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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

"Welcome to Savannah, Georgia. A city of hot nights and cold blooded murder."

1997

2h 35m

6.3(647 votes)

Mystery

Crime

Drama

Overview

A visiting city reporter's assignment suddenly revolves around the murder trial of a local millionaire, whom he befriends.

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Warner Bros. Pictures

Malpaso Productions

Silver Pictures

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

John Cusack

John Cusack

John Kelso

Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey

James Williams

Jude Law

Jude Law

Billy Carl Hanson

Alison Eastwood

Alison Eastwood

Mandy Nichols

Jack Thompson

Jack Thompson

Sonny Seiler

Irma P. Hall

Irma P. Hall

Minerva

Paul Hipp

Paul Hipp

Joe Odom

Lady Chablis

Lady Chablis

Chablis Deveau

Dorothy Loudon

Dorothy Loudon

Serena Dawes

Anne Haney

Anne Haney

Margaret Williams

Creative team

Directed by: Clint Eastwood
Written by: John Lee Hancock
Produced by: Clint Eastwood
Arnold Stiefel

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