The Morning After (1986 film)


The Morning After is a 1986 American crime neo noir mystery film directed by Sidney Lumet and starring Jane Fonda, Jeff Bridges and Raúl Juliá. The film received generally favourable reviews and was a moderate commercial success, grossing $25.1 million against its $13 million budget. Fonda received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress.

Plot

A washed-up, alcoholic actress, Alex Sternbergen, wakes up on Thanksgiving 1986 next to a murdered man, a sleazy photographer. She feels sick and remembers nothing from the night before. She calls her friend Jackie about what happened the night before. He informs her that she missed out on getting what could have been her best gig in a while the night before because she was drunk and rude. She tells him about the body. He tells her to call the cops and she says that she is scared but he insists, telling her it will be all right. She retorts saying "ya wanna bet?" She leaves the apartment, and it is implied that she has not called the police. While trying to flee at the airport, Alex encounters an ex-policeman, Turner, who believes in her innocence. Raúl Juliá plays Jackie, a hairdresser who wants to divorce her, as he has fallen in love with socialite Isabel Harding.

Cast

The film holds a 67% "fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes from 18 reviews.

Awards

Jane Fonda was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.