Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
1997 · Movie · R · 155 min · ★ 6.3 · 54% critics
A big-city reporter arrives in a historic Southern town to cover a society event, but soon finds himself drawn into a high-profile murder case involving a wealthy local he’s come to know. As the trial unfolds, he navigates a swirl of eccentric personalities, social tensions, and unsettling rumors while trying to make sense of what’s true.
Based on Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
Also known as Minuit dans le jardin du bien et du mal
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Details
- Years
- 1997
- Release date
- 1997-11-21
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 155 min
- Critic score
- 54/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (629 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a moody, character-packed Southern mystery with courtroom drama and dark humor, similar to True Crime or Absolute Power; Not for you if you need fast pacing and a tightly focused plot.
Pros: strong performances; quirky Southern atmosphere; engaging courtroom moments | Cons: very long runtime; slow pacing; messy extra subplots
Themes
- drag queen
- voodoo
- affectation
- burlesque
- shocking
- savannah georgia
- gay theme
- joyous
- suspenseful
- reminiscent
- tense
- romantic
- +4 more
Cast & crew
John Cusack
as John Kelso
Kevin Spacey
as James Williams
Jude Law
as Billy Carl Hanson
Alison Eastwood
as Mandy Nichols
Jack Thompson
as Sonny Seiler
Irma P. Hall
as Minerva
Paul Hipp
as Joe Odom
Lady Chablis
as Chablis Deveau
Dorothy Loudon
as Serena Dawes
Anne Haney
as Margaret Williams
Directed by Clint Eastwood