Mala Noche (1986)
Genre: Drama
Duration: 78 minuten
Alternative title: Bad Night
Country:
United States
Directed by: Gus Van Sant
Stars: Tim Streeter, Doug Cooeyate and Ray Monge
IMDb score:
6,5 (4.619)
Releasedate: 5 February 1986
Mala Noche plot
"If you fuck with the bull, you get the horn!"
Walt Curtis is hopelessly in love with Johnny, a young illegal Mexican immigrant. However, there are quite a few obstacles that make love more difficult: Johnny isn't gay, Walt thinks he's just a weirdo and he's not even 18 and doesn't speak a word of English.
Actors and actresses
Johnny
Walt Curtis
Hotel Clerk
Betty
Roberto Pepper
Bob Pitchlynn
Guy at Hotel (uncredited)
Reviews & comments
Fisico
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- 10039 messages
- 5398 votes
Mala noche was in a duo box with that other Van Sant film, Paranoid Park. It turns out to be his debut film. You can already see here that Van Sant has quite a talent. No idea why the film had to be shot in black and white - with occasional color images, but his camera handling and close-ups still caught the eye. The lovemaking scenes, for example, were very sensual and almost artistically depicted.
Story-wise, I thought it was less special, although the plot surrounding homosexuality is interesting. As a debut film, this is an introduction. The acting is indeed not great, but I think Van Sant gets the most out of it.
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james_cameron
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- 7060 messages
- 9825 votes
Raw debut film, shot almost entirely in black and white, by director Gus Van Sant about a store clerk (Tim Streeter) who is hopelessly in love with a young, illegal Mexican immigrant. The camera work is sporadically impressive and Streeter is a nice, John Cusack-like protagonist, but the plot and characters have little else to offer. The lively atmospheric drawing makes up for some things.
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