Before and After (1996)
Popularity5/5
12-month trend
12-month trend
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Sep7.3kOct7.7kNov4.4kDec5.4kJan11kFeb20kMar13kApr8.9kMay9.6kJun6.1kJul6.2kAug23k
2025-09 to 2026-08
Directors
Barbet Schroeder
Cast
Meryl Streep, Liam Neeson, Edward Furlong, Julia Weldon, Alfred Molina
The story
In a small Western Massachusetts town, Dr. Carolyn Ryan and her sculptor husband Ben live with their two children Jacob and Judith. Their world is shattered when Sheriff Fran Conklin tells them that Martha Taverner has been killed and witnesses saw Jacob with her just before she died.
Genres
Crime, Drama, crime film, drama film, mystery film, trial film
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