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After Hours (1985)

Directed by Martin Scorsese · Cinematography by Michael Ballhaus

R97 min63 frames

ComedyThrillerDrama

When it's after midnight in New York City, you don't have to look for love, laughter and trouble. They'll all find you!

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Stills, screencaps & shots from After Hours

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After Hours (1985) movie still: wide — A dark, wet urban intersection at night with old brick commercial buildings and fire escapes. A single man in…After Hours (1985) movie still: wide — A dark urban intersection at night features a white statue protruding from an open manhole. Two men crouch…After Hours (1985) movie still: medium — A small restroom features white tiled lower walls and grey upper walls. A man in a beige suit stands at the…After Hours (1985) movie still: medium — A dimly lit indoor hallway with a plain wooden door and dark wall surfaces. A woman in a white dress stands…After Hours (1985) movie still: wide — An empty urban thoroughfare is slick with rain under the glow of streetlights. A single figure in…After Hours (1985) movie still: medium — A dark, minimally lit space with heavy shadows obscuring the surrounding environment. A man stands in the…After Hours (1985) movie still: wide — A retro-style diner at night with glowing red neon signs on the dark street. Two people walk toward the…After Hours (1985) movie still: closeup — A man stands in an interior room with a plain, light-toned wall. The man stares intently towards the left…After Hours (1985) movie still: fullbody — A spare, furnished apartment room features two couches, a coffee table, and beige walls. A man in a tan…After Hours (1985) movie still: medium — A dimly lit brick basement features a figure wrapped entirely in layers of newspaper. A woman stands in the…After Hours (1985) movie still: medium — A wet, dark city street at night illuminated by distant overhead lamps. A person in a beige jacket stands…After Hours (1985) movie still: medium — An interior bathroom features peeling wallpaper and a framed rectangular mirror above pink tiles. A man…After Hours (1985) movie still: medium — A cramped wood-paneled elevator interior with stainless steel buttons visible on the left. A man wearing a…After Hours (1985) movie still: medium — A dimly lit bar with rows of liquor bottles and a cash register. A man stands behind the counter wiping a…After Hours (1985) movie still: wide — A dark, empty city street at night is illuminated by bright streetlamp light sources. Several figures walk…After Hours (1985) movie still: fullbody — A spartan apartment interior features a modern coffee table and a beige sofa. A man stands in the center…
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After Hours — official trailer

What is After Hours about?

Desperate to escape his mind-numbing routine, uptown Manhattan office worker Paul Hackett ventures downtown for a hookup with a mystery woman.

Where can you watch After Hours?

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What does the cinematography of After Hours look like?

Across 63 sampled frames, After Hours builds its coverage from medium shots (52% of the sample), with wide compositions (21%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Michael Ballhaus keeps 84% of it in soft, low-key light. 89% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 70% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of After Hours?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of After Hours (1985) are #2e2d2c, #101011, #53514b, #d4d3cf, #2c374a, #261716 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

  • #2e2d2c
  • #101011
  • #53514b
  • #d4d3cf
  • #2c374a
  • #261716

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