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After the Sunset (2004)

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Reviews Counted:135

Fresh:25

Rotten:110

Average Rating:4.4/10

Consensus: A slick but bland thriller.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for sexuality, violence and language.

Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Theatrical Release:Nov 12, 2004 Wide

Box Office: $28,287,950

Synopsis: The high-stakes action comedy After The Sunset begins where most great heist movies end – with a pair of master thieves escaping to a tropical paradise to enjoy the spoils of their labor. But when... The high-stakes action comedy After The Sunset begins where most great heist movies end – with a pair of master thieves escaping to a tropical paradise to enjoy the spoils of their labor. But when an FBI agent, who has pursued them for seven years, becomes convinced that they are actually plotting to pull off a million-dollar theft from a nearby "diamond cruise," a riveting game of cat and mouse begins. Max "The King of Alibis" Burdett (Pierce Brosnan) and his beautiful accomplice Lola (Salma Hayek) have come to Paradise Island in the Bahamas, fresh off their final big score in which they lifted the second of the three famous Napoleon diamonds. With their financial future set, the couple is ready to relax and enjoy their hard-earned riches. But Stan (Woody Harrelson), the FBI agent who has spent years in dogged but failed pursuit of Max, refuses to believe that his nemesis is actually calling it quits. He thinks that Max and Lola are actually plotting to steal the third Napoleon diamond – one of the three largest non-flawed diamonds in the world – which is coincidentally scheduled to arrive on Paradise Island as part of a touring cruise ship exhibition. Since he has no jurisdiction in the Caribbean country, Stan teams with a local cop (Naomie Harris) and sets out to catch the sly Max and Lola in the act, while at the same time a local gangster (Don Cheadle) has his own plans for the diamond. When the longtime adversaries meet up in paradise, Max quickly turns the tables and befriends the frustrated detective, showing him that Paradise Island has no shortage of pleasures to offer. But in order for Stan to figure out exactly what Max and Lola are up to, he will have to navigate all the twists and double-crosses of an action-packed story of friendship, suspicion and thievery. New Line Cinema presents After the Sunset, directed by Brett Ratner (Rush Hour, Rush Hour 2, Red Dragon). The cast features Pierce Brosnan, Salma Hayek and Woody Harrelson, as well as Don Cheadle (Ocean’s 11) and Naomie Harris (28 Days Later). The screenplay is by Paul Zbyszewski and Craig Rosenberg (Jurassic Park 3), from a story by Zbyszewski. The producers are Beau Flynn (Tigerland, Requiem For A Dream), Tripp Vinson and Jay Stern (Rush Hour), with Patrick Palmer (Blade 2, Hellboy) serving as executive producer. The behind-the-scenes team includes two-time Oscar-nominated cinematographer Dante Spinotti, ASC, AIC (The Insider, LA Confidential, Heat) and editor Mark Helfrich, ACE (Rush Hour 2, Family Man), both of whom worked with director Brett Ratner on Red Dragon. Other key crew includes production designer Geoffrey Kirkland (Mississippi Burning, Angela’s Ashes) and costume designer Rita Ryack (A Beautiful Mind, Cat in the Hat). New Line Cinema will release After the Sunset (rated PG-13 by the MPAA for "sexuality, violence and language") nationwide on November 12th, 2004. [More]

Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Salma Hayek, Woody Harrelson, Don Cheadle

Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Salma Hayek, Woody Harrelson, Don Cheadle, Naomie Harris

Director: Brett Ratner

Director: Brett Ratner
Screenwriter: Paul Zbyszewski, Craig Rosenberg
Producer: Beau Flynn, Jay Stern, Tripp Vinson
Composer: Lalo Schifrin
Studio: New Line Cinema

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  • Pierce Brosnan plays a master thief who, after an incredibly successful heist, moves to the Bahamas with his beautiful partner in crime. But the cat and mouse games begins again when an FBI agent, his old nemesis, returns convinced he is going for the biggest score of all, the famous Napoleon diamond.
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    Devin Faraci

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    2/5

    Gregory Freitas

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    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Nov., 20 2008 03:16 AM

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    Jim Lane

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    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Aug., 07 2008 03:16 AM

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    2.5/4

    David Nusair

    ...a fluffy time-killer.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Feb., 22 2008 08:01 AM

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    Prairie Miller

    The mix of thievery intrigue, humor, exotic slacking and animal attraction are a classy recipe for stealing audience affections.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Mar., 23 2007 07:36 AM

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    1.5/4

    Peter T. Chattaway

    After the Sunset is the sort of movie that may not find its ideal audience until channel-surfing insomniacs discover it late some evening, long, long after sunset indeed.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 01 2006 02:12 PM

    Christianity Today

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    Anil Sinanan

    Audiences seeking mild diversion might prefer approaching it as Lola does her new surroundings: ‘The challenge is to find joy in simple things’.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jun., 24 2006 04:13 AM

    Time Out

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    3/5

    William Thomas

    As guilty pleasures go, this is as good as three rum punches on a hot afternoon at a beach bar. It won't do you any good, but hey, it's a lot of fun.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Apr., 01 2006 04:16 AM

    Empire Magazine

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    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jan., 17 2006 03:15 AM

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    Nick Schager

    Behind the curve.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 03 2005 05:12 PM

    Lessons of Darkness

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    C-

    Mark Pfeiffer

    The dialogue mimics the terseness [of Elmore Leonard's work] without the snap or humor. Almost every word sounds recycled from another movie.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Apr., 13 2005 08:16 PM

    Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema

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    Forrest Hartman

    Folks who like these actors will probably have fun with the film. Just don’t go in with high expectations, as the script and direction are merely average.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Apr., 08 2005 04:12 PM

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    2/5

    Ethan Alter

    Beautiful to look at (particularly any scene containing Salma Hayek) and has a zippy energy, but there's nothing going on underneath its attractive surface.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Mar., 05 2005 10:49 PM

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    Wilson Morales

    What you get with this film is an unoriginal concept using the backdrop of a resort to lure us to see a heist film where our time is only thing that was stolen.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jan., 25 2005 05:05 AM

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    Like a holiday page-turner, there’s nothing terribly profound in this heist movie cum-comedy, but the characters are likeable and it’s easy on the eye.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jan., 12 2005 03:24 AM

    Urban Cinefile

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    2/5

    Dan Lybarger

    That's when most of us sleep.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Dec., 31 2004 05:50 PM

    eFilmCritic.com

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    C+

    Tony Toscano

    They forgot the "r" in "caper"

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Dec., 17 2004 05:20 PM

    Talking Pictures (U.S.)

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    David Noh

    Devoid of a clever script and truly charismatic chemistry, it plays out as one big, glossy yawn.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Dec., 08 2004 10:15 PM

    Film Journal International

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    1.5/4

    Mark Dujsik

    All polish trying to cover up an unsanded surface.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Dec., 04 2004 11:41 AM

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    Frank Ochieng

    ...[a] hollow heist flick. Alas, After the Sunset maintains having the trivial tension of a fifth grade spelling bee contest. Repeat after me…Paradise Lost.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Nov., 23 2004 04:40 PM

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