About Last Night... (1986)

Director:

Edward Zwick

Writers:

David Mamet (play)
Tim Kazurinsky (screenplay) ...
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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
Rebeca Arthur	...	Crystal
Tim Kazurinsky	...	Colin
Kevin Bourland	...	Ira
Dean Bastounes	...	Man in Joan's Apartment
Charlotte Maier	...	Madge
Marjorie Bransfield	...	Gloria
Kimberley Pistone	...	Girl at Bar
Lindy Huddleson	...	Lisa
Raffi Di Blasio	...	Kid #1 (as Raffi DiBlasio)
Sheenika Smith	...	Kid #2
Heath Wagerman	...	Kid #3
Brie O'Banion	...	Kid #4
Dawn Arnemann	...	Ruthie
Catherine Keener	...	Cocktail Waitress
Steven Eckholdt	...	Man in Bar
Robert B. Durkin	...	Friend of Danny & Bernie
Ray Wohl	...	Friend of Danny & Bernie
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
James Kall	...	Softball Player (uncredited)
John Richard Petersen	...	Man on Elevated Train (uncredited)

Directed by
Edward Zwick

Writing credits
David Mamet		(play "Sexual Perversity in Chicago")
Tim Kazurinsky		(screenplay) and
Denise DeClue		(screenplay)

Produced by
Jason Brett	....	producer
E. Darrell Hallenbeck	....	associate producer
Stuart Oken	....	producer
Arnold Stiefel	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Miles Goodman

Cinematography by
Andrew Dintenfass

Film Editing by
Harry Keramidas

Casting by
Gail Eisenstadt

Production Design by
Ida Random

Set Decoration by
Chris Butler

Costume Design by
Deborah Lynn Scott		(as Deborah L. Scott)

Makeup Department
Robyn Goldman	....	hair stylist: Chicago
Brian J. Kossman	....	makeup artist: Chicago (as Brian Kossman)
Gail Rowell-Ryan	....	hair stylist (as Gail Ryan)
Robert Ryan	....	makeup artist

Production Management
E. Darrell Hallenbeck	....	unit production manager
Ted Zachary	....	executive in charge of production (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Julie Chandler	....	second second assistant director: Chicago (as Julia A. Chandler)
Donald P.H. Eaton	....	second assistant director (as Donald Eaton)
Wendy Ikeguchi	....	dga trainee
Stefanie Moore	....	second second assistant director: Chicago
Mark Piznarski	....	second second assistant director: Chicago
Allan Wertheim	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Jean Alan	....	set decorator: Chicago
Beverli Eagan	....	set designer
William A. Elliott	....	assistant art director (as William Elliott)
Robert E. Knight	....	supervising signwriter
Michael Kohan	....	assistant property master
Karen B. Mazzulla	....	assistant property master: Chicago
Michael Schmidt	....	lead man (as Michael J. Schmidt)
Arthur Shippee	....	property master (as Arthur Shipee Jr.)
George Stokes	....	construction coordinator
Danae Walczak	....	lead person: Chicago

Sound Department
Rick Ash	....	adr mixer
Rick Ash	....	foley mixer
William C. Carruth	....	foley editor (as William Carruth)
Evelyn Dutton	....	foley walker
Terrance Emerson	....	boom operator
Sukey Fontelieu	....	sound editor
Michael C. Gutierrez	....	sound editor (as Michael Guiterrez)
Jerelyn J. Harding	....	sound editor (as Jerelyn Golding)
Dale R. Janus	....	cable person: Chicago (as Dale Janus)
David J. Kimball	....	sound re-recording mixer (as David Kimball)
Rick Kline	....	sound re-recording mixer
Gregg Landaker	....	sound re-recording mixer
Janet Fiona Mason	....	assistant sound editor
Jacques Nosco	....	production sound mixer
Mark Pappas	....	assistant sound editor
Geoffrey Patterson	....	cable person (as Geoffrey Lucius Patterson)
Gary Ritchie	....	sound re-recordist
Victoria Rose Sampson	....	supervising sound editor
Eric Shrader	....	adr editor (as Erik Schrader)
Jerry Trent	....	foley artist

Special Effects by
Darrell Pritchett	....	special effects
Brian Tipton	....	special effects: first unit (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Steve Adams	....	best boy electric
Art Bartels	....	best boy grip: Chicago
Ron Batzdorff	....	still photographer
Kelly R. Borisy	....	grip
Donald Carlson	....	first assistant camera: Chicago (as Donald C. Carlson)
Robert C. Carlson	....	second assistant camera: Chicago
Frederick Hamm	....	second assistant camera
Kit Kalionzes	....	first assistant camera
Michael M. Krevitt	....	grip: Chicago
Dan Lerner	....	camera operator
Frank Miller	....	camera operator: Chicago (as Frank M. Miller)
Mike Moyer	....	best boy electric: Chicago
Dick Oakes	....	electrician: Chicago
Bruce Olinder	....	gaffer
Harold Rabuse	....	key grip
Rebel Schunke	....	dolly grip
Sandy Williams	....	second grip
James Zenk	....	still photographer: Chicago
Paul Jacobsen	....	set lighting technician (uncredited)

Casting Department
Barbara Harris	....	adr casting
Catherine Holzer-Ballowe	....	extras casting assistant
Catherine Keener	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Dallas D. Dornan	....	costumer
Julie Starr Dresner	....	costume supervisor: women
George L. Little	....	costume supervisor: men
Sherry Thompson	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Rick Arbuckle	....	post-production assistant
Linda Folk	....	second assistant film editor
Stephen Fox	....	assistant editor: Chicago
Rose Kuo	....	second assistant editor: Chicago
Alexandra Leviloff	....	assistant film editor
Marc Solakian	....	post-production assistant

Music Department
Bones Howe	....	music supervisor
Joel Moss	....	scoring mixer
Curtis Roush	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Fritz Braden	....	transportation coordinator
Richard Deangelo	....	transportation captain: Chicago (as Richard DeAngelo)
Benson Jones	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Deb Acker	....	production assistant: Chicago (as Deborah Acker)
Lea Andrews	....	production coordinator
Alison Balian	....	assistant: Mr. Brett & Mr. Oken
Gayle F. Bohnoff	....	video research
Cathryn Bulicek	....	production assistant: Chicago
Ramona De Pippo	....	assistant accountant
Sonny P. Filippini	....	script supervisor
Marty Fraser	....	location manager: Chicago
Tim Kazurinsky	....	co-scenarist
James Kramer	....	assistant: Mr. Zwick
Solomon J. LeFlore	....	production financing
Michael Lewis	....	production assistant
Richard Lorenzana	....	production accountant
Linda Lowy	....	assistant: Mr. Brett & Mr. Oken, Chicago
Frank Nichols	....	craft service: Chicago
Sam Rath	....	location scout
Ira S. Rosenstein	....	location manager (as Ira Stanley Rosenstein)
Constance G. Rowbotham	....	production coordinator (as C.G. Rowbotham)
Nina Saxon	....	title designer
Jackson Sousa	....	fitness trainer: Rob Lowe and Demi Moore
Gardner Stern	....	caterer: Chicago
Susan Trembly	....	unit publicist
Ron Weber	....	craft service (as Ronald Weber)
Kevin Bassett	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Gail Eisenstadt	....	dedicatee

Production Companies

• TriStar Pictures (presents)
• Delphi V Productions

Distributors

• TriStar Pictures (1986) (USA) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2000) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (199?) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• LK-TEL Vídeo (19??) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)

Other Companies

• Arrangment, The  catering (as The Arrangement Catering)
• Clairmont Camera  camera equipment provided by
• EMI America Records  soundtrack published by
• Inter Video  24 frame video services
• Modern Film Effects  titles and opticals

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:

The cartoon Danny is watching after he gets fired is Beany & Cecil. ("Matty's Funday Funnies" (1959)).

Goofs:

Continuity: The froth on Debby's champagne at New Year's Eve.

Quotes:

Debbie: That 2nd baseman's got a really nice ass.
Joan: I refuse to go out with a man whose ass is smaller than mine.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "South Park: About Last Night... (#12.12)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

TRUE LOVE

Nice slice-of-life with attractive stars

Film gets ripped by most, but I like it. Rob Lowe & Demi Moore find each other and enter on-again, off-again relationship. Demi has never looked better, and Jim Belushi is outstanding as Lowe's well-meaning but crude best friend. More realistic about relationships than most Hollywood productions.