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Plot:
While caught up in the scandal resulting from the accident on the set of The Twilight Zone movie that killed actor Vic Morrow and two children, director John Landis (An American Werewolf in ...( read more 
)) made this manic nighttime L.A. thriller with rising stars Jeff Goldblum and Michelle Pfeiffer. Goldblum plays an office worker with a dead-end job, an unfaithful wife, and a bad, bad case of insomnia. Unable to sleep, his midnight wanderings take him to the L.A. airport, where beautiful jewel smuggler Pfeiffer literally lands on his car. Fleeing Iranian terrorists (one is played by Landis), the two hit the road, and their adventures lead them to murder, mayhem, one scary hit man (David Bowie in a lurid, terrific cameo), and, of course, romance. Perhaps because of--or in spite of--the turmoil going on in his life, Landis fashioned a film unlike any of his previous (or later) safe Hollywood products; this is inventive, darkly comic, sincerely romantic, and L.A.-style sultry all the way. Landis's greatest success is perhaps in the mood of the film: he manages to convey that weary, dreamlike insomnia feeling of adrenaline bordering on exhaustion. Goldblum is at his deadpan best and, despite a bad haircut and '80s wardrobe, Pfeiffer shows the spark and beauty that would later make her a star. In support of Landis during his time of trouble, numerous directors, including David Cronenberg, Paul Mazursky, Don Siegel, Jonathan Demme, Lawrence Kasdan, and Jim Henson, made cameo appearances. --Mark Englehart
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Recent Reviews
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MCT:August 16, 2008Even though it has too many cameos to count (my favorite is Bowie as a hitman), it still manages to be a fun ride.
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MCT:March 15, 2008This film dates from that early period of Michelle Pfeiffer's career when she seemed incapable of starring in a decent movie, no matter how solid her director's previous track record. Having failed to produce a successful sequel to the perennially popular "Grease", she proceeded to make mediocre films with Brian De Palma ("Scarface"), John Landis ("Into the Night") and Richard Donner ("Ladyhawke"). A comedy thriller that isn't funny or exciting, "Into the Night" is a plotless shambles, solely of interest to Landis or Pfeiffer completists. Following the (mostly) nocturnal exploits of an unwitting, white-collar adventurer, the film ought to be some sort of L.A. equivalent to Scorsese's "After Hours" -- released later the same year -- but it's nowhere near as quirky as it seems to think it is, and tedium rapidly sets in. Ironically, Jeff Goldblum charmlessly sleepwalks through the role of a cuckolded insomniac, but Pfeiffer is on fine form, as ever. The movie is littered with pointless cameo appearances, mostly by film directors, although David Bowie makes an excellent contribution as a creepy hitman.
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MCT:December 18, 2007
I totally forgot to review this! Saw it a couple of months ago and totally fell in love with the picture. It's a unique, fun, totally Landis movie - and that makes it worth seeing! One of those weird, "just gets worse and worse" situation type movies that's hilarious and jaw-dropping at the same time. Couple of grim moments I'm sure hurt the film when it was released, but it's pure John where he makes ya confused by the thin, blurry line of contrast between humor and horror. Wow, I sound like a pretentious prick. But, still, great movie!
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MCT:October 6, 2007
Although I like Goldblum, this film didn't do it for me. Don't remember too much about it, but I seem to recall it being a little weak.
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MCT:June 26, 2007Cheesy '80s, but not very fun to watch. The premise is good, but the movie ends up being so bad. Jeff Goldblum is quirky, Michelle Pfeiffer is a poorly-written cheesy '80s blonde, and the characters they run into all through the night are just kind of boring and haphazardly "zany". Even Bowie's cameo is boring. After Hours is better than this, though darker.
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MCT:May 30, 2007
This is John Landis' 2nd best movie and one the the top 5 most underrated hidden gems IMO. Goldblum and Pfeiffer have great chemistry and it's easy to see why these two talents are still around.
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MCT:February 18, 2007
This is a movie you won't regret investing your time in. It's a fun movie about a chance encounter that brings Jeff Goldblum into the new world of 1980's LA Nightlife. Lots of fun cameos from various Stars and Directors, not to mention the pleasure of looking at Michelle Pfeiffer in tight jeans and a Tee shirt for an hour and a half.
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MCT:February 13, 2007Apparently this is a comedy, but i didn;t find it that funny really. It is good though, its about two strangers on the run from hit men and mobsters
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MCT:October 8, 2006
Great zany film and there are hottest directors appeared cameos including John Landis, Jim Henson, David Cronenberg, Jonathan Lynn, Daniel Petrie, Paul Bartel, Don Siegel, Lawrence Kasden, Jonathan Demme and Amy Heckerling.
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MCT:October 4, 2006I have a soft spot for films set during one night or day, hence why I love this under appreciated John Landis gem.
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MCT:August 15, 2006
Film a dir poco ispirato...l'unico difetto è la mancanza di ritmo(complice il fatto che quando l'ho visto non sapevo cosa aspettarmi) supplita da una trama complessa e alcuni elementi comici,che rendono il film quantomeno originale.
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MCT:June 19, 2006poor goldblum lost in LA space Michelle Pfeiffer hot diggity check the wirdo cameos Bowie topsem all.LA X scene totally frantic
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