The Morning After (1986)
- Starring:
- Jane Fonda, Jeff Bridges, (more)
- Director(s):
- Sidney Lumet
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Category:
- Mystery & Suspense
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In this excellent thriller, crisply directed by Sidney Lumet, Alex Sternbergen (Jane Fonda), a washed-up, alcoholic actress who never quite made it, wakes up one morning in an unfamiliar, luxurious loft apartment, only to find the corpse of a stranger next to her in bed. Alex can remember nothing of the night before. In a panic, she tries to flee but is unable to get a flight out of Los Angeles, and short of cash, she hitches a ride with Turner Kendall (Jeff Bridges), a disabled former policeman who happens to be fixing his car in the airport parking lot. Alex tries to get rid of Turner and returns to the loft which she cleans in a futile attempt to get rid of her finger prints. Turner continues to take an unappreciated interest in Alex and keeps turning up unexpectedly, much to her annoyance. Finally, desperate and on the run, and never sure that she didn't commit the murder, Alex allows Turner to help her. Alex also confides in and is helped by her ex-husband and friend Joaquin Manero (Raul Julia), the only man she completely trusts. Despite Alex's suspicion of Turner, she slowly falls in love with him. The movie quickly moves to a surprising conclusion, and creates a good deal of suspense, particularly when Alex is confronted with a corpse that just won't stay put. The highlight of the film is the performance by Jane Fonda reminiscent of her magnificent performance as Bree Daniels in Klute. The Morning After never rises to the quality of Klute, but Fonda's performance was strong enough to earn her an Oscar nomination. ~ Linda Rasmussen, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 103 mins
Complete Cast:
- Jane Fonda - Alex Sternbergen
- Raul Julia - Joaquin Manero
- Richard Foronjy - Sgt. Greenbaum
- James "Gypsy" Haake - Frankie
- Don Hood - Hurley
- Michael Zand - Detective
- Fran Bennett - Airline Clerk
- Patti Song - Hairstylist
- Michael Prince - Mr. Harding
- George Howard - Saxophonist
- Laurel Lyle - Secretary
- Frances Bergen - Mrs. Harding
- Bruce Vilanch - Bartender
- Corinna Everson - Miss Olympia
- Rick Rossovich - Detective
- Jeff Bridges - Turner Kendall
- Diane Salinger - Isabel Harding
- Geoffrey Scott - Bobby Korshack
- Kathleen Wilhoite - Red
- Kathy Bates - Woman on Mateo Street
- Betty Lougaris - Salon Customer
- Drew Berman - Detective
- Gladys Portugese - Body Builder
- George Fisher - Cabbie
- Bob Minor - Man
- Anne Betancourt - Nurse
- Michael Flanagan - Airline Supervisor
- Jose Santana - Driver
- Sam Scarber - Detective
- Director(s):
- Sidney Lumet
- Writer(s):
- James Hicks, Jay Presson Allen, James Cresson
- Producer(s):
- Bruce Gilbert, Lois Bonfiglio, Wolfgang Glattes
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Violence, Brief Nudity, Not For Children, Adult Situations, Adult Language)
- Categories:
- Mystery & Suspense
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