Mala Noche (1987)

Directed by Gus Van Sant

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Walt is a lonely convenience store clerk who has fallen in love with a Mexican migrant worker named Johnny. Though Walt has little in common with the object of his affections — including a shared language — his desire to possess Johnny prompts a sexual awakening that results in a tangled love triangle.

Genre: Drama, Romance

Language: en

Production

Cinematographer: John J. Campbell · Composers: Karen Kitchen, Creighton Lindsay, Peter Dammann · Editor: Gus Van Sant

Budget: $23K

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