Permanent Midnight (1998)

"Permanent Midnight" is a gritty drama based on Jerry Stahl's memoir, tracing the spiral of a television writer through heroin addiction and the wreckage it leaves behind. Maria Bello appears in the film as part of the ensemble surrounding Ben Stiller's descent, and her single scene on this page captures a rare flash of skin amid the story's bleak tone. Just one clip is available here, but it's worth a look for fans tracking Bello's early screen work.