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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.
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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.
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Double
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