Back By Midnight (2005)
“Mr. One Liners Meets The Hard Timers.”
The warden of a small, rundown, minimum-security prison plots revenge against the the prison's dishonest owner by having four inmates break out and plan a department store robbery to spruce up the prison's faculties.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Harry Basil, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Rodney Dangerfield, Randy Quaid, Kirstie Alley, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Rodney Dangerfield
as Jake Puloski
Randy Quaid
as Eli Rockwood
Kirstie Alley
as Gloria Beaumont
Paul Rodríguez
as Next Week
Ed Begley Jr.
as Robert Wade
Gilbert Gottfried
as Security Guard
Lisa Arturo
as Candy
Louie Anderson
as Game Show Host
Michael Bolton
as Himself
Tony Cox
as Smitty
Nell Carter
as Waitress
Blake Clark
as FarmerCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 89 min |
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