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After Dark, My Sweet

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After Dark, My Sweet
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NR,1hr 54min
Genre:
Drama
Released:
January 1, 1990
Director:
James Foley
Distributor:
Geneon
Starring:
Jason Patric, Rachel Ward, Bruce Dern  ...more
Synopsis: Adapted from a novel by pulp writer Jim Thompson, After Dark, My Sweet evokes memories of the film noirs of yore. Jason Patric plays Collie, a short-fused ex-boxer who gets mixed up with alcoholic widow Fay (Rachel Ward) and burned-out former lawman Uncle Bud (Bruce Dern). These two lowlifes involve Collie in a kidnapping scheme. At first willing to go along with the plan, Collie tires of Fay's drunken mood swings and seeks out new companionship. Doctor George Dickinson proves all too eager to be ... Full Synopsis
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Linda Rasmussen, AMG Review
After Dark, My Sweet, adapted from cult-favorite crime novelist Jim Thompson's 1955 novel, is a dark and involving yet flawed modern-day film noir. Director James Foley and cinematographer Mark Plummer successfully creates a mood of desperation, which partially explains the motivations of the characters, but are not helped by a weak screenplay by Robert Redlin that fails to fully flesh out the characters. ... Full Review
Featured Cast
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Jason Patric
Kevin 'kid' Collins
Rachel Ward
Fay Anderson
Bruce Dern
Uncle Bud
George Dickerson
Doc Goldman
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