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Midnight Madness

1980·112 min

Midnight Madness

Directed by Michael Nankin

ComedyFamily

A genius grad student organizes an all-night treasure hunt in which five rival teams composed of colorful oddballs furiously match wits with one another while trying to locate and decipher various cryptic clues planted ingeniously around Los Angeles.

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Adam Larson - Yellow Team Leader

Laura - Yellow Team

Wesley - White Team Leader

Scott Larson

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Original Music Composer

Frank V. Phillips

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Stephen Furst

Harold - Blue Team Leader

Donna - Red Team Leader

Marvin - Yellow Team

Patricia Alice Albrecht

Lucille - Blue Team

Melio - Blue Team

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Blade - Blue Team

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Betsy Lynn Thompson

Peggy - Red Team

Carol Gwynn Thompson

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Debater #1 - White Team

Christopher Sands

Debater #2 - White Team

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What is Midnight Madness about?

Midnight Madness (1980) is about a genius grad student organizes an all-night treasure hunt in which five rival teams composed of colorful oddballs furiously match wits with one another while trying to locate and decipher various cryptic clues planted ingeniously around Los Angeles.

Who directed Midnight Madness?

Michael Nankin directed Midnight Madness (1980).

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