Mala Noche

Mala Noche (1987)

Directed by Gus Van Sant

1h 15m

Drama

| Romance

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.

Cast

Doug Cooeyate

Doug Cooeyate

Johnny

Tim Streeter

Tim Streeter

Walt Curtis

Sam Downey

Sam Downey

Hotel Clerk

Nyla McCarthy

Nyla McCarthy

Betty

Ray Monge

Ray Monge

Roberto Pepper

Robert Lee Pitchlynn

Robert Lee Pitchlynn

Bob Pitchlynn

Gus Van Sant

Gus Van Sant

Guy at Hotel (uncredited)

Crew

John J. Campbell

John J. Campbell

Director of Photography

Gus Van Sant

Gus Van Sant

Producer

Karen Kitchen

Karen Kitchen

Original Music Composer

Gus Van Sant

Gus Van Sant

Director

Walt Curtis

Walt Curtis

Author

Creighton Lindsay

Creighton Lindsay

Original Music Composer

Peter Dammann

Peter Dammann

Original Music Composer

Gus Van Sant

Gus Van Sant

Editor

Gus Van Sant

Gus Van Sant

Screenplay

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