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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
Director	Gus Van Sant
Genres	Drama

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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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  - 29 Nov 2011 at 15:34
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  Not Gus Van Sant at his best. Bit weird and slow...
  
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  Mala Noche
  
  Gus Van Sant’s monochromatic indie debut is distinctively photographed and somewhat visceral, but holds little profundity in contrast to his later work. ... read more »
  
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- - mdridley
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  - 24 Aug 2008 at 20:24
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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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  - robertlondon
  - 19 reviews
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- - 6
  - 0
  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 »
  
  Report this review
- 607928
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  
  [Highly rated reviewer]
  - robertlondon
  - 19 reviews
  - London
  - 03 Aug 2008 at 23:54
- - 2
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  Mala Noche
  
  Gus Van Sant’s monochromatic indie debut is distinctively photographed and somewhat visceral, but holds little profundity in contrast to his later work. ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 618610
- - mdridley
  - 104 reviews
  - Catterick, United Kingdom
  - 24 Aug 2008 at 20:24
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  :(
  
  Not Gus Van Sant at his best. Bit weird and slow...
  
  Report this review
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- - gianino
  - 500 reviews
  - London
  - 14 Oct 2008 at 13:00
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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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- - buffyrules
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  - southend on sea
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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 ...