# Permanent Midnight (1998)

> A gifted sitcom writer's lucrative career unravels under heroin addiction, forcing him to confront the damage done to his family and himself.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/13342

## Facts

- Runtime: 88 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: David Veloz
- Cast: Ben Stiller, Elizabeth Hurley, Maria Bello, Owen Wilson, Lourdes Benedicto, Peter Greene, Cheryl Ladd, Fred Willard
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120788/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: bleak, darkly comic, harrowing, serious movie night, adult drama viewing

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