Permanent Midnight
He had a great job, beautiful wife and a habit the size of Utah.
1998 | 88m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | David Veloz |
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| Writer: | Jerry Stahl, David Veloz |
| Staring: |
| Juggling increasing career success and a growing heroin habit, a television comedy writer attempts to go down a path of improvement. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 16, 1998 |
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| Director: | David Veloz |
| Writer: | Jerry Stahl, David Veloz |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | alcohol, adultery, heroin, police, writer, drugs, detox |
| Production Companies | JD Productions, Artisan Entertainment |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $1,166,199
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ben Stiller | Jerry Stahl |
| Elizabeth Hurley | Sandra |
| Maria Bello | Kitty |
| Owen Wilson | Nicky |
| Lourdes Benedicto | Vola |
| Peter Greene | Gus |
| Cheryl Ladd | Pamela Verlaine |
| 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 |
| Lainie Kazan | Jerry's Mother at Funeral |
| Daniel Hartley | Benny (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Daniel Licht | Music |
| Richard Hicks | Casting |
| Robert D. Yeoman | Director of Photography |
| Jerry Stahl | Novel |
| Lori Grabowski | Script Supervisor |
| Eddie Perez | Stunt Coordinator |
| Heba Thorisdottir | Makeup & Hair |
| Ryan Ong | Art Direction |
| Lori Eskowitz | Costume Design |
| Frank Torres | Stunts |
| Jaleh Teymourian | Second Assistant Director |
| Peter Austin | Supervising Sound Editor, ADR Editor |
| Don Digirolamo | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Dustin Blauvelt | "B" Camera Operator |
| Robin Mulcahy Fisichella | Production Coordinator |
| Martin Leeper | Gaffer |
| Scott Froschauer | Dolly Grip |
| Andrea Federman | Key Costumer |
| Denise Anderson | Assistant Property Master |
| Lynell Bangs | Production Accountant |
| Barbara Issak | Dialogue Editor |
| Paul Longstaffe | Dialogue Editor |
| Linda Keim | Sound Effects Editor |
| Lee Tinkham | ADR Mixer |
| Joan Chamberlain | ADR Recordist |
| Mike Flicker | Music Editor |
| James Wright | Dolby Consultant |
| David Veloz | Director, Writer |
| Steven Weisberg | Editor |
| Jerry Fleming | Production Design |
| Louise Mingenbach | Costume Design |
| Clint Jones | Stunts |
| Joel Jeffrey Nishimine | First Assistant Director |
| Cara Silverman | Editor |
| Betty Berberian | Set Decoration |
| Jeff Rabhan | Music Supervisor |
| Susan McNamara | Production Manager |
| Beau J. Genot | Post Production Supervisor |
| David E. Fluhr | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Aaron Levy | Sound Recordist |
| Tim Barry | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Eric Enroth | Sound Mixer |
| Bryan Booth | Best Boy Electric |
| Erik Capek | Key Rigging Grip |
| Christina Bartolucci | Key Makeup Artist |
| Lynn Taylor-Wood | Hairstylist |
| Patricia Kruijer | Art Department Coordinator |
| Herb Ankrom | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Dennis Gray | Dialogue Editor |
| Brian Thomas Nist | Sound Effects Editor |
| David Melhase | ADR Editor |
| Dean Drabin | ADR Mixer |
| Cary Stratton | ADR Recordist |
| Rick Downey | Negative Cutter |
| Stephen Grubbs | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Adam Jenkins | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Storn Peterson | First Assistant Camera |
| Lionel Luna | Boom Operator |
| Dominik Feller | Electrician |
| Mary Walbridge | Costume Supervisor |
| Edward St. George | Key Hair Stylist |
| Mark Anderson | Property Master |
| Terry Hargis | Leadman |
| Jennifer Levy | Casting Assistant |
| Gary Lewis | Dialogue Editor |
| Brian Ruberg | ADR Mixer |
| Sandy Holt | ADR Voice Casting |
| Harry Muller | Color Timer |
| Ronnie Yeskel | Casting |
| Jeff Cadiente | Stunts |
| John Johnson | Still Photographer |
| Eric A. Norris | Sound Effects Editor |
| Thomas DeWier | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Don Murphy | Producer |
| Yalda Tehranian | Executive Producer |
| Jane Hamsher | Producer |
| Robert Leveen | Co-Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 16 | 24 | 12 |
| 2024 | 6 | 15 | 36 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 | 17 | 40 | 7 |
| 2024 | 11 | 13 | 36 | 6 |
| 2024 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 6 |
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| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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| 2025 | 9 | 608 | 705 |
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4/10 Jerry Stahl is a complete junkie. He tells his life story to a fellow rehabber after she picks him up at his fast food job. Through conversational flashbacks we get glimpses of how Jerry wrecks his life. **Uninspiring. Stale. Meandering.** Jerry as well as all the other characters hav ... e no background, and they are completely flat. Perhaps a social commentary on the LA Scene, yet that has been done better elsewhere. Interesting to see Stiller as a junkie, but thats the best part.
Jun 23, 2021