Night on Earth

For other uses, see Night on Earth (disambiguation).

Night on Earth
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJim Jarmusch
Written byJim Jarmusch
Produced by
  • Jim Jarmusch
  • Jim Stark
Starring
CinematographyFrederick Elmes
Edited byJay Rabinowitz
Music byTom Waits
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
Running time
129 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages
  • English
  • German
  • Italian
  • French
  • Finnish
Box office$2.1 million[1]

Night on Earth is a 1991 American comedy-drama anthology film written and directed by Jim Jarmusch. It is a collection of five vignettes, taking place during the same night, concerning the temporary bond formed between taxi driver and passenger in five cities: Los Angeles, New York City, Paris, Rome, and Helsinki. The action in the vignettes takes place at the same time, moving from Los Angeles in the United States to Helsinki, Finland. The scene in each city appears to occur later and later in the night due to the changing time zones. Jarmusch wrote the screenplay in about eight days, and the choice of certain cities was largely based on the actors with whom he wanted to work.[2] The soundtrack of the same name is by Tom Waits. The Criterion Collection released the film on DVD and Blu-ray on April 9, 2019.[3]

  1. ^ "Night on Earth (1991)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  2. ^ Andrew, Geoff (November 15, 1999). "Jim Jarmusch interviewed by Geoff Andrew". The Guardian. Archived from the original on May 16, 2008. Retrieved May 2, 2008.
  3. ^ "Night on Earth (1991)". The Criterion Collection. Archived from the original on March 2, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2024.