Into the Night (1985 film)
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Into the Night is a 1985 American black comedy thriller film directed by John Landis, starring Jeff Goldblum and Michelle Pfeiffer. The film has many cameo appearances made by various filmmakers and directors, including Landis himself. The soundtrack features the songs "Into the Night", "In the Midnight Hour" and "Lucille", performed by B.B. King.
Plot
Upon discovering that his wife is having an affair, aerospace engineer and depressed insomniac Ed Okin drives to LAX on his friend Herb's suggestion. There, he is surprised by a beautiful jewel smuggler, Diana, who jumps into his car and begs him to drive her away from four Iranians who are chasing her. She persuades him to drive her to various locations, and he becomes embroiled in her predicament. After becoming increasingly exasperated with her demands, he discovers that Diana has smuggled priceless emeralds from the Shah of Iran's treasury into the country, and is being pursued by a variety of assailants, including the aforementioned agents of a criminal Iranian expatriate and a British hitman.
The couple's caper gets increasingly out of hand, until Diana is eventually taken hostage by the thugs at the airport; here, Ed shares his ennui with the man holding a gun to Diana's head. The man shoots himself, instead. Taken to a motel room by federal agents, they are given a fortune in cash from one of Diana's wealthy friends via a federal agent. Diana showers and Ed finally sleeps. He wakes up after a full night's rest to an empty hotel room, with most of the money gone. However, when he leaves the room, Diana is waiting for him, with the money, a smile, and a request for a ride to the airport.
Cast
- Jeff Goldblum as Ed Okin
- Michelle Pfeiffer as Diana
- Dan Aykroyd as Herb
- Bruce McGill as Charlie
- David Bowie as Colin Morris
- Richard Farnsworth as Jack Caper
- Vera Miles as Joan Caper
- Irene Papas as Shaheen Parvici
- Clu Gulager as Federal Agent
- Kathryn Harrold as Christie
- Stacey Pickren as Ellen Okin
- Art Evans as Jimmy
- John Hostetter as Aerospace Engineer
