After Hours is a dark comedy film, which was written by Joseph Minion and directed by Martin Scorsese. It was released to the cinemas in the USA on 13 September 1985.[1]
Plot[]
In a Manhattan cafe, word processor Paul Hackett (Griffin Dunne) meets and talks literature with Marcy (Rosanna Arquette). Later that night, Paul takes a cab to Marcy's downtown apartment. His $20 bill flying out the window during the ride portends the unexpected night he has. He cannot pay for the ride and finds himself in a series of awkward, surreal and life-threatening situations with a colorful cast of characters. He spends the rest of the night trying to return uptown.
Cast[]
- Griffin Dunne as Paul Hackett
- Rosanna Arquette as Marcy Franklin
- Verna Bloom as June
- Tommy Chong as Pepe (credited as Thomas Chong)
- Linda Fiorentino as Kiki Bridges
- Teri Garr as Julie
- John Heard as Bartender Tom Schorr
- Cheech Marin as Neil
- Catherine O'Hara as Gail
- Dick Miller as Pete, diner waiter
- Will Patton as Horst
- Robert Plunket as Street Pickup
- Bronson Pinchot as Lloyd
- Rocco Sisto as Coffee Shop Cashier
- Larry Block as Taxi Driver
- Victor Argo as Diner Cashier
- Murray Moston as Subway Attendant
- John P. Codiglia as Transit Cop
- Clarence Felder as Club Berlin bouncer
- Martin Scorsese as Club Berlin searchlight operator