A comedy of tears…
Lucky Mann is a builder equally handy at repairs and seduction. The latest housewife to succumb to his charms is Marianne, unhappily married to corporate exec Jeffrey. When Jeffrey becomes enraptured by Lucky’s wife Phyllis, the four get caught in a love quadrangle that reignites their marriages.
Afterglow (1997) is a drama and romance film directed by Alan Rudolph, released on December 26, 1997 with a runtime of 1h 54m. It stars Nick Nolte, Julie Christie, Lara Flynn Boyle and Jonny Lee Miller. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 42 ratings.
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Nick Nolte
as Lucky Mann
Julie Christie
as Phyllis Hart
Lara Flynn Boyle
as Marianne Byron
Jonny Lee Miller
as Jeffrey Byron III
Jay Underwood
as Donald Duncan
Genevieve Bissonnette
as Cassie
Domini Blythe
as Helene Pelletier
Yves Corbeil
as Bernard Ornay
Michèle-Barbara Pelletier
as Isabel Marino
France Castel
as Gloria Marino
Claudia Besso
as Monica Bloom
Alan Fawcett
as Count Falco / Jack Dana
Directed by Alan Rudolph, written by Alan Rudolph, produced by Robert Altman.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 42 ratings.
“Marianne” (Lara Flynn Boyle) is sexily awaiting the return home from work of her executive husband “Jeffrey” (Jonny Lee Miller) but he just mutters something about a jockstrap and shows her little interest. Exasperated, she also needs an handyman to do some household plumbing and so alights on “Lucky” (Nick Nolte). Now he is married to “Phyllis” (Julie Christie) but isn’t averse to playing away from home now and…
Reviewed on February 23, 2025
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Afterglow (1997) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Afterglow (1997) includes Nick Nolte, Julie Christie, Lara Flynn Boyle, Jonny Lee Miller and Jay Underwood. The film was directed by Alan Rudolph. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Afterglow was released on December 26, 1997 and runs for 1h 54m.
Afterglow (1997) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 42 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official Afterglow trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
