Mala Noche (1986)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 18min
- Drama
- 19 Jun 1987 (West Germany)
- Movie
A story of amour fou. Walt is madly in love/lust with a young illegal Mexican immigrant. However, the object of his unrequited affection doesn't even speak any English and finds Walt really strange and undesirable.
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- 2 wins.
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Tim Streeter | ... |
Walt
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Doug Cooeyate | ... |
Johnny
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Ray Monge | ... |
Roberto Pepper
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Nyla McCarthy | ... |
Betty (Walt's Gal)
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Sam Downey | ... |
Hotel Clerk
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Robert Lee Pitchlynn | ... |
Drunk Man
(as Bob Pitchlynn)
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Eric Pedersen | ... |
Policeman
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Marty Christiansen | ... |
Bar Friend
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George Conner | ... |
Featured Wino
(as Bad George Connor)
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Don Chambers | ... |
Don Chambers
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Walt Curtis | ... |
George
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Kenny Presler | ... |
Street Hustler
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Conde Benavides | ... |
Arcade Amigo
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Cristo Stoyos | ... |
Greek Singer
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Matt Cooeyate | ... |
Boxcar Amigo
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Marsellus Allen |
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Anne Buffen |
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Dieter Reshhe | ... |
Dieter
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Frank Euward | ... |
Frank
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Pat Switzler |
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Steve Young |
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Fred Portra |
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G.H. Mackie |
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John Benneth |
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Judy Anne Leach |
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Katherine Serlo |
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Pablo Telles |
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Maruja Muñoz | ... |
Lady with Knife
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Chris Monlux |
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Steve Foster |
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Havier Valle |
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Steven Hulse |
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Denny Chericone |
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Arturo Torres | ... |
Johnny (voice)
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| Gus Van Sant | ... |
Guy at Hotel (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Gus Van Sant | ||
Written by
| Walt Curtis | ... | (from the story by) |
| Gus Van Sant | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Gus Van Sant | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Creighton Lindsay | ||
Cinematography by
| John J. Campbell | ... | (as John Campbell) |
Editing by
| Gus Van Sant | ... | (uncredited) |
Editorial Department
| John Dowdell | ... | hd colorist (uncredited) |
| Dave Ling | ... | color timer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Pat Baum | ... | sound |
| Eric Hill | ... | sound editor |
| Jose Luis Rodriguez | ... | sound mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Eric Alan Edwards | ... | additional photographer |
Music Department
| Rachel Fox | ... | music supervisor |
| Hal Willner | ... | music supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Steve Foster | ... | production coordinator |
| Chris Monlux | ... | production associate |
| David Thorson | ... | production coordinator |
| Jack Yost | ... | production associate |
Thanks
| Penny Allen | ... | thanks |
| Sunny Jim | ... | dedicatee |
| Steven Kimberly | ... | thanks (as Dr. Steven Kimberly) |
| Missy Stewart | ... | thanks |
| Tiger Warren | ... | thanks |
| Bob Zurcher | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Gus Van Sant (1988) (United States) (theatrical)
- MK2 Diffusion (2006) (France) (theatrical)
- Janus Films (2007) (United States) (theatrical)
- The Criterion Collection (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Wise Policy (2007) (Japan) (theatrical)
- MK2 Diffusion (2007) (France) (DVD)
- Alamode Film (2008) (Germany)
- Paco Pictures (2008) (Italy) (DVD)
- 01 Distribution (2009) (Italy) (DVD)
- Magnus Opus (2010) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Edition Salzgeber (1986) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Tartan Video (2008) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2019) (United States) (tv) (digital)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A story of amour fou. Walt is madly in love/lust with a young illegal Mexican immigrant. However, the object of his unrequited affection doesn't even speak any English and finds Walt really strange and undesirable.
Written by Cristian Redferne |
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| Taglines | If you fuck with the bull, you get the horn See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $25,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Gus Van Sant's intimate black and white tale of l'amour fou has been hailed as a precursor to the American wave of queer cinema that started to swell in the late eighties. Its credentials are established in the opening lines as Walt (Tim Streeter), a counter jockey at a hole-in-the-wall liquor store, gazes upon Johnny (Doug Cooeyate), an illegal Mexican immigrant with fleshy lips, a wide, youthful grin, and a streak of juvenile machismo. "I want to drink this Mexican boy, Johnny Alonzo," he rhapsodizes in voice-over, and he spends the rest of the movie doing all he can to get next to this beautiful boy ("He says he's 18, but he's probably 16," Walt confesses). Johnny is full of attitude and sass and contempt for his gay admirer, but not too proud to take advantage of Walt's desire for his company to score a handout at the store or a turn behind the wheel of Walt's car (which he pilots with the reckless mania of a teenager on a video game). The film was shot for $25,000 on 16mm black-and-white film and captures the physical and social atmosphere of Portland's run down Northwest area, of transient motels and liquor in corner stores and a homeless population loitering in the streets, with such vivid detail that you can recognize the authenticity without ever having set foot in the real life location. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema (2006). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Gracias a la Vida See more » |
| Quotes |
Walt Curtis:
[voice-over narration]
Maybe when they're making love they can think about Roberto having fucked me. Roberto's cock fucks Johnny, fucked me. That's about as close to Johnny as I'll ever get, unless I had the money. Poor boys never win. Who fucks whom. Mala noche. Every street Mexican on sixth will think he can stick it in me, well they're wrong. But they never were too smart to begin with or they wouldn't be here. See more » |