Black Day Blue Night

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Black Day Blue Night
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Film poster
Directed by J. S. Cardone
Written byJ. S. Cardone
Produced byCarol Kottenbrook
Starring Gil Bellows
Michelle Forbes
Mia Sara
J. T. Walsh
Tim Guinee
John Beck
Release date
  • October 1995 (1995-10)(Hamptons International Film Festival)
Running time
93 min
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Black Day Blue Night is a 1995 American crime thriller film directed by J. S. Cardone and starring Gil Bellows, Michelle Forbes, Mia Sara, J. T. Walsh, Tim Guinee, and John Beck.

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Premise

A wife's husband is cheating on her. She decides to go on a road trip with her husband's other woman. While driving the two women pick up a hitchhiker. The man they pick up may be a robber and murderer on the run from the cops. A policeman who is tracking the hitchhiker has a close eye on them, but the question is why?

Cast

Reception

Entertainment Weekly said, "Black Day Blue Night is a surprisingly pleasant ride," giving it a B−. [1]

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References

  1. "Black Day Blue Night — EW.com". Entertainment Weekly's EW.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2008.