Permanent Midnight

Permanent Midnight is a 1998 movie directed by David Veloz starring Ben Stiller. The film is based on Jerry Stahl's autobiographical book of the same name, and tells the story of Stahl's rise from a small-time television writer to his success as a comedy writer making up to $5,000 a week writing for 1980s shows like thirtysomething and Moonlighting, all while feeding a growing heroin addiction. The movie also stars Elizabeth Hurley as Stahl's wife, Sandra; Owen Wilson as his friend and fellow addict, Nicky; and Maria Bello as Kitty, a fellow detox survivor to whom Stahl relates his rise and fall.

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1998 - Movie - Directed - David Veloz - Ben Stiller - Jerry Stahl - Thirtysomething - Moonlighting - Elizabeth Hurley - Owen Wilson - Maria Bello

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Stiller's performance in the movie was critically lauded, but the film failed at the box office and never saw wide release.

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Running Time: 95 Minutes. Rated R (For Pervasive Graphic Drug Use, Strong Sexuality And Language).

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