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starring: Victor Argo, Rosanna Arquette, Larry Block, Verna Bloom, Tommy Chong
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786300270916
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
ISBN: 6300270912
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Release Date: February 21, 1995
Running Time: 96 minutes
Sales Rank: 18123
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: September 13, 1985
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
This well-regarded cult film is a tense Kafka-esque tale concerning what happens to a likable computer guy who is in the wrong place at the wrong time in the city that never sleeps--New York. This is a New York infested with bizarre characters vividly brought to life by a once-in-a-lifetime cast. Griffin Dunne's wonderfully controlled comic performance as Paul Hackett is the glue that holds this increasingly surreal film together. Scorsese utilizes a full array of independent and underground film techniques, including special film speed manipulations, angles, and edits, deftly capturing the strange rhythms of an after-hours New York City. Many will find the jokes clever, and occasionally laugh-out-loud funny. Some, however, will find the film an excruciating series of staged circumstances setting up a sadistically cruel dark nightmare of horrors. And there are a few lines of dialogue so poorly written they remind you how unbelievable the thin story really is. But forgive the film these few lapses--overall it's a wild, surreal ride. The most offbeat character is the beehive-sporting, Monkee-obsessed neurotic played to perfection by Teri Garr. And the moment when Griffin Dunne uses his last quarter to play Peggy Lee's 'Is That All There Is' and dances with Verna Bloom while an angry mob searches SoHo for him is an inspired bit of lunacy. --Christopher J. Jarmick
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - I had a night like this..... I'm from Chicago
I must say this is one of my top 10 favorite films. Every time I have a bad day, I watch After Hours, and somehow feel better. Anyway, the reason Im writting this, is I was wondering if there is a music genius out there somewhere, who would know how I could get my hands on the music soundtrack used for this film. Even just the list of songs/artists. I've looked everywhere, and dont believe it exists. I would however be willing to buy each cd seperately and put my own collection together. Call ... Read More
Rating: - You hope the night (and the movie) never ends
This film has been around for a while (decades), but this was my first viewing. Super!
A guy with a hum drum office job crosses paths with a strange chick in a late night cafe. He accepts a rendezvous invitation . . . and the night in SoHo (Manhatten) takes off. Bizarre people. Bizarre circumstances. A surreal package.
Well written and well executed. MUCH fun and I couldn't wait to see what would happen next. A "time check" is slipped into the story occasionally, and ... Read More
Rating: - One of Martin Scorsese's BEST...
Martin Scorsese has, over time, given us so much. From his earliest days to present. Not that all his films were/are great, as were/are those of any other film directors of his era or any other. The difference here is that in this film, Scorsese tackles comedy, which went and generally goes against his overall filmmaker grain. This is his other main humorous masterpiece film, along with his black comedy "King of Comedy," which as much or more than equals "After Hours," but is much less black and ... Read More
Rating:  - Classy black comedy
A witty yuppy nightmare black comedy from Martin Scorsese - surely not, but its true. Griffin Dunne stars as Paul Hackett an office worker who is bored beyond belief. Look out for the mid 1980's computers, remember green text on black screens! Much later in the evening he meets a girl in a diner where he is drinking coffee and from there his night spirals out of control.
This is frequently funny and the cast are all good. Rossana Arquette, Linda Fiorentino and Teri Carr play the main female ... Read More
Rating: - Warning: Do not read "Tropic of Cancer" after hours in NYC!
What happens to others when our eyes close at night? Does a city really sleep, or are there adventures to be had even after the latest bar closes? New York City is one of those towns (if that word can be used) where a happy citizen could meet random strangers who are have equally fun nights, connect with hijinks throughout, and finally return back after this sed night to report around the water cooler with co-workers the next day. New York City - a hell of a town. When NYC turns its lights off at night; ... Read More
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