Before and After (film)

Before and After
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Barbet Schroeder
Screenplay by	Ted Tally
Based on	Before and After by Rosellen Brown
Produced by	Barbet Schroeder Joe Roth Susan Hoffman Roger Birnbaum
Starring	Meryl Streep Liam Neeson Edward Furlong Alfred Molina
Cinematography	Luciano Tovoli
Edited by	Lee Percy
Music by	Howard Shore
Production companies	Hollywood Pictures Caravan Pictures
Distributed by	Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
Release date	February 23, 1996 (1996-02-23)
Running time	108 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$35 million[1]
Box office	$15 million[2]

Before and After is a 1996 American crime drama film based on Rosellen Brown's 1992 novel of the same name about two parents who must deal with the after effects when their son is accused of murder. The movie was directed by Barbet Schroeder and starred Meryl Streep as Dr. Carolyn Ryan, Liam Neeson as Ben Ryan, Edward Furlong as Jacob Ryan, and Julia Weldon as Judith Ryan (who also narrated the movie). Alfred Molina, John Heard, and Alison Folland appear in supporting roles.