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Permanent Midnight

Year:

1999

Duration:

88 min

Genres:

Biography | Drama | Romance

IMDB rate:

6.3

Director:

David Veloz

Awards:

1 nomination

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1999-04-23

Filming Locations: Los Angeles, California, USA

Earnings

Opening Weekend: $260,562 (USA) (20 September 1998)

Gross: $1,166,199 (USA) (8 November 1998)

Cast

Actor

Character

Connie Nielsen

Ben Stiller

Jerry Stahl

Maria Bello

Kitty

Jay Paulson

Phoenix Punk

Spencer Garrett

Brad / Tim from Mr. Chompers

Owen Wilson

Nicky

Elizabeth Hurley

Sandra

Lourdes Benedicto

Vola

Fred Willard

Craig Ziffer

Chauncey Leopardi

Jerry at 16

Mary Thompson

Grandma Whittle

Charles Fleischer

Allen from Mr. Chompers

Liz Torres

Dita

Douglas Spain

Miguel

Janeane Garofalo

Jana Farmer

Sandra Oh

Friend

Scott Williamson

Gary Warren

Cheryl Ladd

Pamela Verlaine

Jerry Stahl

Dr. Murphy

Peter Greene

Gus

Nancye Ferguson

Nurse

Sam Anderson

Dr. Olsen

Regina Nichols

Scrub Nurse

John Prosky

Cop

François Giroday

Peter (as Francois Giroday)

Andy Dick

'Damian', Talk Show Guest

Ren Hanami

TV Host (uncredited)

Daniel Hartley

Benny (uncredited)

Lainie Kazan

Jerry's Mother at Funeral (uncredited)

L. Christian Mixon

Tough Guy (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Actor Charles Fleischer, best known for playing Roger Rabbit, has the small role of Allen from Mr. Chompers. According to the book, Permanent Midnight, Jerry Stahl wrote an unaired television pilot as a vehicle for Fleischer.

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The fictional television show "Mr. Chompers" was based on author Jerry Stahl's experience writing for ALF (1986). The other television series was based on Stahl's experiences on Twin Peaks (1990) and Moonlighting (1985), and its star was apparently based on Cybill Shepherd.

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Jerry Stahl: The real Jerry Stahl has a cameo as Dr. Lazarus. ("Lazarus" is on his name plate on his white coat.)

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Goofs

When Jerry is at the methadone clinic, the doctor is checking boxes on a form he's filling out. The questions he asks Jerry do not match the boxes he checks.

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After Jerry picks up his daughter from Sandra to babysit her (at approximately [1:01:40]), he can be seen driving down the road sitting on the right hand side of the car. This is not consistent with other scenes in the movie and furthermore, the driver is clearly not Ben Stiller.

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Quotes

Nicky: If I were Percodan where would I be?

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Jerry: You know what's mortifying? Smack is like the leisure suit of the nineties. Instead of wrecking dad's Buick on prom might, these little suburban fucks are coping habits and OD'ing in the rec room.

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Jerry Stahl: People always ask, "What's the worst thing heroin drove you to do?". I always answer, "showing up on Maury."

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