10 to Midnight

19831983
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1h 41m

Charles Bronson in 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.

Director
- J. Lee Thompson
Writers
- William Roberts
- J. Lee Thompson(story)
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Charles Bronson in 10 to Midnight (1983)

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Charles Bronson in 10 to Midnight (1983)

Charles Bronson in 10 to Midnight (1983)

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In Los Angeles, the rookie Detective Paul McAnn teams up with the veteran Detective Leo Kessler to investigate the murder of Betty Johnson and her boyfriend that were stabbed by a naked serial-killer in a park. Detective Kessler recognizes the victim, who lived in the same neighborhood many years ago and childhood friend of his daughter Laurie Kessler. The killer Warren Stacy goes to the funeral and overhears Betty's father telling Detective Kessler that his daughter had a diary. Warren breaks in Betty's apartment and stabs and kills her roommate Karen Smalley trying to find the diary. But Karen had already delivered the journal to Detective Kessler. Leo Kessler is sure that Warren is the serial-killer and her plants a false evidence in his apartment. However, Warren's defense lawyer presses Detective McAnn accusing him of perjury and Warren is released. Now Warren is stalking Laurie to revenge against her father. —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Taglines
- Bronson is back on the streets.
Genres
Certificate
- R
Parents guide

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)

Top review

The Best Charles Bronson Movie Ever

Sure, some will throw they're vote to Death Wish or Telefon, but 10 to Midnight provides such a rich tapestry of Bronson cop movie cliches that to my mind it is all one need see.

The film has minimal Bronson action, the best Bronson lines (choice sample You know what this is for, Warren? It's for JERKING OFF! and moves along at a clip.

Another of those fascist post-Dirty Harry cop roles where the viewers' is sealed early as the movie goes to great lengths to make it clear that the killer is guilty even before we see Bronson.

Fantastic Bronson stuff.

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Release date
- March 11, 1983 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Language
- English
Also known as
- Bloody Sunday
Filming locations
- 120 Westminster Avenue @ Innes Place, Venice, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies
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Budget
- $4,520,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $7,175,592
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $3,050,225
- Mar 13, 1983
Gross worldwide
- $7,175,592

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Runtime
1 hour 41 minutes
Sound mix
- Mono
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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