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After Dark, My Sweet

After Dark, My Sweet (1990)

Crime, Drama, Thriller, Mystery | United States

Director: James Foley

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Rating: 6.5/10

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SYNOPSIS

An ex-boxer is drifting around after escaping from the mental hospital. He meets a widow who convinces him to help fix up the neglected estate her ex-husband left. Her Uncle talks them both into helping kidnap a rich boy for ransom money, and the ex-fighter must make decisions about his loyalties and what is right.

Actors

Writer: Jim Thompson, Robert Redlin

Producer: Cary Brokaw, Ric Kidney

RUNTIME: 114 min

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