After Hours
1985

After Hours

★ 7.6 / 10
IMDb
Directed by Martin Scorsese
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Synopsis

In 'After Hours' (1985), Griffin Dunne plays Paul Hackett, a man who experiences a series of increasingly strange and dangerous situations after a date goes wrong in SoHo, New York City. Over one long, crazy night, Paul struggles to make his way home, encountering a host of peculiar characters and bizarre circumstances along the way.

Did You Know?
  • Martin Scorsese won Best Director at Cannes Film Festival for this.
  • First Martin Scorsese film edited by Thelma Schoonmaker.
  • Tim Burton was considered to direct the film.
  • Griffin Dunne learned to drive specifically for this film.
  • The original film title was 'A Night in SoHo'.
Iconic Quotes
  • "I'll probably get blamed for that."
  • "Different rules apply when it gets this late."
  • "What do you want from me? I'm just a word processor!"
  • "Just give me a chance. What do you say?"
  • "Is that all it takes? One night?"
Editorial

Why Eltorama recommends this film

Appears in  Midnight Chronicles →
The movie's story is about one man's surreal adventures in Manhattan's SoHo district over one night.
Appears in  One Day, One Story →
Scorsese films Griffin Dunne through one downtown Manhattan night that refuses to end. The film is the city as one day's bureaucracy of bad luck.
Appears in  The New York Movie →
An essential entry — After Hours embodies exactly what this collection is about.