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Midnight Man (1997): Cast

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Midnight Man is a 1997 action thriller directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark, starring Rob Lowe as Sean Dillon, Kenneth Cranham and Hervé Sogne. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes.

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Midnight Man (1997) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 34m (94 min)
Genres
Thriller , Action , Drama
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Midnight Man About?

The premise of Midnight Man without spoilers.

British soldiers coerce a newly captured IRA operative into cooperating and send him undercover within a terrorist cell tasked with assassinating the U.S. president. He soon discovers the supposed plot is merely a cover for a far darker scheme that threatens to spark a potential diplomatic crisis between China and the United Kingdom.

Midnight Man Themes & Keywords

· 27 tags
  • terrorist group
  • terrorist plot
  • geopolitics
  • american abroad
  • irish
  • assassination plot
  • sniper
  • sniper rifle
  • pistol
  • silencer
  • 1990s
  • bazooka
+15 more
  • exploding car
  • ira
  • terrorist
  • president of the united states
  • spy
  • soldier
  • undercover
  • irish republican army
  • attack on president
  • two part tv movie
  • terrorism
  • sequel
  • assassin
  • based on novel
  • independent film
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Cast & crew

Midnight Man Cast & Characters

Rob Lowe leads the cast as Sean Dillon, with Kenneth Cranham as Brigadier Charles Ferguson and Hervé Sogne as Jacob Joubert. Directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark; 54 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Lawrence Gordon Clark

More films directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark: On Dangerous Ground, Monkey Boy, Murder by the Book and Romance on the Orient Express.

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Cars

Cars in Midnight Man

20 cars on screen, including the 1989 Bentley Mulsanne S and the 1977 BMW R 60/7 RS.

All 20 cars
  • 1989 Bentley Mulsanne S in Midnight Man 1989 Bentley Mulsanne S Minor role
  • 1977 BMW R 60/7 RS in Midnight Man 1977 BMW R 60/7 RS Minor role
  • 1991 Citroën BX in Midnight Man 1991 Citroën BX Minor role
  • 1979 Daimler Sovereign in Midnight Man 1979 Daimler Sovereign Minor role

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FAQ

Midnight Man FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Midnight Man, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Midnight Man?

Midnight Man runs 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).

When was Midnight Man released?

Midnight Man was released on August 20, 1997.

Who directed Midnight Man?

Midnight Man was directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark.

More films by Lawrence Gordon Clark

Who is in the cast of Midnight Man?

Midnight Man stars Rob Lowe as Sean Dillon, Kenneth Cranham as Brigadier Charles Ferguson and Hervé Sogne as Jacob Joubert, among 54 credited actors.

Does Midnight Man have a post-credit scene?

No. Midnight Man has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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