After Image (2001)

The story of a clairvoyant who falls in love with a crime photographer. Soon, both become involved in the search for a pathological murderer.

Director:

Robert Manganelli

Writers:

Robert Manganelli, Tony Schillaci

Stars:

John Mellencamp, Terrylene, Michael Zelniker

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Mellencamp	...	Joe MacCormack
Terrylene	...	Laura
Michael Zelniker	...	Rye
Louise Fletcher	...	Aunt Cora
Billy Burke	...	Sammy
Michael Twaine	...	Detective Conway
Kristen Royal	...	Christine D'Angelo
Mark S. Almekinder	...	Dr. Morris
Dea Lawrence	...	Interpreter
Charlie Smith	...	Priest
Gary Ciula	...	Police Sketch Artist
Bradford B. Moody	...	Antique Dealer
Dina Corsetti	...	Mrs. D'Angelo
Otis Young	...	Egg Factory Foreman
Erica Calman	...	Stab Victim

Storyline

The crime photographer Joe MacCormack is tired of his profession and he quits his job and he visits his Aunt Cora that has raised his brother and him since they were boys. Joe meets the deaf Laura, who helps his aunt in housekeeping and has visions of death, and they feel attracted for each other. Meanwhile a serial-killer is threatening Laura.

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Plot Keywords:

scene of the crime | photographer | vision | serial killer | clairvoyant | 

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violent images, nudity and some language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Features both Louise Fletcher and Otis Young, both actors co-starred with Jack Nicholson in seperate films, Young in The Last Detail (1973) and Fletcher in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (1975)

User Reviews

It's the Screenplay That's the Problem

Hollywood is full of people who have taken basic screen writing courses, people who have been forced to see everything in terms of 3-act structure and what the protagonist wants and how he acts to achieve his goals. You can't swing a dead cat in the movie biz without hitting someone who has this stuff burned into their cerebral cortex.

But somehow the producers did.

If you don't know about classic screenplay structure it's just a boring movie that seems longer than its 91 minutes, but if you do it's a fascinating series of bad decisions. I was considering adding spoilers here but I'm not even sure you can spoil this story. It's an anti-story.

The plus is that the photography is really quite lovely. If you are a trained CINEMATOGRAPHER, you might think this is pretty good.

Details

Official Sites:

After Image - The Official Site

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English American Sign Language

Release Date:

16 May 2003 (Spain)

Also Known As:

Seeing in the Dark

Filming Locations:

Rochester, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,200,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Catch 23 Entertainment, Intermedia Films, The Sundance Institute

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color