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Before and After

Before and After

A murder. A suspect. A shadow of a doubt.

19965.91h 48m

Overview

Two parents deal with the effects when their son is accused of murdering his girlfriend.

Directed by Barbet Schroeder
Written by Rosellen Brown, Ted Tally
Produced by Susan Hoffman, Barbet Schroeder
Box OfficeBudget: $35.0MRevenue: $8.8M

Top Cast

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Carolyn Ryan

Liam Neeson

Liam Neeson

Ben Ryan

Edward Furlong

Edward Furlong

Jacob Ryan

Julia Weldon

Julia Weldon

Judith Ryan

Alfred Molina

Alfred Molina

Panos Demeris

Daniel von Bargen

Daniel von Bargen

Fran Conklin

John Heard

John Heard

Wendell Bye

Ann Magnuson

Ann Magnuson

Terry Taverner

Alison Folland

Alison Folland

Martha Taverner

Kaiulani Lee

Kaiulani Lee

Marian Raynor, Prosecutor

Themes & Keywords

suspicion of murderfamily dramacrime investigationmurdered teen

About Before and After

Before and After is a crime, drama, mystery film released in 1996 exploring themes of suspicion of murder, family drama, crime investigation, murdered teen. Directed by Barbet Schroeder, it stars Meryl Streep, Liam Neeson, Edward Furlong. Two parents deal with the effects when their son is accused of murdering his girlfriend.

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