Ben Stiller, Cheryl Ladd, Elizabeth Hurley
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 ...( read more
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DVD Release Date: February 15, 2000
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Stats: 192 reviews
Flixster Reviews (192)
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November 26, 2006Pretty well done, but incredibly dry. The scene where Stiller is having sex with the German woman is surreal.
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June 14, 2009Unlike a movie Ben Stiller has ever been in.He is of course best known for his stupid humor style of comedy.Permanent Midnight brillantly showcases his more serious/darker side.He plays a heroin who writes comedy,go figure..
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January 30, 2008Saw this at TIFF and had to be at the theater by 9 in the morning. This is after working the 4 to midnight shift for years, so I didn't even know what 7 in the morning looked like unless I was still awake. But the movie sounded awesome, the biography of the writer of Cafe Flesh...( read more)
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September 12, 2007I wish I had seen this before Ben Stiller was sort of typecast in his comedy roles. But he actually did a really good job of making me forget that. There are all sorts of interesting facts about this movie. It's a harsh true story, and very well done. I want to watch it again.
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October 26, 2009One of my favorite movies of all time. Realized Ben Stiller was a real actor!
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March 19, 2009Good movie but had potential to be greater. There were some decent scenes. I especially liked his drugged out interview. It's hard to watch this movie and try to think of Ben Stiller in a more "serious" role since we're so used to his slapstick comedies.
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Critic Reviews
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
January 1, 2000
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
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August 28, 2007this is hands down the best movie ben stiller and owen wilson have ever done. and i'm not saying that to take anything away from the royal tenenbaums. but this is one hell of a ride down a trail of lost hope and despair. who knew ben stiller could act
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July 1, 2007Although this is a dramatic script, this movie is filled with hilarity, but primarily only of the slapstick & sick humor kind. If you don't like that sort of thing then stay away from this movie! But if you can appreciate that, then this is something that you should definitely see!
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