Canada / Sep 12, 1998 / R / Toronto International Film Festival
He had a great job, beautiful wife and a habit the size of Utah.
1h 28min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Juggling increasing career success and a growing heroin habit, a television comedy writer attempts to go down a path of improvement.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Fred Willard | Craig Ziffer |
| Charles Fleischer | Allen from Mr. Chompers |
| Janeane Garofalo | Jana Farmer |
| Connie Nielsen | Dagmar |
| Sandra Oh | Friend |
| Jerry Stahl | Dr. Murphy |
| Jay Paulson | Phoenix Punk |
| Spencer Garrett | Brad / Tim from Mr. Chompers |
| Chauncey Leopardi | Jerry at 16 |
| Mary Thompson | Grandma White |
| Liz Torres | Dita |
| Douglas Spain | Miguel |
| Scott Williamson | Gary Warren |
| Nancye Ferguson | Nurse |
| Sam Anderson | Dr. Olson |
| John Prosky | Cop |
| Andy Dick | 'Damian', Talk Show Guest |
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| Lainie Kazan | Jerry's Mother at Funeral |
| Daniel Hartley | Benny (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Permanent Midnight |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Artisan Entertainment, JD Productions |
| Release date | 16 settembre 1998 |
| Executive producer | Yalda Tehranian |
| Production | Robert Leveen, Don Murphy, Jane Hamsher |
| Writer | David Veloz, Jerry Stahl |
| Casting | Ronnie Yeskel, Richard Hicks |
| Editing | Cara Silverman, Steven Weisberg, Harry Muller, Rick Downey |
| Cinematography | Robert D. Yeoman, Dustin Blauvelt, Tim Barry, Storn Peterson, John Johnson, Scott Froschauer |
| Assistant directors | Joel Jeffrey Nishimine, Jaleh Teymourian, David Veloz, Lori Grabowski |
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Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United States / Sep 16, 1998 / R
Theatrical release
Brazil / Sep 16, 1998
Iceland / Apr 23, 1999
Portugal / May 05, 1999
Germany / Apr 23, 2000 / 12
Physical media
France / May 14, 2001 / 10
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