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Feature film — 1986

The Morning After (1986)

6.01h 42mThriller — 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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A high-signal pick with 142 votes.

American Filmworks / Lorimar Motion Pictures

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Director: Sidney Lumet

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Cast & crew

Jane Fonda as Alexandra Sternbergen

Jane Fonda

Alexandra Sternbergen

Jeff Bridges as Turner Kendall

Jeff Bridges

Turner Kendall

Raúl Juliá as Joaquin "Jackie" Manero

Raúl Juliá

Joaquin "Jackie" Manero

Diane Salinger as Isabel Harding

Diane Salinger

Isabel Harding

Richard Foronjy as Sergeant Greenbaum

Richard Foronjy

Sergeant Greenbaum

Geoffrey Scott as Bobby Korshack

Geoffrey Scott

Bobby Korshack

James "Gypsy" Haake as Frankie

James "Gypsy" Haake

Frankie

Kathleen Wilhoite as Red

Kathleen Wilhoite

Red

Don Hood as Hurley

Don Hood

Hurley

Bruce Vilanch as Bartender

Bruce Vilanch

Bartender

Kathy Bates as Woman on Mateo Street

Kathy Bates

Woman on Mateo Street

Frances Bergen as Mrs. Harding

Frances Bergen

Mrs. Harding

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