trivia
- It premiered on May 3, 1992, a Sunday.
- It runs 1h40 — a typical feature length.
- This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosCineTel Films
- CountriesUnited States
- LanguagesEnglish
- StatusReleased
Cast
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Rutger Hauer
Ben Jordan -
Natasha Richardson
Laura Mathews -
Clancy Brown
Steve Lundy -
Guy Boyd
Todd Canipe -
Ernie Lively
Detective Allan Tobias -
Tom Wright
Lee Samuels - Kibibi Monie Dorothy Coleman
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Dana Eskelson
Kathy Tudor -
Ted D'Arms
Bill Tudor -
Paul Giamatti
Larry Canipe -
Charles Boswell
Carlton Daniels -
Brian T. Finney
Delivery Man -
Krisha Fairchild
Dr. Zastoupil - Sarah Magnuson Gerrie Graymark
- Paul Mitri Policeman
- David Frederick White Policeman
- Nancy Bevis Social Worker
- Claude Bowman Social Worker
- Sheila Gould Social Worker
- Susan Morales Social Worker
Quiz about this movie
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Jardim dos Desejos
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Perigo na Noite
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Paixão Sem Limites
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As Duas Faces da Lei
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Guerrilha Sem Face
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Paixão à Flor da Pele
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Tags
Crew
- Robert D. Yeoman Cinematography
- Jan Eliasberg Director
- Christopher Rouse Editing
- Lisa M. Hansen Producer
- Steve Bartek Original music
- Frank Norwood Writer
Questions about this film
What is Past Midnight about?
Past Midnight: A man gets out of prison after 15 years for stabbing his wife to death, and his social worker becomes convinced he was innocent. As she researches his case, and interviews other people who were involved, she begins to fall in love with him, as her friends warn her that he's dangerous.
Who directed Past Midnight?
Past Midnight was directed by Jan Eliasberg in 1992.
Who stars in Past Midnight?
The cast of Past Midnight includes Rutger Hauer, Natasha Richardson, Clancy Brown, Guy Boyd and Ernie Lively.
How long is Past Midnight?
Past Midnight runs for 100 minutes, or 1h40.
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