''Approaching Midnight'' is a 2013 American independent
drama film directed, written, and produced by Sam Logan Khaleghi, and starring Jana Kramer, Sam Logan Khaleghi, Brandon T. Jackson, and Mia Serafino. ''Approaching Midnight'' was filmed in Michigan, United States.
Premise
A U.S. Army staff sergeant (Sam Logan Khaleghi) fights the threat of corruption and deception in his hometown after returning from battle.
Cast
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Jana Kramer
Jana Rae Kramer (born December 2, 1983) Gives birthplace as Detroit, Michigan, of which Rochester Hills is a suburb. is an American country music singer and actress. She is known for her role as Alex Dupre on the television series ''One Tree Hil ...
.... Aspen
* Sam Logan Khaleghi.... Staff Sergeant Wesley Kent
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Brandon T Jackson.... Corporal Artie AJ Culpepper
* Mia Serafino.... Whisper
* Jeff Stetson.... Mayor Steven Malverne
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Patrick Sarniak
Patrick Sarniak is an American musician, songwriter and actor from Detroit, Michigan. Sarniak is known for being a guitarist in the world music band ''Muruga Cosmic Boogie'' (originally known as ''Muruga & The Cosmic Hoedown Band''), and for ...
.... Malverne's Attorney
Production
Development
''Approaching Midnight'' is directed, written, and directed by Sam Logan Khaleghi. Khaleghi chose to film ''Approaching Midnight'' in Michigan because he loves the state and wanted to feature the amazing architecture and geography.
American Legion members were a part of making the film as they stood in as extras and an American Legion honor guard appears in the film.
Filming
''Approaching Midnight'' was filmed in Detroit, Farmington, and West Bloomfield, Michigan. The war sequences in the movie were filmed in Milan near Ann Arbor.
Release
In July 2013,
Monterey Media
Monterey Media Inc. (formerly The Monterey Movie Company) started as a home video company founded in 1982 by Scott Mansfield. It was initially financed by Noel C. Bloom, and the titles were distributed by the Family Home Entertainment subsidiary of ...
bought the United States distribution rights and will release the film in the United States in Fall 2013.
''Approaching Midnight'' had its world theatrical premiere on August 27, 2013 at Emagine Royal Oak.
The film was also released at the American Legion National Convention in Houston, Texas.
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2013 films
American independent films
American drama films
2013 drama films
Films shot in Michigan
2010s English-language films
2010s American films
2013 independent films
BayView Entertainment films