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After Hours

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!

19857.51h 37m

Overview

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

Directed by Martin Scorsese
Written by Joseph Minion
Produced by Robert F. Colesberry, Griffin Dunne, Amy Robinson
Box OfficeBudget: $4.5MRevenue: $10.6M

Top Cast

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

Cheech Marin

Cheech Marin

Neil

Catherine O'Hara

Catherine O'Hara

Gail

Dick Miller

Dick Miller

Waiter

Themes & Keywords

new york citysuicidedatesubwaynightcluboverdoseartistsurrealpunk rocksurrealismcoincidencethiefmurdermobsterone nightvigilantismsohodistrictcircumstancepaper machebarvigilante ganghilarioustrying to get home

About After Hours

After Hours is a comedy, thriller, drama film released in 1985 exploring themes of new york city, suicide, date, subway, nightclub, overdose. Directed by Martin Scorsese, it stars Griffin Dunne, Rosanna Arquette, Verna Bloom. Desperate to escape his mind-numbing routine, uptown Manhattan office worker Paul Hackett ventures downtown for a hookup with a mystery woman.

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