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The Morning After

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?

19865.91h 42m

Overview

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.

Directed by Sidney Lumet
Written by James Cresson, David Rayfiel
Produced by Bruce Gilbert
Box Office0Revenue: $25.1M

Top Cast

Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda

Alexandra Sternbergen

Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges

Turner Kendall

Raúl Juliá

Raúl Juliá

Joaquin "Jackie" Manero

Diane Salinger

Diane Salinger

Isabel Harding

Richard Foronjy

Richard Foronjy

Sergeant Greenbaum

Geoffrey Scott

Geoffrey Scott

Bobby Korshack

James "Gypsy" Haake

James "Gypsy" Haake

Frankie

Kathleen Wilhoite

Kathleen Wilhoite

Red

Don Hood

Don Hood

Hurley

Bruce Vilanch

Bruce Vilanch

Bartender

Themes & Keywords

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About The Morning After

The Morning After is a thriller, mystery, romance, crime film released in 1986 exploring themes of blackout, head injury, ex-cop, dead body, alcohol abuse, set up. Directed by Sidney Lumet, it stars Jane Fonda, Jeff Bridges, Raúl Juliá. 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.

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