Twilight (1998)

Director:

Robert Benton

Writers (WGA):

Robert Benton (written by) &
Richard Russo (written by)

Release Date:

6 March 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller | Crime

Tagline:

Some people can buy their way out of anything. Except the past.

Plot:

A retired ex-cop and private detective (Newman) who lives with a rich actor (Hackman) who is dying from...

Plot Keywords:

Money | Private Detective | Actress | Blackmail | Disappearance

Cast

Paul Newman	...	Harry Ross
Susan Sarandon	...	Catherine Ames
Gene Hackman	...	Jack Ames
Reese Witherspoon	...	Mel Ames
Stockard Channing	...	Lt. Verna Hollander
James Garner	...	Raymond Hope
Giancarlo Esposito	...	Reuben Escobar
Liev Schreiber	...	Jeff Willis
Margo Martindale	...	Gloria Lamar
John Spencer	...	Capt. Phil Egan
M. Emmet Walsh	...	Lester Ivar
Peter Gregory	...	Verna's Partner
Rene Mujica	...	Mexican Bartender
Jason Clarke	...	Young Cop #1
Patrick Malone	...	Younger Cop (as Patrick Y. Malone)

Also Known As:

The Magic Hour (USA) (working title)
Im Zwielicht (Austria) (Germany) [de]
L'heure magique (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
A Hora Mágica (Portugal) [pt]
Al caer el sol (Spain) [es]
Alacakaranlik (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Crepúsculo (Argentina) [es]
Fugindo do Passado (Brazil) [pt]
Pólmrok (Poland) [pl]
Rejtélyes alkony (Hungary) [hu]
Sandhedens time (Denmark) [da]

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, language and some sexuality.

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M | Iceland:12 | South Korea:15 | Philippines:R-18 | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Germany:12 (w) | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R | Ireland:15 | Netherlands:16

Filming Locations:

Cedric Gibbons/Dolores Del Rio house, Santa Monica, California, USA

Company:

Cinehaus

Trivia:

The movie clip that Paul Newman and Gene Hackman view briefly toward the end of the film is of a much younger Hackman along with Dabney Coleman from Downhill Racer (1969).

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Harry talks to an old co-worker in the small corridor in the police-office a crewmember holding the boom-mike is reflected in the wall on the left.

Quotes:

Harry: People like you, think you are entitled to all the things that you have?
Catherine: Do you think people like me care so much about things? Maybe people like you shouldn't get close to people like me!

Movie Connections:

Featured in Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003)

Soundtrack:

Blues Stay Away from Me

Thoroughly enjoyable

Didn't expect much because of the cool reception by critics(esp.Ebert),but was very pleasantly surprised. The acting, writing, and photography are first rate.Was glad to see Richard Russo's film writing come off so well. This is worth renting!