Forever Midnight (1999)

Director:

Nathan Blackwell

Writer:

Nathan Blackwell (writer)

Release Date:

27 April 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Don't Get Lost.

Plot:

It's the summer after high school graduation and three friends are about learn if they don't control their lives then it'll control them.

Plot Keywords:

Angst | Coming Of Age | Arizona | Teen | Phoenix Arizona

Cast

Sarah Byrd	...	Fenix Day
Erick H. Weir	...	Jaytree Parker
James Hoenscheidt	...	Roman Tropiano
Michael Bigney	...	Ray Kaemmer
Sally Jo Bannow	...	Karen Day
Ayisha Byrd	...	Helena Day
Kelly Ortez	...	Chrissy
Cara Jackson	...	Jacky Stevens
Linsey Shupe	...	Patty
Anthony Nelson	...	Ozzie
Cliff Smith	...	Eric Day
Barry Finigan	...	Aarron, Drug dealer
Chris Rogers	...	Dex
Michael Kary	...	Alex, Slacker
Gary L. Cox	...	Chicken Hut Manager
Karen Knighton	...	Perfect Girl
Logan Blackwell	...	Hank, Chicken Hut Employee
Dino Snyder	...	Slacker
Marcos Najera	...	Sgt. Ernesto Antrez
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Melissa Billings	...	'Love' Maiden (scenes deleted)
Paula Marinos	...	Roman's mom
Matt Mesnard	...	Jacky's Dealer

Directed by
Nathan Blackwell

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Nathan Blackwell		writer

Produced by
Laurie Coppess	....	associate producer
Mark Goodman	....	associate producer
Tray Goodman	....	producer

Original Music by
Derek Vogelpohl

Cinematography by
Matt McFarland

Film Editing by
Scott Martin

Casting by
David Akin

Production Design by
Gwynne Sullivan

Production Management
Jennifer Newberry	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
John Middleton	....	assistant director

Sound Department
Jeff Herold	....	boom operator
Bryan Hollar	....	sound designer
Joe Reynolds	....	sound
Chad Turner	....	sound designer

Camera and Electrical Department
Dave Andress	....	lighting director
Jason Behnke	....	assistant camera
David Campbell	....	key grip
Rob Giles	....	grip
Phillip McCune	....	grip
Mike Stevens	....	key grip
Heston Vandercook	....	grip
Jason Van Doren	....	second assistant camera
Kasia Zabinski	....	second assistant camera

Other crew
Gabe Burnham	....	piano instructor
Jordyn Lowe	....	script supervisor
Matt Mesnard	....	production assistant
Erik Winkelman	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Blue Dog Project

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Company:

Blue Dog Project

Trivia:

Shot in twenty-three days (and one pick-up day) for under one hundred thousands dollars.

Sad for Blackwell

I was under the impression that independent films were becoming "the" films to be reckoned with. I was wrong. Not that this film was terrible, but Blackwell could use a dash of HUMOR in his directing and writing. Much too dark, too depressing, and way too long, the only saving grace of the film was the acting (though most of the time the actors were given ridiculous dialogue and direction). They tried to make the best of an awfully bad situation. I hope Blackwell learns from this picture. P.S. Erick Weir was BRILLIANT!