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AFTER HOURS
AFTER HOURS

• Director: Martin Scorsese
• USA / 1985 / DCP / Colour / 97’ / English; Turkish s.t.

• Screenplay: Joseph Minion
• Original Work: Joe Frank
• Director of Photography: Michael Ballhaus
• Editing: Thelma Schoonmaker
• Music: Howard Shore
• Cast: Griffin Dunne, Rosanna Arquette, Verna Bloom, Tommy Chong, Linda Fiorentino, Teri Garr, John Heard, Cheech Marin
• Producer: Griffin Dunne, Amy Robinson, Robert F. Colesberry
• Production Co.: The Geffen Company, Double Play Productions
• World Sales: Park Circus

1985 Cannes Best Director
1985 Independent Spirit Awards Best Feature, Best Director

In Martin Scorsese’s After Hours, every wrong turn on the way home leads to chaos and every moment is a wild ride. This darkly comic cult classic follows ordinary office worker Paul Hackett’s bizarre adventure as he navigates a night of absurd encounters in SoHo – including a hostile bartender, a suicide, a menacing mobster – showcasing Scorsese’s masterful blend of dark humour and psychological tension. The film was shot entirely at night to capture the eerie, nightmarish atmosphere of the city that never sleeps. After Hours stands as a testament to Scorsese’s versatility, offering a gripping portrayal of urban paranoia and the absurdity of fate in just one night. After Hours will be screened from a digital copy restored from a 35 mm print held privately by Martin Scorsese which premiered at the Berlinale in February.

This film was a Meetings on the Bridge participant.