His life was the morning after, until he decided to change the night before.
New Orleans, 1981. Sonny Phillips, just discharged from the Army, returns home. The only life he's known is as a gigolo, working for his mother, but he wants to leave that behind. However, the job his Army buddy promised doesn't materialize, and he can't escape his past.
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The film's tagline is: "His life was the morning after, until he decided to change the night before."
The film had a budget of $4.0M but only grossed $132.2K, losing $3.9M at the box office.
The runtime is 110 minutes (1h 50m).
The film was directed by Nicolas Cage.
The screenplay was written by John Carlen.
The score was composed by Clint Mansell.
Cinematography was handled by Barry Markowitz.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0305973.
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Mixed
59 votes
Sonny
Released
English
United States of America
$4,000,000
$132,221
