---
title: 'Permanent Midnight (1998)'
type: 'film'
director: 'David Veloz'
released: '1998-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 88
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/permanent-midnight-1998'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120788/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Permanent Midnight (1998)

1998 · 88 min · Drama, History, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

Permanent Midnight is a 1998 independent drama film written and directed by David Veloz. It stars Ben Stiller, Maria Bello, Elizabeth Hurley, Owen Wilson, Cheryl Ladd and Janeane Garofalo. Based on Jerry Stahl's autobiographical book of the same name, it depicts Stahl, a successful TV writer for popular series like thirtysomething, Twin Peaks, and ALF, and his struggles with substance abuse.

## Credits

- **Screenplay:** [Jerry Stahl](https://cinepixo.com/people/jerry-stahl)
- **Director:** [David Veloz](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-veloz)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Daniel Licht](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniel-licht)
- **Producer:** [Don Murphy](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-murphy), [Jane Hamsher](https://cinepixo.com/people/jane-hamsher)
- **Director of Photography:** [Robert Yeoman](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-yeoman)

## Cast

- [Fred Willard](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-willard)
- [Elizabeth Hurley](https://cinepixo.com/people/elizabeth-hurley)
- [Connie Nielsen](https://cinepixo.com/people/connie-nielsen)
- [Ben Stiller](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-stiller)
- [Peter Greene](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-greene)
- [Lourdes Benedicto](https://cinepixo.com/people/lourdes-benedicto)
- [Jay Paulson](https://cinepixo.com/people/jay-paulson)
- [Cheryl Ladd](https://cinepixo.com/people/cheryl-ladd)
- [Jerry Stahl](https://cinepixo.com/people/jerry-stahl)
- [Janeane Garofalo](https://cinepixo.com/people/janeane-garofalo)
- [Andy Dick](https://cinepixo.com/people/andy-dick)
- [Owen Wilson](https://cinepixo.com/people/owen-wilson)
- [Lainie Kazan](https://cinepixo.com/people/lainie-kazan)
- [Liz Torres](https://cinepixo.com/people/liz-torres)
- [Chauncey Leopardi](https://cinepixo.com/people/chauncey-leopardi)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/permanent-midnight-1998
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