Permanent Midnight (1998)
Année de sortie : 1998
Pays : United States
Titre alternatif : Uma Vida Alucinante, Permanent Midnight - Voll auf Droge, Doble vida, Loputon yö, Mesanyhta gia panta, A nap árnyékos oldalán, Wieczna pólnoc, Viver na Escuridão, Вечная полночь, Bir yazarin hayati
Réalisateur : David Veloz
Scénariste : David Veloz, Jerry Stahl
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Sociétés : Artisan Entertainment, JD Productions
Genre : Biographical Film, Biography, Drama, Romance, Romance Film
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Synopsis
Jerry Stahl (Ben Stiller), a successful television comedy writer, struggles with an escalating heroin addiction that threatens his career and personal life. He spends $6000 a week on drugs, even taking his infant daughter along on his drug runs. While working on the sitcom 'Mr. Chompers', Jerry meets with exec Craig Ziffer (Peter Coyote) and puppeteer Allen (David Cross). He also hangs out with fellow addicts like Nicky and Gus for freebasing sessions. After realizing the severity of his addiction, Jerry checks himself into detox, where he begins to reflect on his past experiences with the help of Kitty (Mary-Louise Parker), a woman he meets there.
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Résumé
Permanent Midnight is a 1998 biographical drama film directed by David Veloz. The movie is based on the life of Jerry Stahl, a television comedy writer who struggled with heroin addiction while working on shows like 'ALF'. Ben Stiller stars as Jerry, capturing his descent into drug abuse and his attempts to overcome it. The film explores themes of addiction, redemption, and the struggle between personal demons and professional success.
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