Permanent Midnight

"He had a great job, beautiful wife and a habit the size of Utah."

Apr 23 1999 R 1h 28m
Biography, Drama, Romance

Juggling increasing career success and a growing heroin habit, a television comedy writer attempts to go down a path of improvement.

Plot

Comedy writer Jerry Stahl, whose $6000-a-week heroin habit had him taking his infant daughter along on his drug runs and doing smack during TV script conferences. Departing detox, Stahl explores memories with survivor Kitty, who listens patiently to Stahl's flashback. Other women in Stahl's life are his British wife Sandra and his agent Vola. For the TV series "Mr. Chompers" (inspired by ALF), Stahl meets with sitcom exec Craig Ziffer and puppeteer Allen. For freaky freebasing, Stahl hangs with mumbler Nicky and druggie Gus.

Written by

Jerry Stahl, David Veloz

Directed by

David Veloz

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Artisan Entertainment, JD Productions

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
8,166
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
57
Popularity
NA