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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Adult Situations, Not For Children, Profanity, Substance Abuse Movie Release: 1998 DVD Release: 02/23/1999 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 28 mins Studio: Live/Artisan Total Copies: 4 Genres: Drama, Psychological Drama, Addiction Drama See Also: Permanent Midnight [New Artwork]

David Veloz made his directorial debut with this drama adapted from the autobiography of comedy writer Jerry Stahl (Ben Stiller), whose $6000-a-week heroin habit had him taking his infant daughter along on his drug runs and doing smack during TV script conferences. Departing detox, Stahl explores memories with survivor Kitty (Maria Bello), who listens patiently to Stahl's flashback. Other women in Stahl's life are his British wife Sandra (Elizabeth Hurley) and his agent Vola (Lourdes Benedicto). For the TV series "Mr. Chompers" (inspired by ALF), Stahl meets with sitcom exec Craig Ziffer (Fred Willard) and puppeteer Allen (Charles Fleischer). For freaky freebasing, Stahl hangs with mumbler Nicky (Owen Wilson) and druggie Gus (Peter Greene). Stahl himself can be seen in a cameo as the methadone clinic doctor. Shown at the 1998 Toronto Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide

Ben Stiller - Jerry Stahl
Elizabeth Hurley - Sandra
Maria Bello - Kitty
Owen Wilson - Nicky
Lourdes Benedicto - Vola

David Veloz's harrowing biopic of comedy writer Jerry Stahl, Permanent Midnight comes to DVD with a widescreen transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.66:1. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1. There are neither subtitles nor closed-captions on this release. Supplemental materials include a director's commentary track, deleted scenes, a theatrical trailer, production notes, and cast and crew information. This is a very good disc for a very good film. The first-rate performances (particularly by Ben Stiller are as powerful on the small screen as they were in theaters. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide