The Morning After (1986)

Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 80’s (1473 movies items)

" 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. The film’s soundtrack, featured songs by Robert Palmer, Wally Badarou, The Earrons, and John Martyn, a"

“(OK) More star play by (in)mature Fonda tan plot. Bridges is ok, and there are somo loose noirish touches with Raul Julia, and good LA locations...” read more

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Top Ten Performances - Jane Fonda (15 movies items)

" as Alex Sternbergen "

Jane Fonda Films Viewed by Kathy (24 movies items)

" Director: Sidney Lumet Starring: Jane Fonda, Jeff Bridges, Raúl Juliá, Diane Salinger, Richard Foronjy, Bruce Vilanch, Geoffrey Scott, James Haake, Don Hood, Corey Everson, Kathleen Wilhoite, Kathy Bates and Frances Bergen 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 fr"

BradWesley123's Movie Journal- November 2018 (29 movies items)

" VUDU- 1hr. 43min. First Viewing As is typical, director Sidney Lumet get's some terrific, lived-in performances from his leads. Unfortunately, Fonda and Bridges work, along with some solid filmmaking, is really the only reasons one could give to recommend The Morning After. The story starts, relatively, intriguingly, but quickly fizzles as it goes one, climaxing with a rather ho-hum ending that's isn't particularly satisfying. Fine, but not that involving. "