Midnight Madness

1980
PG
1h 52m

IMDb RATING

6.3/10

YOUR RATING

Michael J. Fox, Patricia Alice Albrecht, Curt Ayers, Dirk Blocker, Debra Clinger, David Damas, Eddie Deezen, Brian Frishman, Stephen Furst, Michael Gitomer, Trevor Henley, Marvin Katzoff, Joel Kenney, Keny Long, Sal Lopez, David Naughton, Robyn Petty, Maggie Roswell, Christopher Sands, Andy Tennant, Betsy Lynn Thompson, Carol Gwynn Thompson, and Brad Wilkin in Midnight Madness (1980)

Leon picks college students to participate in his all night scavenger hunt. Five teams receive clues to solve leading them to the next clue site hidden in the city.

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Leon picks college students to participate in his all night scavenger hunt. Five teams receive clues to solve leading them to the next clue site hidden in the city.Leon picks college students to participate in his all night scavenger hunt. Five teams receive clues to solve leading them to the next clue site hidden in the city.Leon picks college students to participate in his all night scavenger hunt. Five teams receive clues to solve leading them to the next clue site hidden in the city.

Directors
- Michael Nankin
- David Wechter
Writers
- David Wechter
- Michael Nankin
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

6.3/10

YOUR RATING

Directors
- Michael Nankin
- David Wechter
Writers
- David Wechter
- Michael Nankin
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
Feature film debut of Michael J. Fox, who was cast because the movie was shot predominantly at night and they needed an actor who was over 18 but could pass for 15. The studio heads were initially unconvinced, so they did makeup tests to make him look as young as possible and then did a photo shoot in which he was placed next to the tallest cast members. This did the trick and landed him the job.

Goofs
When Harold types the first clue into the computer, his hand movements over the keyboard don't even come close to matching the words appearing on the screen.

Quotes
Lucille: Harold, how long are you gonna keep driving around without knowing where we're going?
Harold: Barf, have you finished unscrambling those letters yet?
Barf: [finishes unscrambling letters] Fagabeefe? Haha. Fagabeefe. Hey, Melio - fagabeefe.
Harold: [shouts] *Shut up*!

Crazy credits
Michael J. Fox is listed as Michael Fox in the opening credits and Michael J. Fox in the ending credits.

Connections
Featured in Sneak Previews: Soldier of Orange/The Human Factor/Coal Miner's Daughter/The Europeans (1980)

Soundtracks
Midnight Madness
By David Wechter and Julius Wechter
Sung by Donna Fein

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Featured review

7/10

Midnight Madness . . . is gonna get to you!

Somewhere in the dark recesses of my brain cells a song plays in my head. I can't forget it no matter how hard I try. It's MIDNIGHT MADNESS and it's gonna get to you! Wish i could find a copy of this on a 45rpm record. Five disparate teams head out one night in L.A. for a scavenger hunt for clues instead of physical objects. An unkempt game-master with two gorgeous assistants is the mastermind of all this insanity that's about to be unleashed on L.A. All the teams are stereotypes (this movie being from 1980, before political correctness screwed everything up): the "good guys", the "nerds" led by Eddie Deezen, the dumb beer-loving "jocks", the "we-don't-need-a-man-type ladies", especially the redhead. The giggling twins are a scream, too. And finally, the "bad guys" with Stephen Furst as the leader. Furst is hilarious as the overweight slob Harold, whose attempt to use a computer to decipher the various clues leads to a gooey mess. Movies like this aren't made anymore. These days, movies have to have an "edginess" to them with some dark characters and other nonsense. Go back to the days when the "good guys" led by David Naughton were still good and not hopelessly conflicted. So dump all serious pretensions and go back to 1980. It's MIDNIGHT MADNESS . . .