The Morning After

"Last night she drank to forget. Today she woke up to a murder. Is he her last hope or the last man she should trust?"

1986 1h 42m EN

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★6.0TMDB · 141

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Synopsis

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Failed actress Alex Sternbergen wakes up hungover one morning in an apartment she does not recognize, unable to remember the previous evening -- and with a dead body in bed next to her. As she tries to piece together the events of the night, Alex cannot totally rely on friends or her estranged husband, Joaquin, for assistance. Only a single ally, loner ex-policeman Turner Kendall, can help her escape her predicament and find the true killer.

“Last night she drank to forget. Today she woke up to a murder. Is he her last hope or the last man she should trust?”

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Cast

Jane Fonda
Alexandra Sternbergen
Jeff Bridges
Turner Kendall
Raúl Juliá
Joaquin "Jackie" Manero
Diane Salinger
Isabel Harding
Richard Foronjy
Sergeant Greenbaum
Geoffrey Scott
Bobby Korshack
James "Gypsy" Haake
Frankie
Kathleen Wilhoite
Red

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sidney Lumet
Writers: James Cresson, David Rayfiel
Languages: French, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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40 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sidney Lumet, shot by Andrzej Bartkowiak. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Paul Chihara. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Joel Goodman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jane Fonda and Jeff Bridges and Raúl Juliá carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Last night she drank to forget. Today she woke up to a murder. Is he her last hope or the last man she should trust?".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0091554 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Sidney Lumet directs. Andrzej Bartkowiak behind the camera. Paul Chihara scores. Joel Goodman cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in French, English.

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140 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
3Directed by Sidney Lumet, shot by Andrzej Bartkowiak. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Paul Chihara. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Joel Goodman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jane Fonda and Jeff Bridges and Raúl Juliá carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Last night she drank to forget. Today she woke up to a murder. Is he her last hope or the last man she should trust?".
8IMDB entry: tt0091554 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.