61. After Hours (1985)

Show Notes

In a Manhattan cafe, word processor Paul Hackett (Griffin Dunne) meets and talks literature with Marcy (Rosanna Arquette). Later that night, Paul takes a cab to Marcy's downtown apartment. His $20 bill flying out the window during the ride portends the unexpected night he has. He cannot pay for the ride and finds himself in a series of awkward, surreal and life-threatening situations with a colorful cast of characters. He spends the rest of the night trying to return uptown.  'After Hours' was directed by Martin Scorcese from a screenplay by Joe Minion with an assist from Joe Frank.

PODCAST NOTES: Chris' tribute to radio pioneer/legend Joe Frank/cold open (00:00:01), Joe Frank's "Lies" excerpt, legal settlement, and Joe Minion's script for 'After Hours' (00:03:00), Chris' play with Larry Block (00:05:00), Phil Hendrie radio program (00:08:00), Lisa Robinson and Griffin Dunne's anecdote about Tim Burton and Scorcese (00:11:00), Cinematographer Michael Ballhaus and his 16 films with Fassbinder (00:15:00 ), Scene with Griffin Dunne and Bronson Pinchot as word processors (00:18:00), Rosanna Arquette and Griffin Dunne diner / Wizard of Oz scene (00:22:00), Rosanna Arquette is or isnt the inspiration behind Toto's 'Rosanna' and Peter Gabriel's 'In Your Eyes' (00:30:00), Griffin Dunne in 'I Love Dick' (00:31:00), the brilliant Teri Garr with Griffin Dunne in the apartment scene from 'After Hours' (00:33:30), Griffin Dunne and Linda Fiorentino's scene with the great Will Patton as 'Horst' (00:39:30), Neil & Pepe played by Cheech & Chong (00:40:00), Terminal Bar's appearance in 'Taxi Driver' and Emerald Pub in Soho (00:45:00), Clarence Felder as a hilariously philosophical bouncer in the nightclub scene from 'After Hours' (00:46:00), Catherine O'Hara's great scene as a Mr. Softee driver screwing up Griffin Dunne's phone call from 'After Hours' (00:49:00), Griffin Dunne's brilliant recap monologue in his pick-up's (Robert Plunket) apartment (00:52:00),  Alternative endings suggested for 'After Hours' by everyone from Spielberg to Terry Gilliam, to Michael Powell, husband of Spielberg editor Thelma Schoonmaker (00:55:00), Scene from Lars Von Trier's 'The Kingdom', because: Chris (00:56:00), Cheech & Chong's quotes on art (00:59:00), Ebert on Scorcese (01:00:00), Rants 'n Raves with Michael Apted's '63 Up' series, Bong Joon-ho's 'Parasite',  (01:02:00), Martin Scorcese's quote's on Marvel movies and why Bong Joon-ho says he won't be able to direct a Marvel movie, Headlines (01:09:15), Bomb Squad with 'Cats' Trailer #2 and box office correction to 'Ford v Ferarri' (01:10:30), Latch-Key TV with 'Beverly Hills Teens' (01:15:00), Final Lines (01:16:00)

After Hours IMDB page.

Joe Frank website.

Phil Hendrie website.