Permanent Midnight (1998)

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Cast: Ben Stiller, Elizabeth Hurley, Janeane Garofalo, Maria Bello, Daniel Hartley

Director: David Veloz

Writer: Jerry Stahl, David Veloz

Genre: Drama, Documentary

Rating: R

Running Time: 100 min.

Advisory: for pervasive graphic drug use, strong sexuality and language

Synopsis: In the 1980s, Jerry Stahl was young, hip, and a successful Hollywood writer raking in money writing for the hit television shows, thirtysomehing, Moonlighting, and Alf. He was also a heroin addict. In this powerful, graphic, and witty memoir, Stahl lays bare his soul, detailing his sordid fall into addiction and his miraculous climb back to sanity.

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Permanent Midnight (1998)

MyNameIsNOTJerk: I just watched Permanent Midnight, which is the movie I never saw coming, and it was pretty bananas. I've heard it's rare but it's worth it.