CRIME . 1996 . 1h 48m . English . 5.9/10

Before and After_

"A murder. A suspect. A shadow of a doubt."

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

Starring Meryl Streep, Liam Neeson, Edward Furlong
Box Office $8.8M
5.9/10
Rating
$8.8M
Box Office
1h 48m
Runtime
1996
Year
FLOP
-75% ROI
Profitability
Updated Feb 16, 2026
Before and After poster
A murder. A suspect. A shadow of a doubt.

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

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Box office
Before and After earned $8.8M against a $35.0M budget.
Cast
Meryl Streep stars as Carolyn Ryan in Before and After.
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Year context
Before and After was released 30 years ago in 1996.
Before and After is a Crime, Drama, Mystery film with a runtime of 1h 48m.

CAST (20)

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
EL
Ellen Lancaster
Panos' Assistant
Wesley Addy
Wesley Addy
Judge Grady
OG
Oliver Graney
T.J.
Bernadette Quigley
Bernadette Quigley
T.J.'s Mom
Pamela Blair
Pamela Blair
Dr. Ryan's Assistant
JW
John Wylie
Dr. Trygve Hanson
John Deyle
John Deyle
Doctor #1
Timothy Patrick Cavanaugh
Timothy Patrick Cavanaugh
Young Policeman
JW
John Webber
Hardware Clerk

BOX OFFICE

$35.0M
Budget
$8.8M
Revenue
-75%
ROI
FLOP
Verdict

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
108 min (1h 48m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
5.9/10 (206 votes)
Popularity
2
Budget
$35,000,000
Box Office
$8,797,839
Profit
$-26,202,161

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Before and After about?
Two parents deal with the effects when their son is accused of murdering his girlfriend.
How long is Before and After?
Before and After has a runtime of 108 minutes (1h 48m).
Who stars in Before and After?
The cast of Before and After includes Meryl Streep, Liam Neeson, Edward Furlong, Julia Weldon, Alfred Molina.
How much did Before and After make at the box office?
Before and After earned $8,797,839 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $35,000,000.
What is the rating of Before and After?
Before and After has a rating of 5.9 out of 10 based on 206 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (3)

Crime Drama Mystery
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