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8 February 1980 (USA)
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A Wacky College Adventure See more »
Plot:
Leon planned "The Great Allnighter" by picking college students to participate in his night long scavenger hunt...
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Midnight Madness . . . is gonna get to you!
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Cast
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Directed by | |||
| Michael Nankin | |||
| David Wechter | |||
Writing credits | ||
| David Wechter | (written by) and | |
| Michael Nankin | (written by) | |
Produced by | |||
| Ron Miller | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Julius Wechter | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Frank V. Phillips | (director of photography) (as Frank Phillips) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Norman R. Palmer | |||
| Jack Sekely | |||
Production Design by | |||
| John B. Mansbridge | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Gloria Montemayor | .... | hair stylist | |
| Robert J. Schiffer | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Don Henderson | .... | unit production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Bob Gossom | .... | assistant director | |
| David Kahler | .... | second assistant director | |
| Donald Newman | .... | second assistant director (as Don Newman) | |
Art Department | |||
| Bob McLing | .... | property master | |
Sound Department | |||
| Art Names | .... | sound mixer | |
| Allen Hurd | .... | sound (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Danny Lee | .... | special effects | |
Stunts | |||
| Whitey Hughes | .... | stunts | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Carl Boles | .... | gaffer | |
| Mike Sweeten | .... | additional photographer | |
Other crew | |||
| Bill Sheehan | .... | first aid nurse | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Buena Vista Pictures (1980) (USA) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures Entertainment (1980) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (1999) (USA) (VHS)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2001) (USA) (DVD)
- Buena Vista Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD)
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USA:112 min
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David Naughton drinks from a very conspicuously placed Dr Pepper bottle. He starred in the "I'm a Pepper, You're a Pepper" commercials.See more »
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Plot holes: The only prize the game players stand to win is bragging rights. The team leaders clearly feel little but contempt for Leon, so it is laughable that any of them would consider winning a game he'd thought up to be worth bragging about.See more »
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Bratty kid:[looking through telescope at a girl getting undressed in window] If I'm lucky, I may get a view of Venus' two moons.
Adam:[pointing at the sky in the other direction] Hey, Einstein - isn't Venus over there?
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Adam:[pointing at the sky in the other direction] Hey, Einstein - isn't Venus over there?
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Features Speed Freak (1979) (VG)See more »
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Somewhere in the dark recesses of my brain cells a song plays in my head. I can't forget it no matter how hard I try. It's MIDNIGHT MADNESS and it's gonna get to you! Wish i could find a copy of this on a 45rpm record. Five disparate teams head out one night in L.A. for a scavenger hunt for clues instead of physical objects. An unkempt game-master with two gorgeous assistants is the mastermind of all this insanity that's about to be unleashed on L.A. All the teams are stereotypes (this movie being from 1980, before political correctness screwed everything up): the "good guys", the "nerds" led by Eddie Deezen, the dumb beer-loving "jocks", the "we-don't-need-a-man-type ladies", especially the redhead. The giggling twins are a scream, too. And finally, the "bad guys" with Stephen Furst as the leader. Furst is hilarious as the overweight slob Harold, whose attempt to use a computer to decipher the various clues leads to a gooey mess. Movies like this aren't made anymore. These days, movies have to have an "edginess" to them with some dark characters and other nonsense. Go back to the days when the "good guys" led by David Naughton were still good and not hopelessly conflicted. So dump all serious pretensions and go back to 1980. It's MIDNIGHT MADNESS . . .