Permanent Midnight
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
David Veloz
Charles Fleischer
Mary Thompson
Francois Giroday
Jay Paulson
Fred Willard
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Based on the popular Hollywood autobiography by Jerry Stahl, "Popular Midnight" is a black comedy that chronicles his rise and fall as a television writer in Los Angeles. Jerry meets Kitty almost by accident while he is in rehab in Phoenix. Maybe it's their similar pasts and their sexual attraction for each other that makes it so easy for Jerry to open up to her. From a bed in a cheap motel, Jerry narrates a miserable but comical tale of his life filled with self-inflicted mental, emotional and physical pain. His life is an open book, with chapters including his marriage of convenience, the growth of his career, the birth of his child, and how all are influenced by his increasing habit.
Director
David Veloz
Cast
Charles Fleischer
Mary Thompson
Francois Giroday
Jay Paulson
Fred Willard
Cheryl Ladd
Connie Nielsen
Elizabeth Hurley
Ben Stiller
Regina Nichols
Peter Greene
Owen Wilson
Nancye Ferguson
Terry Hargis
Sandra Oh
Scott Williamson
Maria Bello
Jerry Stahl
Lourdes Benedicto
Sam Anderson
Janeane Garofalo
Chauncey Leopardi
Douglas Spain
Liz Torres
Spencer Garrett
John Prosky
Crew
Harold Adler
Lael Alderman
Lael Alderman
Art Alexakis
Erin Alexander
Mose Allison
Denise Anderson
Mark Anderson
Herb Ankrom
Harold Arlen
Peter Austin
Peter Austin
Burt Bacharach
Salvatore Baglio
Lynell Bangs
Rufus Barnam
Nicole Barnette
Joe Barreras
Tim Barry
Thomas Bartke
Christina Bartolucci
Rick Benattar
Betty Berberian
Kathy Berk
Joseph G Bingenheimer
J D Bishop
Dustin Blauvelt
Brent Bolthouse
Joseph C Bond
Bryan Booth
David Brookwell
Jeff Cadiente
Alex Callier
Erik Capek
Jason Carney
Joan Chamberlain
Jeffrey A Chavers
Robert Chavez
Robert C Chynoweth
Michael Cody
Zachery Coiteau
Richard H Conkling
Roger Cooper
Orion V Cox
John Coxon
Dave Creffield
Hal David
Chris Davis
Stephen P Del Prete
Lance M Despain
Thomas Dewier
Don Digirolamo
Dick Dionne
Rick Downey
Dean Drabin
Bernie Druckman
Paul Durham
S Edwards
Eric Enroth
Lori Eskowitz-carter
Allen Estes
Allen Estes
Ron Evans
Jamal Farley
Andrea Federman
Dominik Feller
Kathleen Ferrera
Mark Fischer
Nate Fitzgerald
Jerry Fleming
Mike Flicker
David E Fluhr
Paul Fox
Scott Froschauer
Raymond Gaerts
Felipe Galdo
Beau J Genot
Jennifer Gering
Garrett T Gervais
Claudette Gil
P Godfrey
R Godfrey
David Gonzales
Joe Goodwin
Christopher Gordon
Anthony Gotta
Lori Grabowski
Eleanor Grand
Dennis Gray
Stephen Grubbs
Gareth Grundy
Kevin Gunning
Jane Hamsher
Chris Haynes
Harley Hebert
Bridget D Henry
Pierre Henry
Paul Hepker
Richard Hicks
Tony Hobbs
Ezra Holbrook
Sandy Holt
Jennifer L Hopkins
Steve Howard
L Howlett
Susan Hutchinson
Sam Hyde
Barbara Issak
Anne Iverson
Gregory N Jarrett
David Jenison
Adam Jenkins
John P Johnson
Clint E Jones
Kelly Jones
Ken Jordan
Linda L Keim
Scott Kirkland
Ted Koehler
Eleas Kostis
Patricia Kruijer
Marcus Larsen
Martin Leeper
Robert Leveen
Aaron Levi
Jennifer Levy
Gary Lewis
Daniel Licht
Daniel Licht
J C Logan
Todd Loncto
Paul Longstaffe
John Lopez
Lionel Luna
Scott Mabbutt
Casey Mako
Jilien Manges
Michael Masumoto
Meredith Mclaughlin
Susan Mcnamara
David Melhase
Roy Metcalf
The Crystal Method
The Crystal Method
Emma-jane Mezher
Stephen Mezlor
C Miller
Louise Mingenbach
Joe Monaco
David Montgomery
Robin Mulcahy
Harry Muller
Don Murphy
Stevie Nelson
Joel Nishimine
Brian Thomas Nist
John M Norman
Eric A Norris
Pete Norris
Marie O'keefe
Bennedict S Ofstead
Nancy Olsen
Ryan Ong
Beth Orton
Mike Painter
Patricia Peppard
Michael Percasio
Eddie Perez
Storn Peterson
James Pierpoint
Joseph Prado
Stephen Price
Louis Prima
Tony Proveaux
Jeff Rabhan
T Randolph
Fabrice Berger Remond
Bradley Richard
Charles H E Richards
Kosta Rigopoulos
Big Pat Rizzotti
Michael L Robbins
Eric S Rothchild
Thomas Rousseau
Courtney Rowe
Brian Ruberg
William Russell
Doug Rymes
Adam Schiff
Dylan Schrader
Klay Schroedel
Christopher Schultz
Christopher A Schultz
Benjamin P Schwartz
Lawrence Schweich
Larry Shay
Dan Sherrill
Tim Shinkle
Cara Silverman
David Silverstone
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Co-winner of the 1999 Artios Award for Feature Film - Independent by the Casting Society of America (CSA).
Released in United States Fall September 16, 1998
Expanded Release in United States September 18, 1998
Released in United States on Video February 23, 1999
Based on the memoir "Permanent Midnight" by Jerry Stahl; published by Warner Books in 1995.
Feature film directorial debut for screenwriter David Veloz.
Completed shooting August 9, 1997.
Began shooting July 7, 1997.
Artisan Entertainment was formerly known as LIVE Entertainment.
Released in United States Fall September 16, 1998
Expanded Release in United States September 18, 1998
Released in United States on Video February 23, 1999