One Night Stand
“Sometimes an entire life can change in just one night.”
1997 · 1 h 42 min
Directed by 
Mike Figgis
Mike FiggisCast
Wesley Snipes 
Nastassja Kinski 
Kyle MacLachlan Ming-Na Wen 
Robert Downey Jr. Marcus T. Paulk
Credits
Written by: Mike Figgis
Plot
A married Los Angeles commercial director has a one-night stand with a woman in New York, and years later, when his friend is dying, he meets her again, in an adult drama about love and mortality.
Sinekatalog’s take
A mature, melancholic drama about love and loss.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 5.9 / 10 (7,486 votes)
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