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The Morning After

  • 19861986
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  • 1h 43m
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5.9/10
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The Morning After (1986)
A washed up, alcoholic actress who is prone to blackouts wakes up next to a murdered man. Did she kill him and, if not, is she in danger?
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A washed up, alcoholic actress who is prone to blackouts wakes up next to a murdered man. Did she kill him and, if not, is she in danger?A washed up, alcoholic actress who is prone to blackouts wakes up next to a murdered man. Did she kill him and, if not, is she in danger?A washed up, alcoholic actress who is prone to blackouts wakes up next to a murdered man. Did she kill him and, if not, is she in danger?
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
6.9K
YOUR RATING
    • Sidney Lumet
    • James Cresson
    • David Rayfiel(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Jane Fonda
    • Jeff Bridges
    • Raul Julia
    • Sidney Lumet
    • James Cresson
    • David Rayfiel(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Jane Fonda
    • Jeff Bridges
    • Raul Julia
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 46User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar

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    Trailer 2:33
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    Jeff Bridges and Jane Fonda in The Morning After (1986)
    Jeff Bridges and Jane Fonda in The Morning After (1986)
    Raul Julia and Diane Salinger in The Morning After (1986)
    Jane Fonda in The Morning After (1986)
    Jeff Bridges and Jane Fonda in The Morning After (1986)
    Jane Fonda in The Morning After (1986)
    Jeff Bridges and Jane Fonda in The Morning After (1986)
    Jeff Bridges and Jane Fonda in The Morning After (1986)
    The Morning After (1986)
    The Morning After (1986)
    Sidney Lumet in The Morning After (1986)
    Raul Julia in The Morning After (1986)

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    Jane Fonda
    Jane Fonda
    • Alex Sternbergen
    Jeff Bridges
    Jeff Bridges
    • Turner Kendall
    Raul Julia
    Raul Julia
    • Joaquin Manero
    Diane Salinger
    Diane Salinger
    • Isabel Harding
    Richard Foronjy
    Richard Foronjy
    • Sergeant Greenbaum
    Geoffrey Scott
    Geoffrey Scott
    • Bobby Korshack
    James 'Gypsy' Haake
    • Frankie
    Kathleen Wilhoite
    Kathleen Wilhoite
    • Red
    Don Hood
    Don Hood
    • Hurley
    Fran Bennett
    Fran Bennett
    • Airline Clerk
    Michael Flanagan
    • Airline Supervisor
    Bruce Vilanch
    Bruce Vilanch
    • Bartender
    Michael Prince
    • Mr. Harding
    Frances Bergen
    Frances Bergen
    • Mrs. Harding
    José Angel Santana
    • Driver
    • (as José Santana)
    Bob Minor
    Bob Minor
    • Man
    George Fisher
    George Fisher
    • Cabbie
    Rick Rossovich
    Rick Rossovich
    • Detective
      • Sidney Lumet
      • James Cresson
      • David Rayfiel(uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      This was the only film that director Sidney Lumet ever made in Hollywood, a place that he disliked.
    • Goofs
      The taxi driver tells Alex that it is Thursday November 28, 1986. However, November 28, 1986 was a Friday.
    • Quotes

      Alex Sternbergen: [Her first lines] What the fuck?

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Platoon/Lady and the Tramp/No Mercy (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      Solo saxophone
      Performed by George Howard

    User reviews46

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    The Light vs The Dark
    This film most closely resembles the Film Noir of the 40's & 50's in feel and form. The only difference is the open light of LA on the Thanksgiving weekend. The scene at the airport communicates how much this City (LA) is a city where everyone comes from somewhere else. The great evacuation scene at LAX leaves lonely people like Fonda and Bridges behind, and is meant to explain the relative vacant feel of the town throughout the rest of the film.

    The bright autumn light and vacant cityscape during the film is a surrealistic version of LA, which even a native like me seldom gets to see. The rest of the film is much like a "B" film noir picture, where we wonder (but not seriously) whether Jane's character may have actually done the deed in a drunken haze, and whether the Cop's will be able to get the right killer.

    I love this film, not only for the scenes of LA, but for the good suspense generated by the unseen evil lurking in the all too limited shadows.
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    • Gidget
    • Aug 26, 2003

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    • Release date
      • December 25, 1986 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
      • French
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    • Filming locations
      • La Cienega Oil Fields, La Cienega Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Lorimar Productions
      • American Filmworks
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 43 minutes
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