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A comedy writer struggles to overcome his addiction to heroin while putting his professional and personal life in danger.A comedy writer struggles to overcome his addiction to heroin while putting his professional and personal life in danger.A comedy writer struggles to overcome his addiction to heroin while putting his professional and personal life in danger.
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- TriviaThe 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.
- GoofsWhen 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.
- Quotes
Jerry Stahl: [Narrating] People always ask, "What's the worst thing heroin drove you to do?". I always answer, "showing up on Maury."
- Alternate versionsThe DVD features 3 deleted scenes:
- A wasted Jerry hitting on Owen Wilson's character's girlfriend and being thrown out.
- A long haired Jerry working for Hustler magazine.
- A stoned Jerry buying a muffin and being beaten with a baseball bat by the store clerk.
- SoundtracksOverwhelming
Performed and Written by Art Alexakis
Produced by Art Alexakis (as A.P. Alexakis) and Paul Fox
Recorded at A&M
Published by Irving Music, Inc./Evergleam Music (BMI)
Courtesy of Capitol Records, Inc.
Under license from EMI Music Special Markets
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Permanent Midnight is the autobiographical story of the life and times of Jerry Stahl. This was a movie that tested the boundaries of what could be shown on the movie screen. Ben Stiller's performance as Jerry Stahl was dramatic to say the least. Stiller's performance was excellent and really showed me the flipside of what could happen to somebody when they get hooked on drugs. The whole cast from Maria Bello to Elizabeth Hurley were solid support for the main character, Jerry Stahl. The real Jerry Stahl actually had a role, which surprised me, as Dr. Murphy from the drug rehabilitation clinic. Stahl recounts his life from a hotel room while having a sexual encounter he met while he was working at a restaurant drive-thru. The way that the director lays out the film is perfect; it is different than what I have seen before. The way Jerry Stahl recounts his life the way he did pleasantly surprised me. I warn anyone who wants to watch Permanent Midnight to brace themselves for extreme drug use by sticking needles in arms and sensual love scenes. I recommend this film for its stars' performances.
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,171,001
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $260,562
- Sep 20, 1998
- Gross worldwide
- $1,171,001
- Runtime1 hour 28 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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