Mother Night

1996 • 113 minutes

About this movie

A provocative study of right and wrong, based on the novel by Kurt Vonnegut. A famous American playwright -- who, during World War II, wrote for the Germans, spied for the Allies and loved only his wife -- must prove his innocence to the world and to himself. Starring Academy Award and Emmy Award-nominee and Golden Globe-winner Nick Nolte ("Affliction," "The Prince of Tides"), Sheryl Lee ("Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me," "Backbeat"), Academy Award and Golden Globe-winner Alan Arkin ("Get Smart," "Little Miss Sunshine"), Academy Award and Golden Globe-nominee David Strathairn ("Good Night, and Good Luck," "The Bourne Ultimatum"), Golden Globe-nominee Kirsten Dunst ("Spiderman trilogy," "Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles") and Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winner John Goodman (TV's "Roseanne," "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip").