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Mala Noche (1988)

Overview

Walt is a lonely convenience store clerk who has fallen in love with a Mexican migrant worker named Johnny. Though Walt has little in common with the object of his affections — including a shared language — his desire to possess Johnny prompts a sexual awakening that results in taboo trysts and a tangled love triangle.
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Gus Van Sant profile
Gus Van Sant

Director

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Gus Van Sant

Screenplay

Cast

Doug Cooeyate profile
Doug Cooeyate

Johnny

Tim Streeter profile
Tim Streeter

Walt Curtis

Sam Downey profile
Sam Downey

Hotel Clerk

Nyla McCarthy profile
Nyla McCarthy

Betty

Ray Monge profile
Ray Monge

Roberto Pepper

Robert Lee Pitchlynn profile
Robert Lee Pitchlynn

Bob Pitchlynn

Gus Van Sant profile
Gus Van Sant

Guy at Hotel (uncredited)

Doug Cooeyate profile
Doug Cooeyate

Johnny

Tim Streeter profile
Tim Streeter

Walt Curtis

Sam Downey profile
Sam Downey

Hotel Clerk

Nyla McCarthy profile
Nyla McCarthy

Betty

Ray Monge profile
Ray Monge

Roberto Pepper

Robert Lee Pitchlynn profile
Robert Lee Pitchlynn

Bob Pitchlynn

Gus Van Sant profile
Gus Van Sant

Guy at Hotel (uncredited)

Extra

Release Date

May 4, 1988

Original Language

English, Italian, Spanish

Budget

$22,500.00

Production Company

Available On

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Videos

Mala Noche Trailer (Gus Van Sant, 1985) thumbnail
Mala Noche Trailer (Gus Van Sant, 1985)

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