After Dark, My Sweet Movie Review 1990

A troubled young man in search of a little truth ends up entangled in a kidnapping scheme. Muddled direction is overcome by above average performances and gritty realism. Based on the novel by Jim Thompson.

Distribution

Artisan Entertainment, 2700 Colorado Ave., Ste. 200, Santa Monica, CA 90404, Phone: (310)449-9200, Fax: (310)255-3730, URL: http://www.artisanent.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 114 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Mystery & Suspense, Books to Film: Jim Thompson, Contemporary Noir

Screenplay

Robert Redlin, James Foley

Cast

Jason Patric, Rachel Ward, Bruce Dern, George Dickerson, James Cotton, Corey Carrier, Rocky Giordani

Cinematography

Mark Plummer

Director

James Foley

Music

Maurice Jarre

Producer

Avenue Pictures