Apr 11, 2015 10 to midnight movie 1983 charles bronson. The midnight movie was an attempt by the bbc to provide a late night alternative, when the two other channels bbc one and itv would normally end their saturday programming at around 12 midnight. You get the reactionary vigilantism of death wish combined with the slice n dice misogyny of lowgrade horror films, the kind in which virginal female bodies are systematically bared to allow unobstructed ingress to knives and other instruments of brutality. Lisa eilbacher was born in saudi arabia, the daughter of an oil company executive. Infamously described by roger ebert as a scummy little sewer of a movie, 10 to midnight is probably the closest thing to a horror film that charlie did not counting his bitpart in house of wax. After midnight something else 2020 rotten tomatoes. An lapd detective and his rookie partner are on the trail of a psychopathic young man who is murdering young women. This week, ron talks about the origins of movie house and the 1983 charles bronson canon classic 10 to midnight. Watch 10 to midnight streaming online hulu free trial.
Opening to 10 to midnight 1983 mgmua home video edition duration. Watch 10 to midnight movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Midnight showings can elevate a movie to cult status, but not all cult movies are midnight favorites. Police charles bronson, andrew stevens skirt law to catch killer of women. As a cinematic phenomenon, the midnight screening of offbeat movies began in the early 1970s in a few urban centers, particularly in new york city with screenings of.
Watch 10 to midnight online stream full movie directv. To describe it best would be a cross beween a reactionary police. It was directed by richard linklater and stars ethan hawke and julie delpy. The midnight movie would air every saturday night on bbc two, and would continue through the 1970s. With jim carter, louise germaine, brian dennehy, colin salmon. Start your free trial to watch 10 to midnight and other popular tv shows and movies including new releases, classics, hulu originals, and more. Lee thompson and starring charles bronson lisa eilbacher andrew stevens, gene davis, and geoffrey. This is a scummy little sewer of a movie, a cesspool that lingers sadistically on shots of a killer terrifying and killing helpless women, and then is. Here are 50 of the greatest midnight movies that have that certain je ne sais quoi the. Serving up vigilante justice as only he can, bronson delivers one of his. No doubt 10 to midnight is the better movie compared with kinjite, although the latter is entertaining and has some pretty sleazy bad guys. Former playboy playmate and michael jackson girlfriend and costar of the thriller video ola ray removing her robe to reveal her ass as she gets into a shower and then washing herself and standing fully nude in the corner as a guy stands outside the door before opening it and stabbing her all while iva lane and kelly preston credited as kelly palzis watch. An outraged police detective charles bronson and his rookie partner andrew stevens skirt the law to catch a killer of women.
Charles bronson, lisa eilbacher, andrew stevens, gene davis. The people who made from ten to midnight have every right to be ashamed of themselves and that includes charles bronson, whose name on the marquee is the only reason anybody would. Lee thompson and starring charles bronson lisa eilbacher andrew stevens, gene davis, and geoffrey lewis veteran cop leo kessler charles bronson tracks down a serial killer and places fake evidence trying to convict him. Cowritten by linklater, hawke and delpy, the film picks up the story nine years after the events of before sunset. This is a scummy little sewer of a movie, a cesspool that lingers sadistically on shots of a killer terrifying and killing helpless women, and then is shameless enough to end with an appeal to law and order. Starting in the 70s, latenight showings of nonmainstream and cult films were a staple of independent movie houses. Nov 11, 2016 this week, ron talks about the origins of movie house and the 1983 charles bronson canon classic 10 to midnight. Part copvigilante film it is a charles bronson movie after all, part slasher film with effective white creepy kid psycho gene. With charles bronson, lisa eilbacher, andrew stevens, gene davis.
If 10 to midnight, the new charles bronson film that opened yesterday at the rivoli and assorted neighborhood houses, is not among the. Watch 10 to midnight starring charles bronson in this drama on directv. Feb 21, 2014 10 to midnight 1983 movie video detective. Before midnight is a 20 american romantic drama film, the third in a trilogy featuring two characters, following before sunrise 1995 and before sunset 2004. It had its international premiere out of competition at the 63rd berlin international film festival. The term midnight movie is rooted in the practice that emerged in the 1950s of local television stations around the united states airing lowbudget genre films as latenight programming, often with a host delivering ironic asides.
Charles bronson is a hero all the way variety as a rogue cop pursuing a deranged killer in this actionpacked suspensethriller. Read the 10 to midnight movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. Ambers mother was modelactress mandy mason, who died mysteriously after her appearance in smoke rings. American producer james boyce and his airhead wife amber rent an english country mansion where the british horror flick smoke rings was filmed twenty years previous. The movie 10 to midnight gives you two genres for the price of one. Lee thompson and starring charles bronson lisa eilbacher andrew stevens, gene davis, and geoffrey lewis veteran cop leo kessler charles bronson tracks. Lee thompson on allmovie charles bronson at 63 or so, continues his. You get the reactionary vigilantism of death wish combined with the slice n dice misogyny of lowgrade horror films, the kind. Also, think about supporting travis legges new film, summerland. Lee thompson and starring charles bronson lisa eilbacher andrew stevens, gene davis, and geoffrey lewis veteran cop. Before midnight premiered on january 20, 20, at the 20 sundance film festival. The film stars charles bronson in the lead role with a supporting cast that includes lisa eilbacher, andrew stevens, gene davis, geoffrey lewis and wilford brimley. The heyday of the midnight movie faded after the mid80s with the rise of cable and vcrs and the decline of independent theaters.
I saw this film two or three times in the past and i have just seen it. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. This list looks at ten of the best midnight movies. Lee thompson from a screenplay originally written by william roberts. Its one of the best, most underappreciated movies in the charles bronson catalogue.
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