Mother Night
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Keith Gordon
Nick Nolte
John Goodman
Alan Arkin
Kirsten Dunst
Louis Strauss
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Howard W. Campbell Jr., an American writer living in pre-World War II Germany, is pressed into service by the U.S. government on a top secret assignment. His mission: to assume the role of a Nazi sympathizer. With his true purpose known by only a few, Campbell becomes a prominent spokesman for the Nazis' anti-American and anti-semitic agenda, gaining celebrity in Germany and infamy in the States. Campbell's nightmarish misadventures continue when, years after the war, he is suddenly recognized as the infamous Howard W. Campbell. All at once, he is persecuted by outraged Holocaust survivors, pursued by the U.S. authorities as a traitor, and embraced by neo-Nazis and white supremacists who feel nostalgia for the "good old days." Ultimately, Campbell is imprisoned in Israel and ordered to stand trial as a Nazi war criminal. During his incarceration, he struggles with own uncertainty as to whether he actually a hero, a villain, or both.
Director
Keith Gordon
Cast
Nick Nolte
John Goodman
Alan Arkin
Kirsten Dunst
Louis Strauss
Brawley Nolte
Brownen Mantel
Sheryl Lee
David Strathairn
Anthony J Robinow
Kurt Vonnegut
Zach Grenier
Michael Mcgill
Richard Jutras
Anna Berger
Bill Corday
Frankie Faison
Shimon Aviel
Henry Gibson
Gerard Parkes
William Haugland
Jeff Pufah
Norman Rodway
Arye Gross
Joel Miller
Vlasta Vrana
Michael Moran
Richard Zeman
Thomas Hauff
Bernard Behrens
Don Jordan
Crew
Renee April
Danielle Boucher
Rosina Bucci
Michael Convertino
Celine Daignault
Andrew Decristofaro
Pedro B. Gandol
Keith Gordon
Claude Hazanavicius
France Lachapelle
Simon Lahaye
Andrew Matthews
Valerie Mccaffrey
Vera Miller
Bobby Muzingo
Mark Ordesky
Josette Perrotta
Jay Rabinowitz
Linda Reisman
Tom Richmond
Tom Richmond
Nadia Rona
Zod Sakellaropoulo
Francois Seguin
Ruth Vitale
Kurt Vonnegut
Robert B. Weide
Robert B. Weide
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Limited Release in United States November 1, 1996
Released in United States Fall November 1, 1996
Expanded Release in United States November 8, 1996
Expanded Release in United States November 15, 1996
Expanded Release in United States November 22, 1996
Released in United States on Video April 22, 1997
Released in United States 1996
Released in United States September 1996
Released in United States October 1996
Released in United States October 2000
Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (in competition) August 22 - September 2, 1996.
Shown at Boston Film Festival September 6-19, 1996.
Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (Explore: The USA) October 10-20, 1996.
Shown at Hamptons International Film Festival, East Hampton, New York October 16-20, 1996.
Shown at Mill Valley Film Festival October 3-13, 1996.
This film debuts a first-look deal between Fine Line Features and Nick Nolte's Kings Gate Productions.
Began shooting September 20, 1995.
Completed shooting November 8, 1995.
Released in United States Fall November 1, 1996
Expanded Release in United States November 8, 1996
Expanded Release in United States November 15, 1996
Expanded Release in United States November 22, 1996
Released in United States on Video April 22, 1997
Released in United States 1996 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (in competition) August 22 - September 2, 1996.)
Released in United States September 1996 (Shown at Boston Film Festival September 6-19, 1996.)
Limited Release in United States November 1, 1996
Released in United States October 1996 (Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (Explore: The USA) October 10-20, 1996.)
Released in United States October 1996 (Shown at Hamptons International Film Festival, East Hampton, New York October 16-20, 1996.)
Released in United States October 1996 (Shown at Mill Valley Film Festival October 3-13, 1996.)
Released in United States October 2000 (Shown at AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival (A Tribute to CIBY 2000) October 18-31, 1996.)
