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7.5Desperate to escape his mind-numbing routine, uptown Manhattan office worker Paul Hackett ventures downtown for a hookup with a mystery woman.
Released: 1985-09-1397 minDir: Martin ScorseseComedy, Thriller, DramaBudget: $4.5MBox office: $10.6M
Cast
- Griffin Dunne as Paul Hackett
- Rosanna Arquette as Marcy
- Verna Bloom as June
- Tommy Chong as Pepe
- Linda Fiorentino as Kiki
- Teri Garr as Julie
Themes
- new york city
- suicide
- date
- subway
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After Hours is a 1985 American neo-noir black comedy film directed by Martin Scorsese, written by Joseph Minion, and produced by Amy Robinson, Griffin Dunne, and Robert F. Colesberry. Dunne stars as Paul Hackett, an office worker who experiences a series of misadventures while attempting to make his way home from Manhattan's SoHo district during the night.
After Hours was released by The Geffen Company (through Warner Bros.) on September 13, 1985. The film grossed $10.6 million against a $4.5 million budget and was critically acclaimed for its black humor, and is now considered to be a cult classic.
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1980s satirical films1985 American films1985 black comedy films1985 English-language films1985 films1985 independent filmsAmerican black comedy filmsAmerican independent filmsAmerican satirical filmsBest Film Independent Spirit Award winnersEnglish-language black comedy filmsEnglish-language independent films