After the Sunset (2004)

The story of what happens after a master thief achieves his last big score, when the F.B.I. Agent who promised he'd capture him, is about to do just that.

Director:

Brett Ratner

Writers:

Paul Zbyszewski (story), Paul Zbyszewski (screenplay)

Stars:

Pierce Brosnan, Salma Hayek, Woody Harrelson

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Pierce Brosnan	...	Max Burdett
Salma Hayek	...	Lola Cirillo
Woody Harrelson	...	Stan Lloyd
Don Cheadle	...	Henri Mooré
Naomie Harris	...	Sophie
Chris Penn	...	Rowdy Fan
Troy Garity	...	Luc
Obba Babatundé	...	Zacharias (as Obba Babatunde)
Russell Hornsby	...	Jean-Paul
Mykelti Williamson	...	Agent Stafford
Rex Linn	...	Agent Kowalski
Robert Curtis Brown	...	Lakers FBI Agent
Mark Moses	...	Lakers FBI Agent
Michael Bowen	...	FBI Driver
Tony Ledard	...	Referee

Storyline

After a successful last score, a master thief retires to an island paradise. His lifelong nemesis, a crafty FBI agent, washes ashore to ensure he's making good on his promise. The pair soon enters into a new game of cat-and-mouse.

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Plot Keywords:

diamond | fbi agent | island | thief | cat and mouse | 

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Taglines:

Who will walk away?

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexuality, violence and language

Details

Official Sites:

New Line Cinema [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 November 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Al caer la noche

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$58,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$11,100,392, 14 November 2004, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$28,328,132, 30 January 2005

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$61,347,797, 18 March 2006

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Line Cinema,Firm Films,Contrafilm

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

AMC Theaters and New Line Cinema promoted this movie by placing an ad for a sweepstakes on their large popcorn bags. They misspelled Salma Hayek's last name as "Hayak" on the initial print run, but the error was quickly caught and rectified.

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Goofs

When Stan is rushing past the ship's lobby to accost the stranger in the hazmat suit, he runs over two black electrical cables draped across the floor. Known as "stingers", these cables likely go to one or more lights that were hastily added to the set in order to light this quick shot.

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Quotes

Stan Lloyd: I love these ramoras, man!

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Connections

References Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

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Soundtracks

California Dreamin'
Written by John Phillips and Michelle Phillips
Performed by The Mamas and the Papas
Courtesy of Geffen Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Great views of Salma!

Someone commenting in these pages put it better when he said that we could rehash this film, analyze it, and make it into what it was not intended to be, but the fact remains that if we had a pleasant time while we were watching, it was well worth the price of admission.

Director Brett Ratner seems to be having great fun directing the movie. He was lucky to get the genius of Dante Spinetti's cinematography to create a movie that is entertaining with great locations. It's a good excuse, as any, to spend time in the theater. While Mr. Ratner is not breaking new ground in this genre, he makes "After the Sunset" fun to watch.

Pierce Brosnan is his usually suave self. His take on Max is to play it with an economy of gestures, as though he is bored by being told what to do. Salma Hayek, on the other hand, adds a beautiful presence to the proceedings without being too obvious. Woody Harrelson is a goofy FBI agent. Heaven help us if they ever are this dumb! Don Cheadle doesn't have much to do, as his character looks as though he was an after thought.

Just pretend you are on vacation in the Bahamas. Nassau never looked this good before!