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Before and After

  • 1996
  • 12
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
11K
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Edward Furlong, Liam Neeson, and Meryl Streep in Before and After (1996)
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Two parents deal with the effects when their son is accused of murdering his girlfriend.Two parents deal with the effects when their son is accused of murdering his girlfriend.Two parents deal with the effects when their son is accused of murdering his girlfriend.

  • Director
    • Barbet Schroeder
  • Writers
    • Rosellen Brown
    • Ted Tally
  • Stars
    • Meryl Streep
    • Liam Neeson
    • Edward Furlong
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    11K
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    • Director
      • Barbet Schroeder
    • Writers
      • Rosellen Brown
      • Ted Tally
    • Stars
      • Meryl Streep
      • Liam Neeson
      • Edward Furlong
    • 71User reviews
    • 40Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Meryl Streep
    Meryl Streep
    • Carolyn Ryan
    Liam Neeson
    Liam Neeson
    • Ben Ryan
    Edward Furlong
    Edward Furlong
    • Jacob Ryan
    Julia Weldon
    • Judith Ryan
    Alfred Molina
    Alfred Molina
    • Panos Demeris
    Daniel von Bargen
    Daniel von Bargen
    • Fran Conklin
    John Heard
    John Heard
    • Wendell Bye
    Ann Magnuson
    Ann Magnuson
    • Terry Taverner
    Alison Folland
    Alison Folland
    • Martha Taverner
    Kaiulani Lee
    Kaiulani Lee
    • Marian Raynor, Prosecutor
    Larry Pine
    Larry Pine
    • Dr. Tom McAnally
    Ellen Lancaster
    • Panos' Assistant
    Wesley Addy
    Wesley Addy
    • Judge Grady
    Oliver Graney
    • T.J
    Bernadette Quigley
    Bernadette Quigley
    • T.J.'s Mom
    Pamela Blair
    • Dr. Ryan's Assistant
    John Wylie
    • Dr. Trygve Hanson
    John Deyle
    • Doctor #1
    • Director
      • Barbet Schroeder
    • Writers
      • Rosellen Brown
      • Ted Tally
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    TxMike

    A Moderately interesting character study of a family in crisis.

    "Before and After" has a fine premise - the girlfriend of their 16-yr-old son is found apparently murdered in the snow and the parents struggle with what to do. Eventually, when the son goes A.W.O.L., they suspect he commited a murder, and the whole family struggles with what to do. The father finds bloody items in the trunk of the car and is able to dispose of them before the sheriff returns with a search warrant. Eventually the son shows up, the father and mother disagree on what to do, the younger sister gets upset.

    "Before and After" also has some of the finest actors of our day - Liam Neeson as the father, Meryl Streep as the mother, Daniel Von Bargen as the sheriff.

    But, somehow the movie only works moderately well. Some of the dialog is a bit dubious, some of the scenes are over-dramatic. I suppose it is a function of so-so writing and directing.

    Still, it is a film that kept my interest very well. The story got me to thinking what I would have done if any of my teenage children had gotten into a similar bind. With a great writer and director this could have been a "10" movie. I rate it 7 of 10.
    4Libretio

    'Truth' vs. 'Justice' in OK drama

    BEFORE AND AFTER

    Aspect ratio: 1.85:1

    Sound format: Dolby Digital

    A middle-class New England family is forced to confront a range of difficult issues when the eldest child (Edward Furlong) is accused of murdering his girlfriend (Alison Folland).

    Barbet Schroeder's earnest drama looks and feels like a big-screen TV movie, toplined by A-list stars and filmed with professional elegance on wintry New England locations. Schroeder struggles to avoid melodrama and mawkishness, resulting in a lack of tension, as parents Meryl Streep and Liam Neeson become torn between protecting their son and telling the truth about his possible involvement in Folland's death. Frustrated lawyer Alfred Molina makes the point that 'truth' has little or no bearing on the criminal justice system, where defence and prosecution teams become engaged in brinkmanship designed to sway the jury one way or another. Ted Tally's screenplay makes a number of similar points, but the narrative begins to drift around the halfway mark and never really recovers. Some will be won over by the cast and production values, others won't be so forgiving.
    6gridoon

    Average.

    The locations are pleasing to the eye, and Meryl Streep is effortlessly convincing as the mother. But Liam Neeson's performance doesn't ring true for a moment, Edward Furlong appears to be less shocked by the gruesome events than simply stoned, and the outcome of the plot is awkward and unconvincing. "Before and After" is basically a small-scale family melodrama that belongs on the TV screen; without these high-profile actors, I wonder if it would ever have gotten theatrical distribution. (**1/2)
    Pelrad

    Compelling theme is weakened with low production standards

    The shortcomings of the United States' justice system are explored in "Before and After". A youth (Jacob) is fighting with his girlfriend and she accidentally falls on a jack which kills her. The family grapples with whether or not to tell the truth not only the courts but to their own lawyer and police officer who is a family friend. Is it morally right to tell the truth that the girl's death was nothing more than a mere accident and hope that it will be believed or should a story be made up in the hopes that Jacob will be let off since the police have no evidence. (The father, in the interests of protecting his son, wiped the jack clean of the blood).

    We learn of course, that everyone is against the mother and son who want to just tell the truth, especially the lawyer who is interested more in getting Jacob off the hook, no matter how much of a story he has to invent, how many lies he has to tell, how many people's characters he has to besmirch. The moral structure behind the criminal justice system in the U.S. is uncovered as not one that seeks what is right or true but what kind of entertaining bi-polar battles between the defense and the prosecution can be unleashed in a furious game of words.

    While the theme of the film is compelling, the production standards are low. This seems more like a made-for-TV movie. With big guns like Liam Neeson and Meryl Streep you'd expect better acting. While Streep's performance is okay, Neeson seems like not the best choice for this role. Also, the actor playing the second dark-haired lawyer seems too clownish for his role. Surprisingly, I found that the young actors were the strongest. The actors playing the two children, especially "Jacob" were extremely skilled.
    6xsnowangelx

    Huge potential-bad script

    'Before and After' is the kind of movie that you expect to be really fantastic. Great actors, good plot. It has huge potential. Unfortunately, the actual script seriously flaws this movie. There stand brilliant actors such as Liam Neeson, Meryl Streep, and Edward Furlong. But the actual words coming out of their mouths were often so silly, it makes you wonder how the same person who wrote 'The Silence of the Lambs' also wrote this screenplay. Overall, despite the script flaws, it has quite a good mystery, and besides the young daughter, a brilliant cast. It is worth a watch, if just for the main casts' beautiful performances.

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    • Trivia
      In the scene where Meryl Streep enters a court room to appear in front of the grand jury in the front row (in the middle of the frame) sits a young Paul Giamatti as an extra his head turned around to have a look at her.
    • Goofs
      After Jake and his girlfriend pull over, their car gets stuck in the snow and the two are unable to drive away. It is unexplained how Jake is able to dive out of the rut alone after his girlfriend's fall if the two could not do the job while working together.
    • Quotes

      Jacob Ryan: That's juts a bunch of sentimental bullshit.

      Carolyn Ryan: Wait, sentimental bullshit

      Jacob Ryan: Yeah everyone's parents say that.

      Carolyn Ryan: Oh really, and do everyone's parent destroy evidence and lie... to the police?

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: City Hall/The Late Shift/Happy Gilmore (1996)
    • Soundtracks
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      Written by Dave McClain and Phil Rind

      Performed by Sacred Reich

      courtesy of Hollywood Records

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    • Release date
      • April 19, 1996 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Antes y después
    • Filming locations
      • Lee, Massachusetts, USA(downtown)
    • Production companies
      • Hollywood Pictures
      • Caravan Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $35,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $8,797,839
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,023,815
      • Feb 25, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,797,839
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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