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Overview

User Rating:
7.5/10   14,386 votes
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Director:
Martin Scorsese
Writer:
Joseph Minion (written by)
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Release Date:
13 September 1985 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Thriller more
Tagline:
What is the very worst night you ever had...? [UK Video] more
Plot:
An ordinary word processor has the worst night of his life after he agrees to visit a girl in Soho whom he met that evening at a coffee shop. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 7 nominations more
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(5 articles)
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[DVD Review] The Night Before
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User Comments:
Scorcese's most underrated. more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Griffin Dunne ... Paul Hackett

Rosanna Arquette ... Marcy Franklin
Verna Bloom ... June

Tommy Chong ... Pepe (as Thomas Chong)

Linda Fiorentino ... Kiki Bridges

Teri Garr ... Julie

John Heard ... Thomas 'Tom' Schorr

Cheech Marin ... Neil

Catherine O'Hara ... Gail
Dick Miller ... Diner Waiter (Pete)
Will Patton ... Horst
Robert Plunket ... Street Pickup
Bronson Pinchot ... Lloyd
Rocco Sisto ... Coffee Shop Cashier
Larry Block ... Taxi Driver
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
A Night in SoHo (USA) (working title)
Lies (USA) (original script title)
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Runtime:
97 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Martin Scorsese told Griffin Dunne to refrain from sex and sleep during filming in order to get a more realistic feeling of paranoia. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Paul asks June to join him for a drink, he begins to approach her table walking towards his right. But as the scene switches, he's then suddenly walking in the opposite direction towards his left. more
Quotes:
Paul Hackett: You have a great body.
Kiki: Yes. Not a lot of scars.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Who's on First: The Movie (2005) more
Soundtrack:
One Summer Night more

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46 out of 53 people found the following comment useful:-
Scorcese's most underrated., 21 December 2004
9/10
Author: OllieZ from Wolves, England

Out of all the Scorsese films - I would have to admit this ranks in the top five. After Hours draws you into it's dark and surreal world with fantastical wonder. The characters are all interesting, the acting superb - especially Griffin Dunne - and the pacing is great.

It was made in 1985, and I can already see the techniques Scorsese used in Goodfellas - and the quick editing. It is directed and edited really well. So if you were a fan of Scorsese's frantic camera work in Goodfellas and Casino, this film is for you.

It really does put you on edge - as a viewer, you really want Dunne's character to get back home - but everything possible that could happen to him - happens. This is not just a evocation of soHo in the early 80's - it is a deeply black comedy. All the rules go out the window for Dunne's character, because after all it is after hours.

Scorsese really is the best living director at the moment - so do yourself a favour and watch this movie - it's fantastic.

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