Tied with Gigi (1958) for being the shortest-titled Best Picture Academy Award winner, at four letters. The Best Picture winner with the longest title is The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) (ten words and thirty-five letters).
Into the Night - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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The crew of the Kalijak movie were played by the actual crew of this movie. Some crew members have other small roles too.
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Originally written by Ron Koslow in 1981 and sold to 20th Century Fox, but the studio passed on it until Universal picked it up in 1984.
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Jeff Goldblum has worked with two of his cast mates as a director. Lawrence Kasdan directed him in The Big Chill (1983) and Silverado (1985). David Cronenberg directed him in The Fly (1986).
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Counting John Landis, there are seventeen directors that make an appearance in the film.
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Richard Franklin: aerospace engineer sitting next to Herb in the cafeteria.
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Waldo Salt: Derelict.
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Amy Heckerling: clumsy waitress.
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Jeff Goldblum earned the part of Ed due to his role in The Big Chill (1983) where the studio had looked to cast Tom Berenger or Kevin Kline. After neither were available they settled on Goldblum.
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Don Siegel: man caught with girl in bathroom.
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Carl Perkins: Mr. Williams.
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Jack Arnold: man with dog in elevator.
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The film cast includes three Oscar winners: Jonathan Demme, Rick Baker, and Waldo Salt; and eight Oscar nominees: Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Pfeiffer, Richard Farnsworth, Lawrence Kasdan, Dan Aykroyd, Paul Mazursky, Jim Henson, and Jack Arnold.
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When Jim Henson's on the phone, he's speaking to a person named Rick. This could be improvised, or he could be referring to one of his main puppeteers from the Sesame Street days, Rick Lyon.
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During the boardroom meeting, one of the employees tells the boss, "The scanners check out." David Cronenberg, who played the boss, directed Scanners (1981).
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John Landis' first film to feature his trademark array of cameos from other filmmakers. In the case of this film, it has been speculated that this was a show of support, in the wake of the fatal accident that occurred while Landis was directing his segment of Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983). This was his first film after the accident.
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Paul Bartel: as Beverly Wilshire hotel doorman.
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Jack Nicholson was offered the role of Ed Okin, but turned it down. He told John Landis, "I like it and I like you. But this guy doesn't really do anything. The audience likes the leading man to take action."
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Lawrence Kasdan: police detective.
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David Cronenberg: Ed's supervisor in the boardroom.
Into the Night - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Into the Night - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Into the Night - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Into the Night - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Into the Night - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Into the Night - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Into the Night - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Into the Night - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Into the Night - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Into the Night - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Into the Night - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Into the Night - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Into the Night - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Into the Night - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Into the Night - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Into the Night - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Into the Night - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Into the Night - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Into the Night - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Into the Night - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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