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Meryl Streep and Liam Neeson: the world's most devastating divorce... from the truth.
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Before and After (1996)

90s prestige melodramasuburban paranoiaparental nightmare fuel

Overview

DramaMysteryCrime

Two parents deal with the effects when their son is accused of murdering his girlfriend.

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crime investigationfamily dramasuspicion of murdermurdered teen

Standout Aspects

Acting

Streep's unraveling composure is masterclass in controlled panic.

Direction

Schroeder mines oppressive New England winter for maximum dread.

Best for:Solo: When you want to stew in ethical discomfort alone.·Date Night: Test if your partner's a 'believe your kid' or 'trust the system' person.
Heads up:Emotional: Dead teen, parental grief, and a family tearing itself apart.
Barbet Schroeder

Director

Barbet Schroeder

ReleasedFeb 23, 1996
Runtime1h 48m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Budget$35M·Revenue$8.8M
Hollywood Pictures
Caravan Pictures

Top Cast

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Carolyn Ryan

Liam Neeson

Liam Neeson

Ben Ryan

Edward Furlong

Edward Furlong

Jacob Ryan

Julia Weldon

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

Wesley Addy

Wesley Addy

Judge Grady

Bernadette Quigley

Bernadette Quigley

T.J.'s Mom

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This was one of three 1996 films about murdered teens in small towns, alongside Scream and Fear.

Cultural

The film deliberately mirrors the real-life case of Eileen Franklin, whose repressed memory testimony was later discredited—though the movie reverses the dynamic.

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