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Past Midnightis a 1991neo-noirthriller film(withslasherconnections) starringRutger HauerandNatasha Richardson,as well as co-starsTom Wright,Clancy BrownandPaul Giamatti(making his first credited screen appearance).
| Past Midnight | |
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Jan Eliasberg |
| Written by | Frank Norwood Quentin Tarantino(uncredited) |
| Produced by | Lisa M. Hansen Catalaine Knell Nancy Rae Stone Quentin Tarantino |
| Starring | Rutger Hauer Natasha Richardson Clancy Brown Guy Boyd |
| Cinematography | Robert D. Yeoman |
| Edited by | Christopher Rouse |
| Music by | Steve Bartek |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editParoleeBen 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 undercircumstantial evidenceand 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
edit- Rutger Haueras Ben Jordan
- Natasha Richardson[1]as Laura Mathews
- Paul Giamattias Larry Canipe
- Clancy Brownas Steve Lundy
- Tom Wrightas Lee Samuels
- Guy Boydas Todd Canipe
- Charles Boswellas Carlton Daniels
- Ernie Livelyas Detective Allan Tobias
- Kibibi Monie as Dorothy Coleman
- Dana Eskelsonas Kathy Tudor
- Ted D'Arms as Bill Tudor
- Krisha Fairchildas 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
editAfterQuentin Tarantinosignificantly re-wrote the script, Catalaine Knell shared her associate producer credit with him on the film, his first official screen credit.[2]
Release
editOriginally intended for a theatrical release, the film aired on theUSA Networkon December 16, 1992. Before, the film was shown at theAmerican Film Marketand at theVancouver International Film Festivalin October of the previous year. The movie was released on videocassette and laserdisc on April 21, 1993 byColumbia TriStar Home Video,and was released on DVD by the same company on August 17, 2004, in widescreen.
References
edit- ^"Past Midnight | e.tv".ekasiplus.etv.co.za.Retrieved2017-05-07.
- ^Tasker, Yvonne(2002).Fifty Contemporary Filmmakers.Routledge. p. 339.ISBN978-1-134-65664-6.