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After Hours

After Hours

Comedy · Thriller · Drama · 1985

Desperate to escape his mind-numbing routine, uptown Manhattan office worker Paul Hackett ventures downtown for a hookup with a mystery woman.

Movie details

After Hours

“When it's after midnight in New York City, you don't have to look for love, laughter and trouble. They'll all find you!”

1985 Comedy · Thriller · Drama 1h 37m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

7.5 / 10

Community rating

Desperate to escape his mind-numbing routine, uptown Manhattan office worker Paul Hackett ventures downtown for a hookup with a mystery woman.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over After Hours?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Martin Scorsese

Written by

Joseph Minion

Griffin Dunne

Griffin Dunne

Paul Hackett

Rosanna Arquette

Rosanna Arquette

Marcy

Verna Bloom

Verna Bloom

June

Tommy Chong

Tommy Chong

Pepe

Linda Fiorentino

Linda Fiorentino

Kiki

Teri Garr

Teri Garr

Julie

John Heard

John Heard

Tom the Bartender

Court is in session

Put After Hours on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.