The Morning After (1986): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1986, The Morning After is a thriller, crime, mystery and romance film directed by Sidney Lumet, running about 102 minutes. “Last night she drank to forget. Today she woke up to a murder. Is he her last hope or the last man she should trust?” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Failed actress Alex Sternbergen wakes up hungover one morning in an apartment she does not recognize, unable to remember the previous evening -- and with a dead body in bed next to her. As she tries to piece together the events of the night, Alex cannot totally rely on friends or her estranged husband, Joaquin, for assistance. Only a single ally, loner ex-policeman Turner Kendall, can help her escape her predicament and find the true killer.

Who’s in it. The Morning After stars Jane Fonda as Alexandra Sternbergen, Jeff Bridges as Turner Kendall, Raúl Juliá as Joaquin "Jackie" Manero and Diane Salinger as Isabel Harding, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, The Morning After has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $25.1M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Morning After page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Morning After tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Pulp Fiction, Parasite and Fight Club.