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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

1997, Drama/Lgbtq+, 2h 35m

38 Reviews 25,000+ Ratings

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Clint Eastwood's spare directorial style proves an ill fit for this Southern potboiler, which dutifully trudges through its mystery while remaining disinterested in the cultural flourishes that gave its source material its sense of intrigue. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

In this adaptation of John Berendt's book, a young journalist, John Kelso (John Cusack), travels to Savannah, Ga., to cover the city's Christmas celebration amid a backdrop of eccentric characters. He becomes intrigued by a sultry singer, Mandy (Alison Eastwood), and engrossed by a murder trial. Wealthy society figure Jim Williams (Kevin Spacey) is accused of shooting his male lover, and the question is whether it was in self-defense as he claims.

Rating: R
Genre: Drama, Lgbtq+
Original Language: English
Director: Clint Eastwood
Producer: Clint Eastwood, Arnold Stiefel
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 30, 1998
Box Office (Gross USA): $25.1M
Runtime: 2h 35m
Sound Mix: Surround

Cast & Crew

Kevin Spacey

Jim Williams

John Cusack

John Kelso

Jack Thompson

Sonny Seiler

The Lady Chablis

The Lady Chablis

Chablis Deveau

Alison Eastwood

Alison Eastwood

Mandy Nicholls

Irma P. Hall

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Critic Reviews for Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

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Full Review… David Ansen Newsweek

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Full Review… Mike Clark USA Today

Full Review… Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times

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