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After.Life (2009)

15 104 min  -  Drama | Horror | Mystery  -   26 August 2010 (Netherlands)
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Ratings: 5.9/10 from 16,529 users   Metascore: 36/100 
Reviews: 108 user | 123 critic | 21 from Metacritic.com

A young woman caught between life and death... and a funeral director who appears to have the gift of transitioning the dead, but might just be intent on burying her alive.

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After.Life -- After a horrific car accident, Anna (Christina Ricci) wakes up to find the local funeral director Eliot Deacon (Liam Neeson) preparing her body for her funeral. Confused, terrified and feeling still very much alive, Anna doesn’t believe she’s dead, despite the funeral director’s reassurances that she is merely in transition to the afterlife. After.Life -- Clip: Cat and mouse After.Life -- Clip: Fighting back
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Christina Ricci ...
Liam Neeson ...
Justin Long ...
Chandler Canterbury ...
Celia Weston ...
Beatrice Taylor
Luz Alexandra Ramos Luz Alexandra Ramos ...
Diane (as Luz Ramos)
Josh Charles ...
Tom Peterson
Rosemary Murphy Rosemary Murphy ...
Mrs. Whitehall
Malachy McCourt Malachy McCourt ...
Father Graham
Shuler Hensley ...
Vincent Miller
Alice Drummond Alice Drummond ...
Mrs. Hutton
Sam Kressner Sam Kressner ...
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Doan Ly Doan Ly ...
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Jack Rovello Jack Rovello ...
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Prudence Wright Holmes Prudence Wright Holmes ...
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Storyline

After a horrific car accident, Anna (Ricci) wakes up to find the local funeral director Eliot Deacon (Neeson) preparing her body for her funeral. Confused, terrified and feeling still very much alive, Anna doesn't believe she's dead, despite the funeral director's reassurances that she is merely in transition to the afterlife. Eliot convinces her he has the ability to communicate with the dead and is the only one who can help her. Trapped inside the funeral home, with nobody to turn to except Eliot, Anna is forced to face her deepest fears and accept her own death. But Anna's grief-stricken boyfriend Paul (Long) still can't shake the nagging suspicion that Eliot isn't what he appears to be. As the funeral nears, Paul gets closer to unlocking the disturbing truth, but it could be too late; Anna may have already begun to cross over the other side. Written by Anchor Bay Films  

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Taglines:

Life is the symptom. Death is the cure. See more »

Genres:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for nudity, disturbing images, language and brief sexuality See all certifications »

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Netherlands) See more »

Also Known As:

Después de la vida See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$4,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$59,946 (USA) (11 April 2010) (41 Screens)

Gross:

$3,606,395 (Worldwide) (14 August 2011)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Shot in 25 days. See more »

Goofs

Audio/visual unsynchronized: At 1:09:06 His voice continues but his mouth has stopped movement. This happens again at 1:09:11 and once more at 1:09:14. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Eliot Deacon: It's time now. You're absolutely beautiful for your funeral.
[crossing his hands]
Eliot Deacon: It's is if you were still alive. Just sleeping. This is how they're all going to remember you.
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Soundtracks

"Champagne For Two"
Written by Greg Shearer (ASCAP)
Published by Branded Music (ASCAP)
Provided by Crucial Music Corporation See more »