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Night Owl (film)

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Night Owl
Directed byJeffrey Arsenault
Written byJeffrey Arsenault
Produced byJeffrey Arsenault
Starring
Cinematography
  • Pierre Clavel
  • Howard Krupa
  • Neil Shapiro
Edited byJeffrey Arsenault
Music by
  • Rubio Hernandez
  • Mark Styles
Release date
  • June 30, 1993 (1993-06-30)
Running time
77 min.
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Night Owl, a 1993 vampire film directed by Jeffrey Arsenault, starring John Leguizamo and James Raftery.

Plot

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Jake (Raftery) is a brooding vampire and squatter who frequents nightclubs to pick up women. During their encounters, he slashes their necks with a matte knife and drinks their blood. One evening, he kills Zohra, the sister of Angel (Leguizamo), prompting Angel to launch a frantic search for the murderer. Meanwhile, Jake falls in love with Anne Guish, a performance artist, and struggles to resist his cravings for fresh blood. Eventually, Jake and Angel's paths intersect.

Cast

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Background

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The film was shot in New York City's Alphabet City, making it the first in a succession of gritty black and white vampire films set in the same area of New York City, followed by Nadja and The Addiction. Leguizamo, in one of his first roles, went on to major stardom with films like Moulin Rouge!, Carlito's Way and Land of the Dead. Raftery now writes music and performs under the name Rat Wakes Red. Retitled Nite Owl when released on DVD. Not to be confused with a film of the same name starring Jennifer Beals. During the two-year time span of shooting the film, Arsenault directed Leguizamo in his first one-man show, Mambo Mouth, Off-Broadway.

Reception

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The film had a mixed reception.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Levy, Emanuel (1993-07-26). "Night Owl". Variety. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  2. ^ "Night Owl". www.mondo-digital.com. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
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