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Director:
Writers (WGA):
John Berendt (book)
John Lee Hancock (screenplay)
Release Date:
21 November 1997 (USA) 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
Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Actress Kim Hunter Dies
(From WENN. 12 September 2002)
Actress Kim Hunter Dies
(From WENN. 11 September 2002)
User Comments:
Another lesson in movie making by Clint more (186 total)
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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Rated R for language and brief violence.
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Runtime:
155 min
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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
Filming Locations:
Churchill's - 9 West Drayton Street, Savannah, Georgia, USA more
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The English bulldog Uga in the film is actually Uga 5 rather than Uga 4 (former mascot of the University of Georgia). Uga 4, who was the bulldog in the book, died shortly before filming, so his son, Uga 5, took his place. Uga is owned by Sonny Seiler who appears in the film and was the real life attorney for Jim Williams. more
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Continuity: When Chablis is at the cotillion she asks a woman at the table to watch her purse. After dancing, getting a drink, and leaving, she never retrieves her purse. 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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Referenced in Damn Good Dog (2004) (V) more
Soundtrack:
I Wanna Be Around more
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A stylish and haunting film-noir thriller, "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" is another lesson in peerless film-making by Clint Eastwood. John Cusack makes one of his most positive performances and skips the usual charming giddiness he is famed for. The storyline never ceases to surprise you and neither do the characters. Spacey's Jim Williams is one of the most fascinating villains ever and Spacey again delivers a perfect performance. More solid work comes from Allison Eastwood, Jude Law and Lady Chablis, the humorous treat of the film.
The most mystic and chilling scene is in the middle of the film, when Williams and Kelso visit Minerva, the scene which gives the movie its name. The climax is also incredibly well written and directed, one of the most suspenseful ever. A bravura work from a man who has long since learned how to make perfect film noirs. A highly enjoyable and recommendable movie.10/10