The Morning After

"Last night she drank to forget. Today she woke up to a murder. Is he her last hope or the last man she should trust?"

Dec 25 1986 R 1h 43m
Crime, Mystery, Romance

Failed actress Alex Sternbergen wakes up hungover one morning in an apartment she does not recognize, unable to remember the previous evening -- and with a dead body in bed next to her. As she tries to piece together the events of the night, Alex cannot totally rely on friends or her estranged husband, Joaquin, for assistance. Only a single ally, loner ex-policeman Turner Kendall, can help her escape her predicament and find the true killer.

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Plot

Alex Sternberg wakes up with a hangover and no memory of how she ended up in bed with a dead man. She flees, convinced that she has had another blackout and stabbed someone. Her only support, Turner, an ex cop and recovering alcoholic who is unsympathetic to her plight. She could believe that it is as simple as a violent act committed while drunk, except that the body keeps re-appearing.

Written by

James Cresson

Directed by

Sidney Lumet

Cast

Jane Fonda, Jeff Bridges, Raul Julia

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

American Filmworks, Lorimar Productions

Languages

English, Français

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total

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The Morning After - Trailer
The Morning After 1986 TV trailer
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