Bruce Dern, Corey Carrier, George Dickerson

When a couple of conniving lowlifes (Rachel Ward, Bruce Dern) hatch a plot to kidnap the scion of a wealthy local family, they pick the wrong man to carry out the job: Kid Collie (Jason Patric), a dis...( read more  read more... )turbed ex-boxer on the lam from a mental institution. Collie narrates this twisted tale of double crosses and deception directed by James Foley (At Close Range) and adapted from the Jim Thompson novel.

Flixster Users

56% liked it

1,276 ratings

Critics

93% liked it

14 critics

R, 114 min.

Directed by: James Foley

Release Date: August 24, 1990

Invite friends to see

DVD Release Date: March 26, 2002

Stats: 51 reviews

Get movie widget Recommend it Add to Favorites

Your Rating



clear rating
Share on: Facebook Twitter

Flixster Reviews (51)


  • September 18, 2009
    good desert noir with jason patric as a punchy ex-fighter who's not quite as dumb as he looks
  • July 2, 2008
    Nice bit of modern Film Noir.
  • August 8, 2009
    I saw this as a kid and i kept on rewinding the naughty bits (hahaha)....
  • July 15, 2009
    Nobody wrote crime like Jim Thompson, and honestly maybe nobody wanted to. There's no femme fatales, hardboiled white-knight PIs, or gritty urban landscapes. Instead the dames are dumb yet tricky, the guy are dumb and wish they could be tricky, and the landscape is usually blaste...( read more)d rural Texas, or the badlands in between the highways. His noir is darker than dark and says more about human nature than a dozen other writers, it's also bloody hard to get to the screen.

    After Dark, My Sweet though is one of the best(along with The Grifters) and may just nail the author's voice better than anybody. This isn't the crime film you want if you demand action, but if slow burn character moments, cool writing, and great acting(including a career best performance from Patric) are your cup of tea, grab this movie and add it to your hardboiled collection.
  • October 13, 2008
    i saw this as part of a film noir season i think, really liked the setting, jason patric was good.
  • April 26, 2008
    An alright movie at the time...
  • January 8, 2007
    very intense,jason is hot,and Rachel Ward was surprsing!
  • October 22, 2006
    One of the best sex scenes ever!
  • June 19, 2006
    Given it three at the moment i will have to see it again. I remember liking it when i first saw it.

Critic Reviews


May 12, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

The film is a hot-wired crime thriller that captures [Jim] Thompson's flair for hard action, malicious wit and fevered eroticism. full review

View more After Dark, My Sweet reviews at RottenTomatoes.com

Comments


This board looks lonely. Be the first to talk about "After Dark, My Sweet" !

Critic ratings and reviews powered by RottenTomatoes.com

Fresh (60% or more critics rated the movie positively)

Rotten (59% or fewer critics rated the movie positively)

Official Trailer

More Like This


Click a thumb to vote on that suggestion, or add your own suggestions.

  • The Grifters
    The Grifters (0%)
  • Blood Simple
    Blood Simple (0%)

Facts


No facts approved yet. Be the first

After Dark, My Sw... : Watch Free on TV


Movie Quizzes


No quizzes for After Dark, My Sweet. Want to create one?

Video Clips


No video clips yet. Want to upload one?

Recent News


No recent headlines. Got one?

Most Popular Skin


No skins yet. Interested in creating one?