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Permanent Midnight
Permanent Midnight

Permanent Midnight

He had a great job, beautiful wife and a habit the size of Utah.

Genres

Drama

OverView

Juggling increasing career success and a growing heroin habit, a television comedy writer attempts to go down a path of improvement.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$1166199

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

16 September 1998

Country

United States of America

Cast

Ben Stiller

Ben Stiller

Jerry Stahl

Elizabeth Hurley

Elizabeth Hurley

Sandra

Maria Bello

Maria Bello

Kitty

Owen Wilson

Owen Wilson

Nicky

Lourdes Benedicto

Lourdes Benedicto

Vola

Peter Greene

Peter Greene

Gus

Cheryl Ladd

Cheryl Ladd

Pamela Verlaine

Fred Willard

Fred Willard

Craig Ziffer

Charles Fleischer

Charles Fleischer

Allen from Mr. Chompers

Janeane Garofalo

Janeane Garofalo

Jana Farmer

Connie Nielsen

Connie Nielsen

Dagmar

Sandra Oh

Sandra Oh

Friend

Jerry Stahl

Jerry Stahl

Dr. Murphy

Jay Paulson

Jay Paulson

Phoenix Punk

Spencer Garrett

Spencer Garrett

Brad / Tim from Mr. Chompers

Chauncey Leopardi

Chauncey Leopardi

Jerry at 16

Mary Thompson

Mary Thompson

Grandma White

Liz Torres

Liz Torres

Dita

Douglas Spain

Douglas Spain

Miguel

Scott Williamson

Scott Williamson

Gary Warren

Nancye Ferguson

Nancye Ferguson

Nurse

Sam Anderson

Sam Anderson

Dr. Olson

John Prosky

John Prosky

Cop

Andy Dick

Andy Dick

'Damian', Talk Show Guest

Lainie Kazan

Lainie Kazan

Jerry's Mother at Funeral

Daniel Hartley

Daniel Hartley

Benny (uncredited)

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