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After Hours (1985),
Director: Martin Scorsese, rated R for language,
some nudity
What
if that date you thought would never end, didn't?
  Starring:
Griffin Dunne, Rosanna Arquette, Verna Bloom, Thomas Chong,
Linda Fiorentino, Tery Garr, John Heard, Cheech Marin, Catherine
O'Hara, Dick Miller, Will Patton
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★☆☆
- great
"What do you want
from me? What have I done? I'm just a word processor, for Christ
sake!" - Paul Hackett
Why watch this?
An ordinary office worker unwillingly has a NYC night like no
other.
Plot Summary:
Paul Hackett, a word processor, embarks on a seemingly innocent
late-night adventure in SoHo, New York, after meeting a
mysterious woman. His initial encounter leads to a series of
increasingly bizarre and frustrating situations that trap him in
a nightmarish loop. Paul desperately attempts to return to his
normal life, but the city seems determined to prevent him from
doing so, throwing strange characters and obstacles in his path.
Dad's Preview:
Griffin Dunne, hot off
An American Werewolf in
London (1981), stars in this late-night cityscape romp.
As the night drags on, and his lack of sleep kicks in, he
gets more and more agitated... and desperate. It is a
career-defining performance.
I really think this was director Scorsese's vehicle to capture the
unexpected dangers around every corner in his beloved Big Apple.
Double
Play; The Geffen Company |
