Midnight Clear (2006)

On Christmas Eve, Lefty is a homeless and unemployed alcoholic loser that will lose the right to see his son. In despair, he trades a gun and is ready to heist a convenience store and ... See full summary »

Director:

Dallas Jenkins

Writers:

Wes Halula, Jerry B. Jenkins (short story)

Stars:

Stephen Baldwin, K Callan, Kirk B.R. Woller

6 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
Stephen Baldwin	...	Lefty
K Callan	...	Eva
Kirk B.R. Woller	...	Kirk
Mary Thornton Brown	...	Mary (as Mary Thornton)
Mitchell Jarvis	...	Mitch
Richard Fancy	...	Pastor Mark
Victoria Jackson	...	Margaret
Richard Riehle	...	Tommy
Diane Delano	...	Trudy
Wren T. Brown	...	Dale
Dominic Scott Kay	...	Jacob
Loren Lester	...	Gordon
Patricia Rae	...	Samantha
Nikki Boyer	...	Megan, Jacob's teacher
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Angie Bolling	...	Caroling Shut-In

Storyline

On Christmas Eve, Lefty is a homeless and unemployed alcoholic loser that will lose the right to see his son. In despair, he trades a gun and is ready to heist a convenience store and commit suicide. Eva is a lonely old lady estranged from her family that is ready to commit suicide. Kirk is the owner of a convenience store and gas station that feels stranded in his work. Mary is a mother that is raising her young son alone after the accident of her husband that has brain damage. Mitch is a youngster that belongs to a Christian group of youths that does not understand the reason why they should visit lonely old people of his community in the Christmas Eve. The lonely and depressed persons have their lives affected for good by minor acts of kindness and sympathy and Mitch realizes how important his assignment has made the difference.

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Plot Keywords:

christmas | gas station | loneliness | christmas eve | brain damage | 

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Taglines:

For many people, the holidays are the loneliest time of year. Merry Christmas.

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some mature thematic elements

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Noite em Branco

Filming Locations:

Dallas, Texas, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$900,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Clear Midnight, Jenkins Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Version of Midnight Clear (2005)

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Soundtracks

"Frosty the Snowman"
Written by Jack Rollins (as Steve Rollins) & Steven Nelson
Arranged by Jeehun Hwang
Performed by Dallas Jenkins

User Reviews

Good story, well told

I knew this was a remake, but I had not seem the short version. So I had no history for comparison. The script is strong. The performances are excellent, as is the direction. The primary characters are rich, but the lesser roles, particularly the plant security man are very well done. Knowing the limitations of a budget less than $1M, I was expecting to see production flaws. But I couldn't find them. The production values are extraordinary. That's true of cinematography, sound, lighting, score, sets, props, on and on. The movie gives some satisfaction, and leaves one saddened at the same time. Such is life. But it's a wonderful movie, one that everyone with family members and friends who are lonely at Christmas, should see.