Synopsis
After Dark, My Sweet (1990) follows a drifting ex-boxer who escapes from a mental institution and finds temporary work on the property of a troubled widow in a desert town. As he grows attached to the fragile household, a manipulative associate draws both of them into a dangerous plan to kidnap a wealthy child for ransom. This neo-noir crime thriller blends psychological instability, fatalistic tension, and stark desert atmosphere.
Selected disc options for After Dark, My Sweet
| Extras | Kino BD-A/US 2023 | Imprint BD-ALL/AU/OOP 2022 | Artisan DVD-1/US/OOP 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audio Commentary by Director/Co-Writer James Foley | has extra | has extra | |
| Audio Commentary by Travis Woods | has extra | ||
| Call Me Uncle Bud - Interview with Actor Bruce Dern | has extra | has extra | |
| Light on a Film Noir - Interview with Director/Co-Writer James Foley | has extra | ||
| Primal Precipice - Interview with Actor Jason Patric | has extra | has extra | |
| A Psychotic of Goodwill - Interview with Robert Polito | has extra | ||
| Theatrical Trailer | has extra | has extra |
Notes
- Kino’s Blu-ray includes trailers for The Hot Spot (1990), Rush (1991), Color of Night (1994), The Underneath (1995), The Usual Suspects (1995), The Chamber (1996) and Twilight (1998).
- Imprint’s Blu-ray is included in the “After Dark: Neo-Noir Cinema, Collection One” box set with Mortal Thoughts (1991), Rush (1991), One False Move (1992), Flesh and Bone (1993) and Twilight (1998). It includes a 60-page booklet with writing by Walter Chaw and Peter Galvin.
- Artisan’s DVD contains no extras.
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