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Into the Night (1985): Cast, Box Office & Plot

Into the Night (1985) movie poster

Into the Night is a 1985 comedy thriller starring Jeff Goldblum as Ed Okin, Stacey Pickren and Michelle Pfeiffer. It runs 1 hour 55 minutes and earned $7.6 million worldwide.

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Into the Night (1985) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 55m (115 min)
Genres
Comedy , Thriller , Crime , Action
Original language
English
Studio
Universal Pictures
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Into the Night About?

The premise of Into the Night without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

A dangerous romance Ed Okin used to have a boring life. He used to have trouble getting to sleep. Then one night, he met Diana. Now, Ed’s having trouble staying alive.

Into the Night Themes & Keywords

· 40 tags
  • airport
  • chase
  • cameo appearance
  • beach
  • adulterous wife
  • assassin
  • manhunt
  • cuckold
  • iranian
  • on the run
  • los angeles california
  • insomnia
+28 more
  • emerald
  • director cameo
  • briton abroad
  • shower
  • parking garage
  • held at gunpoint
  • traffic jam
  • mistress
  • corpse
  • spy
  • robbery
  • bodyguard
  • terrorist
  • striptease
  • engineer
  • female nudity
  • scene during opening credits
  • subjective camera
  • broken window
  • pretending to be dead
  • husband wife relationship
  • convertible car
  • ends with a freeze frame
  • caper crime
  • reference to princess diana
  • infidelity
  • extramarital affair
  • reference to elvis presley
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Cast & crew

Into the Night Cast & Characters

Jeff Goldblum leads the cast as Ed Okin, with Stacey Pickren as Ellen Okin and Michelle Pfeiffer as Diana.

Also Starring in Into the Night

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Plot

Into the Night Plot Summary

What happens in Into the Night from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Ed Okin, a depressed aerospace engineer and insomniac, discovers his wife is having an affair and, at the suggestion of his friend Herb, heads to LAX to clear his head. There, a stunning jewel smuggler named Diana jumps into his car and pleads with him to drive her away from four Iranian SAVAK agents who are hot on her tail. What starts as a quiet ride soon spirals into something far more dangerous as he agrees to help her escape, stepping into a world where trust is scarce and danger is around every corner.

Full summary

The whole story of Into the Night, scene by scene

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Box office

Into the Night Box Office

Into the Night grossed $7.6 million worldwide.

1985 box office

Worldwide gross

$7.6M

US & Canada
$7.6M
Quiz

How Well Do You Know Into the Night?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

Question 1 of 10

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What is Ed Okin's profession?
Cars

Cars in Into the Night

26 cars on screen, including the 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz and the 1980 Chevrolet Malibu.

All 26 cars
  • 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz in Into the Night 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Important role
  • 1980 Chevrolet Malibu in Into the Night 1980 Chevrolet Malibu Important role
  • 1983 Ferrari Mondial QV in Into the Night 1983 Ferrari Mondial QV Important role
  • 1984 Mercedes-Benz 500 SEL W126 in Into the Night 1984 Mercedes-Benz 500 SEL W126 Important role
Details

Into the Night Also Known As

21 alternative titles, including “Série noire pour une nuit blanche” and “Cuando llega la noche”.

Also known as
  • Série noire pour une nuit blanche
  • Cuando llega la noche
  • Trassel i natten
  • 'n Te Gekke Nacht
  • Kopfüber in die Nacht
  • Bele az éjszakába
  • Tutto in una notte
  • רומן לילי
  • В нощта
  • Ucieczka w noc
  • Do noci
  • 밤의 미녀
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  • Um Romance Muito Perigoso
  • В ночи
  • Į naktį
  • В ночі
  • Gece Yarısı
  • 皇家密杀令
  • 眠れぬ夜のために
  • Yön selkään
  • Pela Noite Dentro

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FAQ

Into the Night FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Into the Night, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Into the Night?

Into the Night runs 1 hour 55 minutes (115 minutes).

When was Into the Night released?

Into the Night was released on February 22, 1985.

Who is in the cast of Into the Night?

Into the Night stars Jeff Goldblum as Ed Okin, Stacey Pickren as Ellen Okin and Michelle Pfeiffer as Diana, among 44 credited actors.

How much did Into the Night make at the box office?

Into the Night grossed $7.6 million worldwide.

Does Into the Night have a post-credit scene?

No. Into the Night has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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