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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997) -- A visiting city reporter's assignment suddenly revolves around the murder trial of a local millionaire, whom he befriends.

Overview

User Rating:
6.5/10   17,079 votes
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Director:
Clint Eastwood
Writers (WGA):
John Berendt (book)
John Lee Hancock (screenplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
21 November 1997 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Mystery more
Tagline:
Welcome to Savannah, Georgia. A City Of Hot Nights And Cold Blooded Murder.
Plot:
A visiting city reporter's assignment suddenly revolves around the murder trial of a local millionaire, whom he befriends. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations more
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(2 articles)
Actress Kim Hunter Dies
 (From WENN. 12 September 2002)

Actress Kim Hunter Dies
 (From WENN. 11 September 2002)

User Comments:
A slow, unrecognizable adaption of a wonderful book more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

John Cusack ... John Kelso

Kevin Spacey ... Jim Williams
Jack Thompson ... Sonny Seiler

Irma P. Hall ... Minerva

Jude Law ... Billy Hanson

Alison Eastwood ... Mandy Nicholls
Paul Hipp ... Joe Odom
Lady Chablis ... Chablis Deveau (as The Lady Chablis)
Dorothy Loudon ... Serena Dawes
Anne Haney ... Margaret Williams

Kim Hunter ... Betty Harty

Geoffrey Lewis ... Luther Driggers

Richard Herd ... Henry Skerridge

Leon Rippy ... Detective Boone

Bob Gunton ... Finley Largent
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language and brief violence.
Runtime:
155 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | French
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
Iceland:12 | Singapore:PG (original rating) (cut) | Argentina:13 | Canada:14A | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 (original rating) | Finland:K-15 (TV rating) | France:U | Germany:12 (bw) | Mexico:C | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:NC-16 (re-rating) | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R

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Trivia:
Dorothy Loudon's final film. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When John drives Lady Chablis home, the rearview mirror in the car disappears and re-appears. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Minerva: Quit eye balling me, Flavius. I knew you when you was a two bit hustler on Bull Street.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Damn Good Dog (2004) (V) more
Soundtrack:
That Old Black Magic more

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4 out of 5 people found the following comment useful:-
A slow, unrecognizable adaption of a wonderful book, 12 May 1999
1/10
Author: Snewdl from california

Like many other fans of the novel, I decided to see 'Midnight' despite the unflattering reviews. After all, I reasoned, Kevin Spacey is a wonderful actor, and even a bad adaption of a wonderful novel might be tolerable. HOW BAD COULD IT BE??

I was wrong.

Regardless of whether you're a fan of the book or a 'newcomer', this movie is sure to disappoint. The novel, which consists of a number of hilarious character sketches followed by a short mystery, has been mangled into a remarkably mundane mystery plot. The screenwriter also threw in a romantic subplot, presumably because the filmgoing public demands it (or perhaps because the director's daughter needed a role?). Finally, Savannah's grace, charm, and quirkiness--conveyed so well in the book--has completely eluded the moviemakers.

Oh, and the movie is 2 hours too long.

The only saving grace of this movie is watching the charismatic Lady Chablis, played by herself. Still, it's much more fun to read about her, so save yourself the misery and grab the book.

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