One Night Stand is a 1997 drama film by British director Mike Figgis. The first draft of the screenplay was written by Joe Eszterhas, who had his name removed from the project following Figgis' rewrite. The film is narrated by Max Carlyle . Max lives in California, where he has a successful career directing television commercials and is happily married to Mimi , with whom he has two children. While visiting New York City, Max meets Karen by chance after missing a flight; circumstances keep bringing them together over the course of the evening, and they end up spending the night together.... When he returns home, Max seems distant and unhappy, though Mimi can't tell why and Max won't say. A year later, Max and Mimi fly to New York to visit his close friend Charlie , who is near death from AIDS. Max meets Charlie's brother Vernon and is introduced to his new wife—Karen. Facing Karen sends Max into an emotional tailspin, and he realizes that he must tell Mimi the truth about his indiscretion. Joe Eszterhas was paid a record $4 million for his script, which was later rewritten by director Mike Figgis.
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| Release date: | November 14, 1997 |
| Directed by: | Mike Figgis |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 102 Minutes |
| Producer: | Mike Figgis, Richard Saperstein, Robert Engelman, Michael DeLuca |
| Editor: | Mathew Knights, John S. Smith, Julian Slater, John Speed Smith |
| Music by: | Mike Figgis |
| Cinematography: | Declan Quinn |
| Screenplay by: | Mike Figgis |