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After Hours [VHS]
 
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After Hours [VHS] (1985)

Starring: Victor Argo, Rosanna Arquette Rating: R (Restricted) Format: VHS Tape
4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (85 customer reviews)


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Product Details

  • Actors: Victor Argo, Rosanna Arquette, Larry Block, Verna Bloom, Tommy Chong
  • Format: Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
  • Language: English
  • Rating: R (Restricted)
  • Number of tapes: 1
  • Studio: Warner Home Video
  • VHS Release Date: February 21, 1995
  • Run Time: 96 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (85 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: 6300270912
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #18,385 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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    #48 in  Video > Comedy > Urban
    #57 in  Video > Comedy > Cult Classics
    #67 in  Video > Comedy > Black Comedy

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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

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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars makes you wish scorsese would make more comedies, April 9, 2004
Uptown east side guy finds himself in an entirely new world, even though it's on the same island of Manhattan. This is not a new theme but I doubt if I've ever seen it carried out as far as Scorsese's AFTER HOURS. Griffin Dunne is perfect as the Everyman from a safe neighborhood who, on the hunt for a date (Roseanne Arquette in a very eerie role), finds himself in the artsy/clubby/s&m world of SOHO and the West Village.

The result is a hilarious black comedy with great performances, including a cameo by Cheech and Chong. Scorsese' pacing is breathtaking and right on the money. One of my favorite moments is when a large group of would-be vigilantes try to chase down Griffin Dunne, and their "armored vehicle" is an ice cream truck. There is too much going on here to describe in one review. Just give this one viewing, and you'll be glad you stayed up late to watch.

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22 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Scorsese's Masterpiece., March 22, 2000
By Jason Stein (Chula Vista, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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I remember seeing this movie on cable in 1987, and I remember thinking that it was great. I didn't even realize it was Scorsese at the time. Since then this film has become one of my favorites. A relatively unknown actor, Griffin Dunne, is the lead character of this midnight movie. It's basically the night in the life of your average pencil pusher. What happens to him in one night is hilarious. A dark comedy by Scorsese this is bound to be, and already is a classic. Most people haven't seen this film, but I think it's a must have for any movie collector. Unfortunately, it's still not available at this time on DVD. Soon, I hope. Look for great eccentric appearances by Rosanna Arquette, Teri Garr, John Heard and Cheech and Chong (their last film appearance together).
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Quirky Comedy From Scorsese, August 25, 2004
By David Baldwin (Philadelphia,PA USA) - See all my reviews
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After tackling heavy topics in his previous films, Scorsese made a departure from form and directed a comedy. But even for Scorsese, a comedy entails a word processor's date with a nice girl turning into an infinitely Kafka-esque nightmare where one bad episode follows another. I recall seeing "After Hours" at the time and considered it to be unlike any film I'd ever seen. It still holds up well. The only films akin to the work Scorsese has done here may be the work of the Coen brothers. Griffin Dunne is great as the harried lead and he is complemented with a great supporting cast. A minor criticism of the film is that the indignities heaped on Dunne may be a little overdone at times.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Shocking.....At Least For The First Viewing
Wow, this is another strange movie. Maybe "bizarre" are even "weird" would be better descriptions.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Sublime sleeper
I loved this film the first time I saw it. The humor in it is a concoction of "everyman" experiences and fantasies. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Late Night Show!
I fell asleep on the couch one night with the TV on. I woke up in the wee hours to the beginning of this movie and ended up watching it all the way through. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Gia Michelle Poore'

4.0 out of 5 stars 3.5 stars out of 4
The Bottom Line:

A (very) black comedy, urban nightmare, and examination of Murphy's Law all rolled into one and directed with flair by Scorsese, After Hours is a... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars "Rough night, Paul?"
Perfect flawless black comedy with humor as dark as the night that caught Paul Hacket (Griffin Dunne), a nice guy, an everyman, an ordinary computer operator in its darkness and... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Galina

5.0 out of 5 stars Blackest of the black
The Martin Scorsese film "After Hours" is what some facetiously call a "black comedy" (comedie noir); it is actually a non-comedic, true "black film" (film noir). Read more
Published 5 months ago by Joseph L. D'Agostino

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorite movies of all time!
This movie never gets old to me. It's so out there. Every time I show it to a friend they end up with this stunned look on their face by the time the credits are rolling... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Joshua K. Mortensen

4.0 out of 5 stars Crazy wierd
Just like I remembered it from the '80's, After Hours is a crazy mixed up film thats good, plain weird fun.

A cult film groupie delight.
Published 7 months ago by S. K. Marsh

5.0 out of 5 stars They Only Come Out At Night...
AFTER HOURS is one of those wonderfully weird movies that I can watch again and again. I have loved Martin Scorsese ever since BOXCAR BERTHA, and consider him to be a bloody... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Bindy Sue Frønkünschtein

5.0 out of 5 stars 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. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Chicago by night

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