After the Storm (2001)
A tale of human nature rising to the surface.
Genre : Drama, Thriller, Crime, Action
Runtime : 1H 39M
Director : Guy Ferland
Synopsis
On the run from smugglers and the police, world-weary scavenger Arno (Benjamin Bratt) takes a job as a courier for a tycoon. But when the tycoon's yacht goes down in a storm, can Arno partner with a fellow sea scavenger to loot the ship's bounty? What awaits are diamonds, emeralds and gold. Guy Ferland directs this tropical noir film, which is based on a short story by Ernest Hemingway. Armand Assante co-stars.
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