Past Midnight

Past Midnight

Past Midnight

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Past Midnight

"Past Passion. Past Terror. Past Murder."

1992

1h 40m

5.1(49 votes)

Drama

Mystery

Romance

Thriller

Overview

A man gets out of prison after 15 years for stabbing his wife to death, and his social worker becomes convinced he was innocent. As she researches his case, and interviews other people who were involved, she begins to fall in love with him, as her friends warn her that he's dangerous.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Rutger Hauer

Rutger Hauer

Ben Jordan

Natasha Richardson

Natasha Richardson

Laura Mathews

Clancy Brown

Clancy Brown

Steve Lundy

Guy Boyd

Guy Boyd

Todd Canipe

Ernie Lively

Ernie Lively

Detective Allan Tobias

Tom Wright

Tom Wright

Lee Samuels

Kibibi Monie

Dorothy Coleman

Dana Eskelson

Dana Eskelson

Kathy Tudor

Ted D'Arms

Ted D'Arms

Bill Tudor

Paul Giamatti

Paul Giamatti

Larry Canipe

Creative team

Directed by: Jan Eliasberg
Written by: Frank Norwood
Produced by: Lisa M. Hansen

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