After Dark, My Sweet (1990)
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- Synopsis:
- Jason Patric stars in this mesmerizing thriller of erotic tensions that explode into violence when a kidnapping goes wrong. Collie is an ex-boxer who seems the perfect pawn to pull off a kidnapping planned by a sexy widow and a cop-turned-con man. What they don't know is that Collie is an escapee from a mental institution. When he realizes the woman he loves had been manipulating him Collie turns the tables - playing a game of deceit and raw desire that can only end in death.
- Actors:
- Jason Patric, Rachel Ward, Bruce Dern, Rocky Giordani, Tom Wagner, Mike Hagerty, James E. Bowen Jr., George Dickerson, Napoleon Walls, Corey Carrier, Jeanie Moore, James Cotton, Burke Byrnes, Vincent Mazella Jr., Thomas Wagner
- Directors:
- James Foley
- Producers:
- Robert Redlin, Ric Kidney
- Writers:
- Jim Thompson, Robert Redlin
- Studio:
- Lionsgate Films
- Genres:
- Drama, Thrillers
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Reviews (1) of After Dark, My Sweet
More Camus than Chandler - After Dark, My Sweet review by griggs
After Dark, My Sweet really threw me. On paper, it’s classic noir—damaged drifter, femme fatale, a dodgy plan spiralling into doom. But instead of moody shadows and rainy alleys, it’s all sun-scorched streets and bleached-out landscapes. It feels less like a thriller and more like a fever dream, drifting through a cracked and crumbling world.
Jason Patric absolutely nails it as the ex-boxer teetering on the edge. He’s quiet, twitchy, and weirdly tender—like a man who’s just about holding it together. His performance crept up on me. There’s real emotional weight beneath the surface.
That said, the film’s slow—really slow. It’s not big on plot twists or action, and at times, I found myself wondering where it was all going. But the atmosphere is spot on—drenched in dread and that sinking feeling of inevitable failure.
It’s not one I’d rave about, but I respect the mood it builds.