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After Dark, My Sweet [WS] DVD Movie

After Dark, My Sweet [WS] DVD


1.85:1: Theatre Wide-Screen

PN: 012236125266IE     Release: 03/26/2002
Starring: Jason Patric, Rachel Ward, Bruce Dern
Director(s): James Foley
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After Dark, My Sweet
Adapted from a novel by pulp writer Jim Thompson, After Dark, My Sweet evokes memories of the film noirs of yore. Jason Patric plays Collie, a short-fused ex-boxer who gets mixed up with alcoholic widow Fay (Rachel Ward) and burned-out former lawman Uncle Bud (Bruce Dern). These two lowlifes involve Collie in a kidnapping scheme. At first willing to go along with the plan, Collie tires of Fay's drunken mood swings and seeks out new companionship. Doctor George Dickinson proves all too eager to be friends with Collie -- more than friends, in fact. Driven back into Fay's arms, Collie agrees to aid in the kidnapping. But when the victim turns out to be diabetic, things go from bad to worse. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Cast
Jason Patric as Kevin 'kid' Collins
Rachel Ward as Fay Anderson
Bruce Dern as Uncle Bud
George Dickerson as Doc Goldman
James Cotton as Charlie
Corey Carrier as Jack
Crew
David Rubin - Casting
Robert Redlin - Co-producer
Ric Kidney - Co-producer
Hope Hanafin - Costume Designer
James Foley - Director
Howard Smith - Editor
Cary Brokaw - Executive Producer
Maurice Jarre - Composer (Music Score)
Felicity Bowring - Makeup
Ken Hardy - Production Designer
Ric Kidney - Production Designer
David Brisbin - Production Designer
Mark Plummer - Cinematographer
Margaret Goldsmith - Set Designer
Ken Diaz - Special Effects
A.J. Nay - Stunts
Robert Redlin - Screenwriter
James Foley - Screenwriter
Jim Thompson - Book Author

After Dark, My Sweet
After Dark, My Sweet, adapted from cult-favorite crime novelist Jim Thompson's 1955 novel, is a dark and involving yet flawed modern-day film noir. Director James Foley and cinematographer Mark Plummer successfully creates a mood of desperation, which partially explains the motivations of the characters, but are not helped by a weak screenplay by Robert Redlin that fails to fully flesh out the characters. Jason Patric gives a wonderfully smoldering performance as the psychotic Collie, and finds the core of sympathy in an otherwise unpleasant character. Ward, while lovely, lacks the allure and sexuality necessary to make her a memorable femme-fatale and fails to create any real sexual chemistry with Patric. Without this chemistry, her character remains a drunken loser rather than a true film noir seductress. Bruce Dern is adequate as the completely unappealing and repellant Bud, but the character fails to evoke any empathy that would allow the audience to understand or relate to him on any level. Despite these flaws, Patric's performance makes this moody, atmospheric film well worth watching. ~ Linda Rasmussen, All Movie Guide
 
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General Specifications:

Language Options:English
Subtitle Options:English
Sound Processing:DDS2.0: Dolby Digital w/ 4 channels of sound from a 2-channel stereo mix.
Additional Features:2.0 Dolby Surround Digitally mastered Scene access Interactive menus Widescreen version
DVD Aspect Ratio:1.85:1: Theatre Wide-Screen
MPAA Rating:R
DVD Discs Included:1
DVD Sides:1
DVD DVD Region Code:1
Content Length:114 min
 

DVD Chapters:


Side #1 --
0. Scene Index
1. Opening Credits [3:41]
2. Jack & Jill [5:40]
3. Shaggy Dog Look [4:28]
4. Uncle Bud [4:17]
5. Fly Away [2:01]
6. The Good Doctor [7:03]
7. Feels Good [3:25]
8. Trouble Ahead [6:10]
9. Washed Up [5:57]
10. Just as Planned [5:58]
11. Roders, the Driver [4:53]
12. Little Charles [3:56]
13. The Wrong Slant [5:13]
14. Down the Lane [4:40]
15. Opposite Directions [5:07]
16. Boy Problems [4:04]
17. Wild Hearts [5:56]
18. Dead or Alive? [6:55]
19. Had to Keep Going [4:52]
20. As Good as You Can Be [6:54]
21. One Last Thing [6:33]
22. End Credits [3:30]

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