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Mala Noche (1986)

Directed by Gus Van Sant · Cinematography by John J. Campbell

78 min53 frames

DramaRomance

Walt is a lonely convenience store clerk who has fallen in love with a Mexican migrant worker named Johnny. Though Walt has little in common with the object of his affections — including a shared language — his desire to possess Johnny prompts a sexual awakening that results in a tangled love triangle.

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