Afterglow
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Afterglow

A comedy of tears…

6.0 / 10 1997 1h 54mR English
DramaRomance

Storyline

Lucky Mann is a builder equally handy at repairs and seduction. The latest housewife to succumb to his charms is Marianne, unhappily married to corporate exec Jeffrey. When Jeffrey becomes enraptured by Lucky’s wife Phyllis, the four get caught in a love quadrangle that reignites their marriages.

Cast & Crew

Nick Nolte

Nick Nolte

Lucky Mann

Lead
Julie Christie

Julie Christie

Phyllis Hart

Lara Flynn Boyle

Lara Flynn Boyle

Marianne Byron

Jonny Lee Miller

Jonny Lee Miller

Jeffrey Byron III

Jay Underwood

Jay Underwood

Donald Duncan

GB

Genevieve Bissonnette

Cassie

Domini Blythe

Domini Blythe

Helene Pelletier

Yves Corbeil

Yves Corbeil

Bernard Ornay

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Alan Rudolph's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Afterglow is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker