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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

( Catalog Number 14776 )
(1.85:1) (3 Sides) (CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
1997 - 155 min. - Color
Genre: Thriller
Rated R
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
Bringing John Berendt's international best-selling novel, MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL, to the screen must have been a challenge. The book is essentially an anecdotal travelogue of the fascinating city of Savannah, Georgia. The filmmakers decided to add a character, John Kelso (well played by John Cusack), a writer from New York, who's meant to represent Berendt's point of view. They also put most of the focus of the narrative on the murder trial of local millionaire socialite Jim Williams (the redoubtable Kevin Spacey). This is slightly problematic in that Kelso, a mere observer, now becomes the central character of the film. But director Clint Eastwood (straying from his usual milieu, and, atypically, not appearing the film) and writer John Lee Hancock still manage to capture the quirky spirit of the book. They're greatly aided in this regard by the lush images of cinematographer Jack N. Green and the detailed work of production designer Henry Bumstead, who create just the right atmosphere for the small city and its environs. The strong cast, including actual Savannah residents such as sparkplug transsexual the Lady Chablis, makes the film an enjoyable idyll in a strange yet welcoming place.

LaserDisc Movie Review:
Clint Eastwood directed this adaptation of John Berendt's non-fiction best-seller about a Savannah, Georgia, murder case. When this film was released, Berendt's book had been on best-seller lists for four years. As the film begins, New York journalist John Kelso (John Cusack), alter ego of author Berendt, arrives in Savannah to do a brief Town and Country article on the annual Christmas party given by sophisticated, urbane antique dealer Jim Williams (Kevin Spacey), who restored many mansions in Savannah, including the famed Mercer House where he lives. After the party, Williams kills his rude, violent lover Billy Hanson (Jude Law), explaining it as a necessary act of self-defense. Kelso decides to stay in Savannah to cover the trial, encountering a variety of colorful locals, eccentric and otherwise, including black transvestite nightclub performer Lady Chablis (appearing as herself), financially challenged bon vivant Joe Odom (Paul Hipp), vocalist Mandy Nichols (Alison Eastwood), voodoo priestess Minerva (Irma P. Hall), and Williams' deceptively powerful defense attorney Sonny Seiler (Australian actor Jack Thompson with a very convincing Southern accent). Kelso develops a romantic interest in Mandy while tracking the events that led up to the killing. --- Bhob Stewart

Clint Eastwood re-affirmed his directorial talents with this adept, atmospheric portrait of Savannah, GA based on John Berendt's wildly popular non-fiction bestseller. Eastwood wonderfully captures the pervasive feel of the Southern city's idiosyncratic subculture: The Savannah of Midnight is a world in which the everyday and the bizarre are one and the same. The film itself has a similar Southern drawl, unhurried and rich with suggestion. Kevin Spacey plays the potentially-murderous Jim Williams such that the character becomes a metaphor for the internally-conflicted South. John Cusack is reliably likeable, though the film's dependence on his character to move the plot along is one of its chief weaknesses. A couple of factors may have harmed Midnight's success at the box office: its laid-back, 155-minute running time is a bit long for most attention spans; and Eastwood took on the near-impossible task of visualizing a story that had already been realized in the heads of millions of readers. Still, the film remains a wonderful snapshot of an original, completely American slice of life. --- Matthew Doberman

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Cast for Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

Kevin Spacey - Jim Williams
John Cusack - John Kelso
Jack Thompson - Sonny Seiler
Lady Chablis - herself
Alison Eastwood - Mandy Nichols
Irma Hall - Minerva
Paul Hipp - Joe Odom
Jude Law - Billy Hanson
Dorothy Loudon - Serena Dawes
Anne Haney - Margaret Williams
Kim Hunter - Betty Harty
Geoffrey Lewis - Luther Driggers
Rhoda Griffis - Card Club Woman #2

Crew for Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

Clint Eastwood - Director / Producer
Arnold Stiefel - Producer
John Berendt - Book Author
John Lee Hancock - Screenwriter
Jack N. Green - Cinematographer
Lennie Niehaus - Composer (Music Score)
Joel Cox - Editor
Henry Bumstead - Production Designer
James Murakami - Art Director
Jack Gammon Taylor, Jr. - Art Director
Tom Rooker - Co-producer
Michael Maurer - Associate Producer
Anita Zuckerman - Executive Producer
John H. Anderson - Set Designer
Richard C. Goddard - Set Designer
Robert Lorenz - First Assistant Director
Willie D. Burton - Sound/Sound Designer
Phyllis Huffman - Casting

Feature Details

Title: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
Feature Release Date: 1997
Genre: Thriller
Rating: R
Color: Color
Runtime: 155 Minutes
Chapters: 44
Picture: Letterboxed
Ratio: 1.85:1
Playback Format: CLV

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LD Release Date: 10 Jun 1998
Catalog Number: 14776
UPC: 085391477662
Manufacturer: Mitsubishi
Publisher: Warner Home Video

Diameter: 12"
Sides: 3
Cover: Jacket
Sound Analog Right: Dolby Digital 5.1
Closed Caption: English
Spoken Language: English
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: 14776-C
Shipping Weight: 2 lbs
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Kevin Spacey and John Cusack in...Clint Eastwood's...

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

( Catalog Number 14776 )
(1.85:1) (3 Sides) (CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
1997 - 155 min. - Color
Genre: Thriller
Rated R
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
Bringing John Berendt's international best-selling novel, MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL, to the screen must have been a challenge. The book is essentially an anecdotal travelogue of the fascinating city of Savannah, Georgia. The filmmakers decided to add a character, John Kelso (well played by John Cusack), a writer from New York, who's meant to represent Berendt's point of view. They also put most of the focus of the narrative on the murder trial of local millionaire socialite Jim Williams (the redoubtable Kevin Spacey). This is slightly problematic in that Kelso, a mere observer, now becomes the central character of the film. But director Clint Eastwood (straying from his usual milieu, and, atypically, not appearing the film) and writer John Lee Hancock still manage to capture the quirky spirit of the book. They're greatly aided in this regard by the lush images of cinematographer Jack N. Green and the detailed work of production designer Henry Bumstead, who create just the right atmosphere for the small city and its environs. The strong cast, including actual Savannah residents such as sparkplug transsexual the Lady Chablis, makes the film an enjoyable idyll in a strange yet welcoming place.

LaserDisc Movie Review:
Clint Eastwood directed this adaptation of John Berendt's non-fiction best-seller about a Savannah, Georgia, murder case. When this film was released, Berendt's book had been on best-seller lists for four years. As the film begins, New York journalist John Kelso (John Cusack), alter ego of author Berendt, arrives in Savannah to do a brief Town and Country article on the annual Christmas party given by sophisticated, urbane antique dealer Jim Williams (Kevin Spacey), who restored many mansions in Savannah, including the famed Mercer House where he lives. After the party, Williams kills his rude, violent lover Billy Hanson (Jude Law), explaining it as a necessary act of self-defense. Kelso decides to stay in Savannah to cover the trial, encountering a variety of colorful locals, eccentric and otherwise, including black transvestite nightclub performer Lady Chablis (appearing as herself), financially challenged bon vivant Joe Odom (Paul Hipp), vocalist Mandy Nichols (Alison Eastwood), voodoo priestess Minerva (Irma P. Hall), and Williams' deceptively powerful defense attorney Sonny Seiler (Australian actor Jack Thompson with a very convincing Southern accent). Kelso develops a romantic interest in Mandy while tracking the events that led up to the killing. --- Bhob Stewart

Clint Eastwood re-affirmed his directorial talents with this adept, atmospheric portrait of Savannah, GA based on John Berendt's wildly popular non-fiction bestseller. Eastwood wonderfully captures the pervasive feel of the Southern city's idiosyncratic subculture: The Savannah of Midnight is a world in which the everyday and the bizarre are one and the same. The film itself has a similar Southern drawl, unhurried and rich with suggestion. Kevin Spacey plays the potentially-murderous Jim Williams such that the character becomes a metaphor for the internally-conflicted South. John Cusack is reliably likeable, though the film's dependence on his character to move the plot along is one of its chief weaknesses. A couple of factors may have harmed Midnight's success at the box office: its laid-back, 155-minute running time is a bit long for most attention spans; and Eastwood took on the near-impossible task of visualizing a story that had already been realized in the heads of millions of readers. Still, the film remains a wonderful snapshot of an original, completely American slice of life. --- Matthew Doberman

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Cast for Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

Kevin Spacey - Jim Williams
John Cusack - John Kelso
Jack Thompson - Sonny Seiler
Lady Chablis - herself
Alison Eastwood - Mandy Nichols
Irma Hall - Minerva
Paul Hipp - Joe Odom
Jude Law - Billy Hanson
Dorothy Loudon - Serena Dawes
Anne Haney - Margaret Williams
Kim Hunter - Betty Harty
Geoffrey Lewis - Luther Driggers
Rhoda Griffis - Card Club Woman #2

Crew for Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

Clint Eastwood - Director / Producer
Arnold Stiefel - Producer
John Berendt - Book Author
John Lee Hancock - Screenwriter
Jack N. Green - Cinematographer
Lennie Niehaus - Composer (Music Score)
Joel Cox - Editor
Henry Bumstead - Production Designer
James Murakami - Art Director
Jack Gammon Taylor, Jr. - Art Director
Tom Rooker - Co-producer
Michael Maurer - Associate Producer
Anita Zuckerman - Executive Producer
John H. Anderson - Set Designer
Richard C. Goddard - Set Designer
Robert Lorenz - First Assistant Director
Willie D. Burton - Sound/Sound Designer
Phyllis Huffman - Casting

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