Midnight Madness (1980)

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The crux of this limited, juvenile comedy is a complex game that begins at midnight and ends by morning. Of main interest is the fact that a young Michael J. Fox plays one of the students involved in the game. Leon (Alan Solomon) has spent a year creating the game and practically needs that long to… More The crux of this limited, juvenile comedy is a complex game that begins at midnight and ends by morning. Of main interest is the fact that a young Michael J. Fox plays one of the students involved in the game. Leon (Alan Solomon) has spent a year creating the game and practically needs that long to convince his fellow students to play it. Eventually he wins out, and the various teams of classic stereotypes -- the nerd, the well-groomed hero, the obnoxious sorority sister, the easily duped freshman, and others -- all converge on Los Angeles at midnight. Their treks take them through the Griffith Observatory which because of those odd hours astronomers keep, could conceivably be open. Other locales are interestingly open too, apparently Los Angeles never sleeps. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: PG, 1 hr. 50 min.
Directed By: Michael Nankin, David Wechter
Genres: Comedy

In Theaters: Feb 8, 1980 Wide
On DVD: May 15, 2001

Critic Reviews

Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena
Bobagem descartável que traz, como grande atrativo, o fato de ter marcado a estréia de Michael J. Fox no Cinema (e de ter emperrado a carreira de seus dois jovens diretores, até então considerados promissores).

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AJ V

A fun college themed movie, one of the best from 1980. The story deals with a scavenger hunt, so it's both a comedy and an adventure. I loved it.

Cast

            David Naughton as Adam

            Debra Clinger as Laura

            Eddie Deezen as Wesley

            Brad Wilkin as Lavitas

            Maggie Roswell as Donna

            Stephen Furst as Harold

            Irene Tedrow as Mrs. Grimhaus

            Michael J. Fox as Scott

            Joel Kenney as Flynch

            Alan Solomon as Leon

            Arthur Adams as Police Sergeant

            Curt Ayers as Armpit

            Kirsten Baker as Sunshine

            Dirk Blocker as Blaylak

            Charlie Brill as Tennant #1

            Pilar del Rey as Miniature Golf Mom

            Marvin Kaplan as Bonaventure Desk Clerk

            Sal Lopez as Blade

            Don Maxwell as Bratty Kid's Dad

            Deborah Richter as Candy

            Georgia Schmidt as Old Lady In Car

            John Voldstad as Bellboy

            Bert Williams as Security Captain

            Dick Winslow as Tourist

            Paul Reubens as Pinball Proprietor

            David Shelley as Harold's Father

            Andy Tennant as Melio

            Tom Wright as Cop #1

            Ernie Fuentes as Miniature Golf Dad

            Elven Havard as Cop #2

            Tony Salome as Irving

            Loretta Tupper as Elderly Lady

            Paula Victor as Cashier

            Brian Frishman as Barf

            Marvin Katzoff as Dobster #1
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