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Shot on a shoestring in 1985, this gently paced debut from Gus Van Sant (DRUGSTORE COWBOY) follows liquor-store cashier, Walt (Tim Streeter), in his one-sided affection for Johnny, a Mexican day labourer. Filmed in grainy black and white, MALA NOCHE (Spanish for 'bad night') arranges itself into a series of poetic, and often .. Read more
| Starring | Tim Streeter, Bob Pitchlynn, Ray Monge, Doug Cooeyate |
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| Director | Gus Van Sant |
| Genres | Drama |
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Shot on a shoestring in 1985, this gently paced debut from Gus Van Sant (DRUGSTORE COWBOY) follows liquor-store cashier, Walt (Tim Streeter), in his one-sided affection for Johnny, a Mexican day labourer. Filmed in grainy black and white, MALA NOCHE (Spanish for 'bad night') arranges itself into a series of poetic, and often heartbreaking, vignettes around Portland's skid row, as Walt pursues his reluctant obsession.
| Starring | Tim Streeter, Bob Pitchlynn, Ray Monge, Doug Cooeyate, Nyla McCarthy |
|---|---|
| Director | Gus Van Sant |
| Studio | PALISADES TARTAN |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 15 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1986 To Rent: DVD: 28 Apr 2008 |
Van Sant's winning feature debut (made on 16mm for an incredible $25,000) tells the tale of a shabby store-boy's brief... read more on Time Out
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One for Gus van Sant fans
Gus van Sant is a curious director - some of his movies I really like, Elephant and Paranoid Park, for example. Others, like Psycho, you just wonder why he made... read more »
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Bad Night
Really struggled to enjoy this. Am a fan of Van Sant so understand his varied style but just couldn't get into this. It was his first feature but would have... read more »
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Not Gus Van Sant at his best. Bit weird and slow...
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Mala Noche
Gus Van Sants monochromatic indie debut is distinctively photographed and somewhat visceral, but holds little profundity in contrast to his later work. ... read more »