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10 to Midnight

  • 19831983
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  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
8.5K
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10 to Midnight (1983)
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An LAPD detective and his rookie partner are on the trail of a psychopathic young man who is murdering young women.An LAPD detective and his rookie partner are on the trail of a psychopathic young man who is murdering young women.An LAPD detective and his rookie partner are on the trail of a psychopathic young man who is murdering young women.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
8.5K
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    • J. Lee Thompson
    • William Roberts
    • J. Lee Thompson(story)
  • Stars
    • Charles Bronson
    • Lisa Eilbacher
    • Andrew Stevens
    • J. Lee Thompson
    • William Roberts
    • J. Lee Thompson(story)
  • Stars
    • Charles Bronson
    • Lisa Eilbacher
    • Andrew Stevens
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 105User reviews
    • 74Critic reviews
    • 12Metascore
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    Charles Bronson in 10 to Midnight (1983)
    Gene Davis and Jeana Keough in 10 to Midnight (1983)
    Charles Bronson and Andrew Stevens in 10 to Midnight (1983)
    Charles Bronson in 10 to Midnight (1983)
    Gene Davis and Geoffrey Lewis in 10 to Midnight (1983)
    Gene Davis in 10 to Midnight (1983)
    Andrew Stevens in 10 to Midnight (1983)
    Charles Bronson in 10 to Midnight (1983)
    Gene Davis in 10 to Midnight (1983)
    Charles Bronson in 10 to Midnight (1983)
    Charles Bronson in 10 to Midnight (1983)
    Charles Bronson and Jeana Keough in 10 to Midnight (1983)

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    Charles Bronson
    Charles Bronson
    • Leo Kessler
    Lisa Eilbacher
    Lisa Eilbacher
    • Laurie Kessler
    Andrew Stevens
    Andrew Stevens
    • Paul McAnn
    Gene Davis
    Gene Davis
    • Warren Stacy
    Geoffrey Lewis
    Geoffrey Lewis
    • Dave Dante
    Wilford Brimley
    Wilford Brimley
    • Captain Malone
    Robert F. Lyons
    Robert F. Lyons
    • Nathan Zager
    • (as Robert Lyons)
    Bert Williams
    Bert Williams
    • Mr. Johnson
    Iva Lane
    • Bunny
    Ola Ray
    Ola Ray
    • Ola
    Kelly Preston
    Kelly Preston
    • Doreen
    • (as Kelly Palzis)
    Cosie Costa
    • Dudley
    Paul McCallum
    • Lab Technician
    Jeana Keough
    Jeana Keough
    • Karen
    • (as Jeana Tomasina)
    June Gilbert
    • Betty
    Arthur Hansel
    Arthur Hansel
    • Judge
    Sam Chew Jr.
    • Minister
    • (as Sam Chew)
    Katrina Parish
    • Tina
      • J. Lee Thompson
      • William Roberts
      • J. Lee Thompson(story) (uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      The original script called for Leo Kessler to wrestle Warren Stacy to the ground in their final confrontation but Charles Bronson wasn't getting that "up close and personal" with a naked man.
    • Goofs
      Instead of simply losing his job, Kessler would have been immediately arrested and charged for planting evidence.
    • Quotes

      Leo Kessler: [referring to a masturbatory device found in Warren's apartment] You know what this is for, Warren? It's for JACKING OFF!

    • Alternate versions
      Warren's killings are done with him nude. In television broadcasts these scenes have Warren with flesh-colored briefs. Later scenes in the movie have inconsistencies in the color of briefs he wears. The wearing of any clothing is inconsistent with his alibis throughout the movie, as well.
    • Connections
      Featured in Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014)

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    6/10
    Corny but wonderfully lurid Charles Bronson vehicle
    Roger Ebert called the film "a scummy little sewer of a movie" and that will either prompt you to stay away or will do the exact polar opposite. I love the cheap 80s Golan/Globus Cannon films and this one is probably their best Bronson vehicle, which is plot-wise boils down to being Dirty Harry versus Ted Bundy. Bronson is a cop who plays by his own rules and is partnered with straight laced Andrew Stevens. Both are on the trail of serial killer Gene Davis, who gets naked before he killing his female victims, but he's not getting naked for kinky reasons. He does it so as not to leave behind any evidence (these were the days before DNA evidence). Given that set-up, you can imaging this is a pretty lurid and kinky of crime picture, which includes one scene where Bronson interrogating Davis pulls out a sex toy confiscated from his apartment and states, "You know what this is for, Warren? It's for JACKING OFF!" Yes, this is that kind of a movie. Bronson's character is so tough he doesn't even know what quiche is:

    Laurie Kessler: That's some lunch, Dad. Coleslaw and quiche?

    Leo Kessler: (looking down at his food grimly) I hate quiche.

    Canteen Cashier: Then why did you get it?

    Leo Kessler: I thought it was pie!

    Director J. Lee Thompson delivers nasty villains, righteous heroes, and an ending that blew my mind when I watched this on TV as a kid, though today it's pretty corny (even tough I still dug it). Overall, this isn't in the same league as "Mr. Majestic" or "The Mechanic," but it is better than most of Bronson's 1980s and 90s output.
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    • Release date
      • March 11, 1983 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • 120 Westminster Avenue @ Innes Place, Venice, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Cannon Films
      • City Films
      • Y & M Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 41 minutes
      • Mono

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