An ordinary word processor has the worst night of his life after he agrees to visit a girl in Soho he met that evening at a coffee shop.An ordinary word processor has the worst night of his life after he agrees to visit a girl in Soho he met that evening at a coffee shop.An ordinary word processor has the worst night of his life after he agrees to visit a girl in Soho he met that evening at a coffee shop.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 3 wins & 10 nominations total
Tommy Chong
- Pepe
- (as Thomas Chong)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaMartin Scorsese could not figure out a suitable ending for the film. He asked Brian De Palma, Steven Spielberg, and Terry Gilliam to watch the film so they could give him their opinion on how the film should end.
- GoofsOver the course of the film, Dunne's shaved unibrow changes at multiple times. Sometimes there's hair in the center of the brows, sometimes fully there, sometimes completely gone, and sometimes hair parallel off the center.
- Quotes
[after witnessing a murder through a window]
Paul Hackett: I'll probably get blamed for that.
- Crazy creditsThe closing credits are displayed over a moving shot of Paul's office, during which more and more employees show up for work. When the camera passes Paul's desk again, he has disappeared.
- ConnectionsFeatured in At the Movies: Worst Movies of Summer 1985 (1985)
- SoundtracksSymphony, no. 45, D major, K.95, mvt. 1: Allegro
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by The Academy of Ancient Music and Jaap Schroder
Courtesy of Polygram Special Products,
A Division of Polygram Records, Inc.
Featured review
Scorcese's most underrated.
Out of all the Scorsese films - I would have to admit this ranks in the top five. After Hours draws you into it's dark and surreal world with fantastical wonder. The characters are all interesting, the acting superb - especially Griffin Dunne - and the pacing is great.
It was made in 1985, and I can already see the techniques Scorsese used in Goodfellas - and the quick editing. It is directed and edited really well. So if you were a fan of Scorsese's frantic camera work in Goodfellas and Casino, this film is for you.
It really does put you on edge - as a viewer, you really want Dunne's character to get back home - but everything possible that could happen to him - happens. This is not just a evocation of soHo in the early 80's - it is a deeply black comedy. All the rules go out the window for Dunne's character, because after all it is after hours.
Scorsese really is the best living director at the moment - so do yourself a favour and watch this movie - it's fantastic.
It was made in 1985, and I can already see the techniques Scorsese used in Goodfellas - and the quick editing. It is directed and edited really well. So if you were a fan of Scorsese's frantic camera work in Goodfellas and Casino, this film is for you.
It really does put you on edge - as a viewer, you really want Dunne's character to get back home - but everything possible that could happen to him - happens. This is not just a evocation of soHo in the early 80's - it is a deeply black comedy. All the rules go out the window for Dunne's character, because after all it is after hours.
Scorsese really is the best living director at the moment - so do yourself a favour and watch this movie - it's fantastic.
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- A Night in SoHo
- Filming locations
- 28 Howard Street, Soho, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(Kiki's loft apartment)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $4,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $10,609,321
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $45,435
- Sep 15, 1985
- Gross worldwide
- $10,626,814
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