After Hours (1985)

Director:

Martin Scorsese

Writer:

Joseph Minion (written by)

Release Date:

13 September 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Thriller

Tagline:

What is the very worst night you ever had...? [UK Video]

Plot:

An ordinary word processor has the worst night of his life after he agrees to visit a girl in Soho whom he met that evening at a coffee shop.

Plot Keywords:

Coffee | New York | Mob | Suicide | Bouncer

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 7 nominations

Cast

Griffin Dunne	...	Paul Hackett
Rosanna Arquette	...	Marcy Franklin
Verna Bloom	...	June
Tommy Chong	...	Pepe (as Thomas Chong)
Linda Fiorentino	...	Kiki Bridges
Teri Garr	...	Julie
John Heard	...	Thomas 'Tom' Schorr
Cheech Marin	...	Neil
Catherine O'Hara	...	Gail
Dick Miller	...	Diner Waiter (Pete)
Will Patton	...	Horst
Robert Plunket	...	Street Pickup
Bronson Pinchot	...	Lloyd
Rocco Sisto	...	Coffee Shop Cashier
Larry Block	...	Taxi Driver
Victor Argo	...	Diner Cashier
Murray Moston	...	Subway Attendant
John P. Codiglia	...	Transit Cop
Clarke Evans	...	Neighbor #1
Victor Bumbalo	...	Neighbor #2
Joel Jason	...	Biker #1
Rand Carr	...	Biker #2
Clarence Felder	...	Club Berlin Bouncer
Henry Judd Baker	...	Jett (as Henry Baker)
Margo Winkler	...	Woman with Gun
Victor Magnotta	...	Dead Man
Robin Johnson	...	Punk Girl
Stephen Lim	...	Club Berlin Bartender (as Stephen J. Lim)
Frank Aquilino	...	Angry Mob Member
Maree Catalano	...	Angry Mob Member
Paula Raflo	...	Angry Mob Member
Rockets Redglare	...	Angry Mob Member
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Charles Scorsese	...	Club Berlin Patron (uncredited)
Martin Scorsese	...	Club Berlin Searchlight Operator (uncredited)

Directed by
Martin Scorsese

Writing credits
Joseph Minion		(written by)

Produced by
Robert F. Colesberry	....	producer
Griffin Dunne	....	producer
Amy Robinson	....	producer
Deborah Schindler	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Howard Shore

Cinematography by
Michael Ballhaus

Film Editing by
Thelma Schoonmaker

Casting by
Mary Colquhoun

Production Design by
Jeffrey Townsend

Art Direction by
Stephen J. Lineweaver

Set Decoration by
Leslie A. Pope		(as Leslie Pope)

Costume Design by
Rita Ryack

Makeup Department
Medusah	....	hair stylist
Valli O'Reilly	....	makeup artist (as Valli)

Production Management
Michael Nozik	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sarah M. Brim	....	second assistant director
Christopher Griffin	....	second assistant director
Stephen Lim	....	first assistant director (as Stephen J. Lim)
Tomaz Remec	....	dga trainee
Jeffrey Townsend	....	second unit director (uncredited)

Art Department
David Allen	....	set dresser
Tommy Allen	....	property master (as Tom Allen)
Joel A. Blumenau	....	set dresser (as Joel Aaron Blumenau)
Nora Chavooshian	....	sculptor
Anthony Dunne	....	set builder (as Tony Dunne)
Leigh Kyle	....	assistant art director
Anamarie Michnevich	....	assistant property master
Timothy Main	....	carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department
Michael Berenbaum	....	apprentice sound editor
Louis Bertini	....	assistant sound editor
Marko A. Costanzo	....	foley artist
Tom Fleischman	....	sound re-recording mixer
Keith Gardner	....	boom operator
Chat Gunter	....	sound mixer
Michael Jacobi	....	sound editor
Neil L. Kaufman	....	sound editor (as Neil Kaufman)
Skip Lievsay	....	supervising sound editor
Marissa Littlefield	....	assistant sound editor
Barbara Minor	....	assistant sound editor
Magdaline Volaitis	....	sound editor
Dick Vorisek	....	sound re-recording mixer

Stunts
Jordan H. Fischer	....	stunts
Harry Madsen	....	stunt coordinator
Shawn O'Neil	....	stunts
Shawn O'Neil	....	stunt driver (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Florian Ballhaus	....	second assistant camera
Jan Sebastian Ballhaus	....	second assistant camera (as Sebastian Ballhaus)
Arthur Blum	....	key grip
Stefan Czapsky	....	gaffer
David M. Dunlap	....	first assistant camera
Anthony Dunne	....	grip (as Tony Dunne)
Morris Flam	....	best boy
Charlie Marroquin	....	grip
Larry McConkey	....	Steadicam operator
Michael Papadapolous	....	electrician
Susan Starr	....	second assistant camera
Michael Trim	....	electrician
Barry Wetcher	....	still photographer
Gilles Fortier	....	best boy (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Paulette Aller	....	wardrobe assistant (as Paulette Aller Shelton)
Barbara Shulman Breslin	....	assistant to costume designer
John A. Dunn	....	assistant to costume designer (as John Dunn)
Charles Scorsese	....	wardrobe assistant
Deirdre N. Williams	....	wardrobe supervisor (as Deirdre Williams)

Editorial Department
Molly Bernstein	....	editing intern
Arthur Blum	....	editing intern
James Y. Kwei	....	second assistant editor (as James Kwei)
Victoria Martin	....	first assistant editor

Music Department
Thomas S. Drescher	....	music editor (as Thomas Drescher)

Transportation Department
Joseph Fanning	....	transportation captain (as Joe Fanning)

Other crew
Bomani Yusuf Ali	....	production assistant
Kimberly Auslander	....	production intern
Elizabeth Benjamin	....	promotion/research assistant
Marion Billings	....	publicist
Judith Lyn Brown	....	assistant production office coordinator
Fred Cassidy	....	craft service
Adam Cohen	....	production assistant
Jem Cohen	....	production assistant
Lydia Dean Pilcher	....	location assistant (as Lydia Pilcher)
Jonathan De Camp	....	production assistant
Claudia Doring	....	assistant: Mr. Scorsese
Bill Einsel	....	production intern
Bettiann Fishman	....	production assistant
Evelyn Fitzgerald	....	craft service
Geoffrey George	....	production intern
John Goldsmith	....	production intern
Richard Guay	....	assistant production auditor
Lisa Hsia	....	promotion/research assistant
Mary A. Kelly	....	script supervisor
Richard Kurtz	....	production assistant
Peter R. Livingston Jr.	....	production intern
Barbara Lucey	....	production auditor
Kathleen McCoy	....	production office assistant
Nellie Nugiel	....	production executive
John O'Toole	....	production assistant
Dan Perri	....	title designer
Denise Pinckley	....	production office coordinator
John Pirozzi	....	production assistant
Angela Salgado	....	production assistant
David Sardi	....	production assistant
Catherine Scorsese	....	production assistant
Gary Weiner	....	location manager
Amy Wells	....	production assistant
Susanna Virtanen	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Dan DeCarlo	....	special thanks (as Dan De Carlo)
Tom Fleischman	....	special thanks
Antonio Sodda	....	special thanks
Nancy Sullivan	....	special thanks
Todd M. Thaler	....	special thanks (as Todd Thaler)
Robert Warshavsky	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Geffen Company, The
• Double Play

Distributors

• Geffen Company, The (1985) (USA) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. Pictures (1985) (USA) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (video)
• Warner Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Computer Opticals  opticals
• Data General Corporation  on camera computer system
• Ferco  location services
• Mark Baron Company, The  publicity
• Sylvia Fay Casting  extras casting
• Trans / Audio  sound re-recording

Also Known As:

A Night in SoHo (USA) (working title)
Lies (USA) (original script title)

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Brazil:16 | South Korea:18 | Spain:7 | Portugal:M/16 | Argentina:18 | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | Italy:VM14 | Peru:18 | Singapore:M18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:12 | Australia:M | Iceland:12 | Canada:14A (Ontario)

Filming Locations:

128 Spring Street, Soho, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Geffen Company, The

Trivia:

The original cut of the film was 45 minutes longer.

Goofs:

Continuity: When confronted by Tom's neighbors, Paul says he's a friend of Tom's, but during their initial meeting in the bar, Paul and Tom do not exchange names.

Quotes:

Julie: Hey Paul, do you like my hairdo?
Paul Hackett: Yes... yes, I do.
Julie: Then why don't you touch it?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Film Geek (2005)

Soundtrack:

Is That All There Is?

Still Great After All These Years

I saw this when this first came out about 19 (!) years ago, and it became my favorite movie of 1985, and probably my favorite Scorsese film ("Goodfellas" is right there with it). However it always seemed that I was the only one who felt that way. It was no sensation at the box office (even by art film standards), it was ignored by all the awards as far as I remember, and no DVD release.

Until now. First off, I am happy to report that the new DVD release looks and sounds great. It feels like the film came out last year.

Now, years down the road, you really appreciate how accomplished "After Hours" is in the wake of 100s of inferior indie releases that ape the urban paranoia and "downtown" sensibility that this seems to effortlessly catch. The film is pitch perfect:you sense a filmmaker in complete command, but the film is always off balance (as intended). The plot seems to flow randomly and the movie always defies your expectations, yet it's as tightly assembled as a jigsaw puzzle.

It's easy to catch the Scorsese style of shooting and editing, really starting to roll here (before taking off in "The Color of Money" and "Goodfellas"), as the engine of the movie. You have to remind yourself that every other director was not trying to make movies this way at this point (1985), and that you are watching the inventor, not just the best practitioner.

But don't overlook the cast's contributions. Perfectly cast down to the smallest roles (yes, I mean you Dick Miller), few things are more enjoyable than watching an able cast take the ball and run with it. Obviously having a blast, they not only jump into their parts, but they have no hesitation at being unlikable and annoying. Particularly Griffin Dunne, the perfect Everyman, who becomes more and more of a jerk as the night wears on.