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Twilight

  • 19981998
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  • 1h 34m
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6.2/10
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Paul Newman, Susan Sarandon, and Gene Hackman in Twilight (1998)
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  • Crime
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A retired detective accepts a simple task, unaware that it will tear open old, forgotten, but deadly wounds.A retired detective accepts a simple task, unaware that it will tear open old, forgotten, but deadly wounds.A retired detective accepts a simple task, unaware that it will tear open old, forgotten, but deadly wounds.

IMDb RATING
6.2/10
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  • Director
    • Robert Benton
  • Writers
    • Robert Benton
    • Richard Russo
  • Stars
    • Paul Newman
    • Susan Sarandon
    • Gene Hackman
Top credits
  • Director
    • Robert Benton
  • Writers
    • Robert Benton
    • Richard Russo
  • Stars
    • Paul Newman
    • Susan Sarandon
    • Gene Hackman
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    • 109User reviews
    • 77Critic reviews
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    Paul Newman in Twilight (1998)
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    Paul Newman
    Paul Newman
    • Harry Rossas Harry Ross
    Susan Sarandon
    Susan Sarandon
    • Catherine Amesas Catherine Ames
    Gene Hackman
    Gene Hackman
    • Jack Amesas Jack Ames
    Reese Witherspoon
    Reese Witherspoon
    • Mel Amesas Mel Ames
    Stockard Channing
    Stockard Channing
    • Vernaas Verna
    James Garner
    James Garner
    • Raymond Hopeas Raymond Hope
    Giancarlo Esposito
    Giancarlo Esposito
    • Reubenas Reuben
    Liev Schreiber
    Liev Schreiber
    • Jeff Willisas Jeff Willis
    Margo Martindale
    Margo Martindale
    • Gloria Lamaras Gloria Lamar
    John Spencer
    John Spencer
    • Captain Phil Eganas Captain Phil Egan
    M. Emmet Walsh
    M. Emmet Walsh
    • Lester Ivaras Lester Ivar
    Peter Gregory
    Peter Gregory
    • Verna's Partneras Verna's Partner
    Rene Mujica
    Rene Mujica
    • Mexican Bartenderas Mexican Bartender
    Jason Clarke
    Jason Clarke
    • Young Copas Young Cop
    Patrick Y. Malone
    Patrick Y. Malone
    • Younger Copas Younger Cop
    Lewis Arquette
    Lewis Arquette
    • Water Pistol Manas Water Pistol Man
    Michael Brockman
    • Garvey's Bartenderas Garvey's Bartender
    April Grace
    April Grace
    • Police Stenographeras Police Stenographer
    • Director
      • Robert Benton
    • Writers
      • Robert Benton
      • Richard Russo
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    Storyline

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    Retired ex-cop and private detective Harry Ross (Paul Newman), who lives with rich actor Jack Ames (Gene Hackman), who is dying from cancer and his actress wife Catherine (Susan Sarandon) gets mixed up in murder when he is asked to deliver blackmail money. He walks into a twenty-year-old case involving the mysterious disappearance of Catherine's former husband. Raymond Hope (James Garner) is another ex-cop who also does occasional errands for the couple. —John Sacksteder <jsackste@bellsouth.net>
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    • Taglines
      • Some people can buy their way out of anything. Except the past.
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Mystery
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for violence, language and some sexuality
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      When Paul Newman discovered that Susan Sarandon was being paid less than he and Gene Hackman, Newman gave her half his salary.
    • Goofs
      When Jack plays solitaire near the end of the film, the number of cards dealt face up decreases each time the camera returns to him in three quick cuts and the cards have disappeared.
    • Quotes

      Raymond Hope: Don't you ever get tired of all the beautiful people, Harry? Doesn't it ever bother you that they do whatever they want because there're people like you and me who'll clean up after them?

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Kissing a Fool/An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn/Krippendorf's Tribe/The Real Blonde/Dark City/The Long Way Home (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      Solamente una vez
      Written by Agustín Lara

    User reviews109

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    7/10
    If Newman plays Dick Tracy at age 73...
    The late actor Paul Newman portrays a fly in the ointment, the anti-hero version of Dick Tracy, herein Twilight. I've read some reviews of people wondering why widely acclaimed filmmaker Robert Benton has made this movie. A short answer: To provide screen experience to new starlets with veteran actors.

    There are 3 of those starlets in this film. First one is Reese Witherspoon. 1998 was an important milestone for her. She's been busy whole year long with Pleasantville and Overnight Delivery. Through 1998 summer she played in Twilight, thus she has bold scenes with Liev Schreiber. Even though she has a cameo role as Mel Ames in the film, her role includes the only nudity content of her box-office movies career. Yet, Twilight features its queen Susan Sarandon. For me, this is Sarandon's third best after Atlantic City and White Palace. She comes out of pool, starts walking in Eve outlook, looking for her Adam, then Newman comes by.

    The second starlet is Liev Schreiber. He plays Mel's date at Mexico. While Mel lies naked on a couch, she asks him "Do you love me?". He keeps his silence a bit while staring at her tits, and hinders himself from replying "No, I just love your tits". Thankfully Mel speaks before him: "I mean it doesn't really matter you love me or not". If all the movie critics thought the same way that Robert Benton has written the worst script of his life, they might be right.

    The third starlet is Patrick Malone. If you read this review right now, and don't know who Patrick Malone is, it's because herein Twilight he wasted his chance of a lifetime due to his imitation of Will Smith. A young actor in Hollywood must not copy other actors of same career level. I actually liked Malone's harmony with Newman playing his partner, if only he could have played his own style. He was one of the supporting actors in Lawrence Kasdan's Grand Canyon(1991).

    Even though the cast is rich on paper, the whole plot is turning around Paul Newman. No one is able to come closer to him, and he acts only with his self-belief. From my point of view, the main issue is not the script nor the cheapness of the story telling methods. Nobody but Benton and Newman, is in the mood of making a movie. Gene Hackman, James Garner, Stockard Channing spoil the story. So many stars make it darker. Only Newman and Sarandon could have been enough to fill the cast, since the storyline is so simple.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 6, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Magic Hour
    • Filming locations
      • George Jacobsen House, Hollywood Hills, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Cinehaus
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Scott Rudin Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $37,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $15,055,091
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,866,411
      • Mar 8, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $15,055,091
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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