About Last Night... (1986)

Director:

Edward Zwick

Writers:

David Mamet (play)
Tim Kazurinsky (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

2 July 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Making love was easy...being in love difficult.

Plot:

A man and woman meet and try to have a romantic affair, despite their personal problems and the interference of their disapproving friends.

Plot Keywords:

Softball | Brat Pack | Sex | Chicago Illinois | Human Relationship

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Rob Lowe	...	Danny Martin
Demi Moore	...	Debbie
James Belushi	...	Bernie Litgo
Elizabeth Perkins	...	Joan
George DiCenzo	...	Mr. Favio
Michael Alldredge	...	Mother Malone
Robin Thomas	...	Steve Carlson
Donna Gibbons	...	Alex
Megan Mullally	...	Pat
Patricia Duff	...	Leslie
Rosanna DeSoto	...	Mrs. Lyons (as Rosana De Soto)
Sachi Parker	...	Carrie
Robert Neches	...	Gary
Joe Greco	...	Gus
Ada Maris	...	Carmen

Also Known As:

Sexual Perversity in Chicago (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

113 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Italy:VM14 | USA:R (Certificate #27907) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A | Singapore:M18 | Netherlands:AL | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Iceland:L | New Zealand:R13 | Sweden:Btl | UK:18 | West Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

TriStar Pictures

Trivia:

Originally this movie was to be made with John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd, but after John Belushi asked his brother James Belushi, who had starred in the play previously, James Belushi said that he didn't want John Belushi to take the part because James Belushi didn't want to be compared with his brother.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Danny enters the bar on St. Patrick's Day he is soaking wet. When he and Debbie go outside seconds later Danny is completely dry.

Quotes:

[Danny makes fun of Joan when she comes in with a cake]
Danny: Joanie! God, she looks grea... Oh, and she baked us a pie!
Joan: Your vulgarian friend is downstairs, denting innocent people's fenders.
Danny: [shouts down the stair hallway] Yoooo, Litko!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "thirtysomething: About Last Night (#2.9)" (1989)

Soundtrack:

(SHE'S THE) SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME

After 20 years, it's still watchable!

I was in my mid teens when this film first came out and I watched it for the first time a couple of years later when it was released on VHS. 20 years after its release, I still watch it because this is one of those rare films where the cast selection is superb and the acting is 10/10. Although the soundtrack is very 1980's, some of the music is timeless (for those who are interested, Mica Paris' version of "Words into Action" is just as good as Jermaine Jackson's original).

In my humble opinion, Rob Lowe (Danny) and Demi Moore (Debbie) have by far the best on-screen chemistry that I've seen. Their portrayal during the emotional scenes are amazing and so realistic that they leave a "lump in my throat" every time. James Belushi deserves so much credit as the comic sidekick as does Joan (Elizabeth Perkins), Debbie's cynical friend.

One thing though; I've always wanted to know what happened to their characters twenty years on. So, to Edward Zwick (Glory, Blood Diamond etc.): Do you fancy making a sequel; "About Last Decade"? Seriously, About Last Night is by far the vest romantic comedy from the past two decades and for that I give the film 10/10.