Into the Night (1985/I)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

John Landis

Writer:

Ron Koslow (writer)

Release Date:

15 February 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Comedy | Thriller

Tagline:

Ed Okin used to have a boring life. Then, one night, he met Diana. Now, Ed's having trouble staying alive.

Plot:

Ed Okin's life is somewhat out of control. He can't sleep, his wife betrays him and his job is dull...

Plot Keywords:

Chase | Iranian | Airport | Mistress | Female Nudity

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Jeff Goldblum	...	Ed Okin
Stacey Pickren	...	Ellen Okin
Michelle Pfeiffer	...	Diana
Dan Aykroyd	...	Herb
Carmen Argenziano	...	Stan
Andrew Marton	...	Freeway Driver
Sue Dugan	...	Freeway Driver
Robert Paynter	...	Security Guard
Elizabeth Solorzano	...	Freeway Driver
David Cronenberg	...	Group Supervisor
Robert Moberly	...	Aerospace Engineer
John Hostetter	...	Aerospace Engineer
Dick Balduzzi	...	Aerospace Engineer
Richard Franklin	...	Aerospace Engineer
Cal Worthington	...	Himself

Runtime:

115 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Persian | French | Spanish

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Canada:R (Ontario) | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Norway:15 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:16 (w) | Singapore:M18

Filming Locations:

Avenue of the Stars, Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

The garden that Ed and Diana sneak through to get to mansion is the same garden used to depict Steve Martin's character's dream garden in The Jerk (1979)

Quotes:

Ed: [surrounded by several people pointing guns] This is ridiculous.

Movie Connections:

References Easy Come, Easy Go (1967)

Soundtrack:

IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR

LOTS of fun, LOTS of directors in the cast, plus...

This movie is a lighthearted romp! It is filled with laughs, some brilliant physical humor (who knew John Landis was a comic-action actor?), sudden surprises and a phenomenal cast.

And, as a little teaser to make you rent the theatrical version, Michelle Pfeiffer's only known nude scene! TSK, TSK, where she hid those gems!

Jeff Goldblum gives a deadpan performance that is perfect. It fits this movie, it fits his style, and at times it is just hilarious. Probably his best role ever.

The amazingly diverse cast includes Dan Aykroyd, David Bowie, Jim Henson, Paul Bartel, Carl Perkins, Bruce McGill (as Elvis!), Irene Papas, Vera Miles, Richard Farnsworth, Kathryn Harrold, Jake Steinfeld (Body By Jake) and even Clu Gulager! WOW!

But there's added richness for the film buff. Landis cast no fewer than 15 Hollywood directors in this film, plus himself! You can spot Lawrence Kasdan, Jonathan Demme, Paul Mazurski, Amy Heckerling, David Cronenberg, Roger Vadim, Jonathan Lynn, Jack Arnold, Don Siegel, Andrew Marton, Richard Franklin, Colin Higgins, Jonathan Kaufer and Carl Gottlieb.

Director Daniel Petrie even plays the director of a film-within-the-film, with the assistant director of this film, David Sosna, playing the assistant director of that film. There are cinematographers, writers and make-up artists, too, including Rick Baker, the first make-up artist ever to win an Oscar for his craft.

Too few people know about this sleeper. It's fast paced, funny and beautifully filmed. Rent it. You'll love it.