Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997)

Director:

Clint Eastwood

Writers (WGA):

John Berendt (book)
John Lee Hancock (screenplay)

Release Date:

21 noviembre 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Frase comercial:

Welcome to Savannah, Georgia. A City Of Hot Nights And Cold Blooded Murder.

Plot:

A visiting city reporter's assignment suddenly revolves around the murder trial of a local millionaire, whom he befriends.

Plot Keywords:

Antonyms In Title | Class Differences | Southern Gothic | Bittersweet | Time For Title

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Pure Genius

Cast

John Cusack	...	John Kelso
Kevin Spacey	...	James 'Jim' Williams
Jack Thompson	...	Sonny Seiler
Irma P. Hall	...	Minerva
Jude Law	...	Billy Carl Hanson
Alison Eastwood	...	Mandy Nichols
Paul Hipp	...	Joe Odom
Lady Chablis	...	Chablis Deveau (as The Lady Chablis)
Dorothy Loudon	...	Serena Dawes
Anne Haney	...	Margaret Williams
Kim Hunter	...	Betty Harty
Geoffrey Lewis	...	Luther Driggers
Richard Herd	...	Henry Skerridge
Leon Rippy	...	Detective Boone
Bob Gunton	...	Finley Largent

También conocida como:

Medianoche en el jardín del bien y del mal (Argentina) (Spain) [es]

MPAA:

Rated R for language and brief violence.

Duración:

155 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

English | French

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sonido:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Clasificación:

Singapore:PG (original rating) (cut) | Iceland:12 | Argentina:13 | Canada:14A | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 (original rating) | Finland:K-15 (TV rating) | France:U | Germany:12 (bw) | Mexico:C | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:NC-16 (re-rating) | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Churchill's - 9 West Drayton Street, Savannah, Georgia, USA

Company:

Malpaso Productions

Trivialidades:

Dorothy Loudon's final film.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: As Minerva looks up from her Forsyth Park bench to see the plane coming in for a landing, it is headed straight toward downtown Savannah and the harbor. The airport there is actually located north of the city.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Minerva: Quit eye balling me, Flavius. I knew you when you was a two bit hustler on Bull Street.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Damn Good Dog (2004) (V)

Soundtrack:

And the Angels Sing

Pure Genius

I am at a loss as to how anyone can not like this film. It was pure genius. Cusack plays a somewhat stereotypical character (which was very appropriate for the movie, it created a perfect contrast between the cultures of New York and Savannah). Kevin Spacey was nothing short of amazing, better than in The Usual Suspects, and almost as good as in American Beauty. Lady Chablis was also excellent. I especially enjoyed watching Lady Chablis and Jim Kelso's relationship mature and change throughout the film. I have seen the movie numerous times and plan to see it again. Though, it is not for those who wish to go to a movie to be simply entertained. Highly recommended....

10/10