Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Permanent Midnight is a 1998 comedy-drama film directed by David Veloz starring Ben Stiller.The film is based on Jerry Stahl's autobiographical book of the same name and tells the story of Stahl's rise from a small-time television writer to his success as a comedy writer making up to $5,000 a week writing for 1980s series like thirtysomething, Moonlighting, and ALF (changed in the film to Mr. Chompers).Maria Bello stars as Kitty, a fellow detox survivor to whom Stahl relates his rise and fall. The film also stars Owen Wilson as Stahl's friend and fellow addict, Nicky; Elizabeth Hurley as his wife, Sandra; and Janeane Garofalo as a Hollywood agent, Jana. Fred Willard also appears as the producer of Mr. Chompers. The real Stahl makes a cameo appearance as a doctor at a methadone clinic.Stiller's performance in the film was critically acclaimed, but the film failed at the box office and never saw widespread release[citation needed]. It has been released on DVD in the USA and the UK. A soundtrack CD was also released with most of the music heard in the film.In America, the film is rated R for pervasive and graphic drug abuse, strong language, and strong sexual content.. }
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- Permanent_Midnight abstract "Permanent Midnight is a 1998 comedy-drama film directed by David Veloz starring Ben Stiller.The film is based on Jerry Stahl's autobiographical book of the same name and tells the story of Stahl's rise from a small-time television writer to his success as a comedy writer making up to $5,000 a week writing for 1980s series like thirtysomething, Moonlighting, and ALF (changed in the film to Mr. Chompers).Maria Bello stars as Kitty, a fellow detox survivor to whom Stahl relates his rise and fall. The film also stars Owen Wilson as Stahl's friend and fellow addict, Nicky; Elizabeth Hurley as his wife, Sandra; and Janeane Garofalo as a Hollywood agent, Jana. Fred Willard also appears as the producer of Mr. Chompers. The real Stahl makes a cameo appearance as a doctor at a methadone clinic.Stiller's performance in the film was critically acclaimed, but the film failed at the box office and never saw widespread release[citation needed]. It has been released on DVD in the USA and the UK. A soundtrack CD was also released with most of the music heard in the film.In America, the film is rated R for pervasive and graphic drug abuse, strong language, and strong sexual content.".