Mala Noche (1985)

Directed by

Gus Van Sant

Genre

drama film, romance film, crime film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 18m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 120 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A store clerk in Portland becomes obsessed with a young Mexican migrant worker. He pursues him romantically despite the worker's lack of interest, leading to a cycle of longing and disappointment.

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What happens

Mala Noche (also known as Bad Night) is a 1986 American drama film directed by Gus Van Sant in his directorial film debut and based on Walt Curtis' semi-autobiographical novel. The film stars Tim Streeter, Doug Cooeyate, Ray Monge, and Nyla McCarthy. It was shot on 16 mm in black-and-white in Portland, Oregon. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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