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About Last Night...

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About Last Night... (1986)

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Reviews Counted:16

Fresh:12

Rotten:4

Average Rating:6.1/10

Runtime: 1 hr 53 mins

Genre: Comedies

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... 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. [More]

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

Starring: Rob Lowe, Demi Moore, James Belushi, Elizabeth Perkins, Kimberley Pistone, George DiCenzo, Michael Alldredge, Robin Thomas, Tim Kazurinsky, Catherine Keener

Director: Edward Zwick

Director: Edward Zwick

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Geoff Andrew
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clever script and performances

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It takes a lot in order for Jim Belushi to be the best actor in something.

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Walter Chaw
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central

Starts out strong and has potential, but then deteriorates into soap opera and endless montages.

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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
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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07/29/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Simultaneously obnoxious and insightful; a great cast keeps things afloat.

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06/18/02
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
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A comedy about singletons, sexual politics, and the emptiness of relationships based only on physical attraction.

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
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