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About Last Night... (1986)

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Reviews Counted: 14 Fresh: 12  Rotten:2 Average Rating: 6.5/10
Runtime: 1 hr 53 mins
Synopsis:
Danny (Rob Lowe) and Debbie (Demi Moore) are in love--on a strictly casual basis--in this sexy comedy. Based on David Mamet's stage play SEXUAL PERVERSITY IN CHICAGO, director Edward Zwick's ABOUT LAST NIGHT... is a funny, provocative, and often insightful look at young romance in the... [More]
Danny (Rob Lowe) and Debbie (Demi Moore) are in love--on a strictly casual basis--in this sexy comedy. Based on David Mamet's stage play SEXUAL PERVERSITY IN CHICAGO, director Edward Zwick's ABOUT LAST NIGHT... is a funny, provocative, and often insightful look at young romance in the 1980s. At a neighborhood bar, Danny, a swinging single, meets Debbie, a bright young advertising executive who happens to be sleeping with her boss. Sparks fly, and the pair go home together to enjoy what they think is going to be a meaningless night of sex, preferring casual sex to commitment. Danny and Debbie both enjoy their own freedom, work, and friendships. Debbie relies on the support of her roommate, Joan (Elizabeth Perkins in her film debut), a cynical kindergarten teacher, while Danny is constantly exchanging dirty stories and work anecdotes with his coworker and best friend, Bernie (James Belushi). Although they desire to keep their independence, Danny and Debbie begin spending more and more time with each other and finally end up moving in together, quickly becoming domesticated in spite of their fears. However, their whirlwind romance gets the better of them and, although they have strong feelings for one another, they break up. Emotionally devastated, they both attempt to move on while realizing that they may have had something more important than their supposed freedom. This in-depth look at the difficulties of modern relationships is insightful and sexy, featuring palpable chemistry between the two seductive stars. [Less]

Genre: Comedies

Starring: Rob Lowe, Demi Moore, James Belushi, Elizabeth Perkins, Kimberley Pistone

Director: Edward Zwick

DVD Info

Release:

Oct 12, 1999

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Full Frame - 1.33

Audio:

  • (unspecified) - English, Spanish, French
  • Subtitles - English, French, Spanish - Optional

Additional Release Material:

  • Trailers - Bonus Trailers

Interactive Features:

  • Scene Selection

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clever script and performances

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Great adaptation of Mamet's play...if they ever make my life story, Jim Belushi is playing me!

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06/26/05 12:47 AM
Emanuel Levy
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One of the best movies of the 80's. Lowe and Moore are hotter than hell

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10/10/03 10:57 AM
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07/29/02 10:22 AM
Philip Martin
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Simultaneously obnoxious and insightful; a great cast keeps things afloat.

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A comedy about singletons, sexual politics, and the emptiness of relationships based only on physical attraction.

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