When it comes to Dana, the main character in “La Mala Noche,” there are things you can tell just by looking at her: Dana’s wardrobe suggests that she is a prostitute, while her behavior — interpreted ...

Twelve terrorists. One cop. The odds are against John McClane... That's just the way he likes it.

Most movie buffs were introduced to Gus Van Sant via his 1989 arthouse hit Drugstore Cowboy, a funny, moving '70s period piece about strung-out hustlers and crooks in the Pacific Northwest. In the ...

Seeking to redress the paucity of women playing key roles in the film industry, Gabriela Calvache deliberately sought out women to fill department head positions in her feature debut, “La Mala Noche” ...

Meet the talented cast and crew behind 'Mala Noche (1988)' on Moviefone. Explore detailed bios, filmographies, and the creative team's insights. Dive into the heart of this movie through its stars and ...

A prostitute falls behind on her payments and turns to a client for help in this insistently serious thriller debut from Ecuador. When it comes to Dana, the main character in “La Mala Noche,” there ...

Shot in grainy black-and-white 16mm for $25,000 when Gus Van Sant was 33, 1985’s “Mala Noche” was a transporting do-it-yourself, proto-slacker daydream. It still is, actually. Things happen in “Mala ...

Gus Van Sant’s ultralow-budget directorial debut, made in 1985 for less than a shoestring, is a gritty, ambling tale of a young Portland, Oregon, man falling for a good-looking Mexican immigrant who ...