# The Morning After (1986)

> A hungover actress and a cynical recovering ex-cop investigate a recurring corpse while she struggles to determine whether she is a killer or the victim of a setup.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/20019

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Romance, Crime
- Director: Sidney Lumet
- Cast: Jane Fonda, Jeff Bridges, Raúl Juliá, Diane Salinger, Richard Foronjy, Geoffrey Scott, James "Gypsy" Haake, Kathleen Wilhoite
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091554/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, sardonic, darkly comic, late night mystery viewing, classic thriller night

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