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Blind Date (1987)

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Movie Info

When speaking of Laurel and Hardy's first feature film Pardon Us, Stan Laurel described it as "a three-story building on a one-story base"-in other words, a 2-reeler stretched and bloated into 6 reels. Much the same could be said of Blake Edwards's Blind Date, though one wonders if Stan Laurel could have even gotten two reels out of its wafer-thin premise. At the outset, yuppie Bruce Willis is warned not to let his blind date, southern belle Kim Basinger, drink anything stronger than lemonade.

PG-13, 1 hr. 35 min.

Drama, Comedy

Directed By: Blake Edwards

Written By: Dale Launer

In Theaters: Mar 27, 1987 Wide

On DVD: Feb 5, 2002

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

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Cast

Kim Basinger
Nadia Gates
Bruce Willis
Walter Davis
John Larroquette
David Bedford
William Daniels
Judge Harold Bedford
George Coe
Harry Gruen
Phil Hartman
Ted Davis
Mark Blum
Denny Gordon
Stephanie Faracy
Susie Davis
Alice Hirson
Muriel Bedford
Diana Bellamy
Maid
P. Randall Bowers
Jail Officer
Paul Carafotes
Disco Dancer
Dick Durock
Bouncer
Jeannie Elias
Walter's Secretary
Brian George
Maitre d'
Ernest Harada
Japanese Gardener
Seth Isler
Delivery Driver
Georgann Johnson
Mrs. Gruen
Susan Lentini
Mugger
Bill Marcus
Street Cop
Lonny Price
[Billy Vera And The Bea...
Armin Shimerman
French Waiter
Sab Shimono
Mr. Yakamoto
Barry Sobel
Gas Station Attendant
Don Sparks
Street Cop
Tim Stack
Grant
Graham Stark
Jordan the Bedford Butl...
Sacerdo Tanney
Minister
Joyce Van Patten
Nadia's Mother
Emma Walton
Mugger
Elaine Wilkes
Mugger
Stanley Jordan
Himself
Billy Vera
Himself
Bob Ari
Bailiff
John Demy
Jail Officer
Noele De Saint Gall
Guest At Wedding
Julia Jennings
Big Blonde
Arlene Lorre
Court Stenographer
Jon Smet
Car Lot Customer
Momo Yashima
Mrs. Yakamoto
Mike Genovese
Jail Officer
Jack Gwyllim
Artist
Mike Murphy
[Billy Vera And The Bea...

Critic Reviews for Blind Date

All Critics (27) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (5) | Rotten (18) | DVD (10)

Comic possibilities are everywhere in Blind Date, and the tireless Mr. Edwards leaves none of them unexploited.

May 20, 2003 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Janet Maslin

New York Times

Top Critic

This is the kind of movie that serves as a reminder that comedy is agonizingly difficult when it works, and even more trouble when it doesn't.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Top Critic

What this movie needs is Cybill Shepherd playing hard to get. Or anybody playing hard to get.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Washington Post

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Rita Kempley

Washington Post

Top Critic

A guilty pleasure from Willis and Bassinger's glory days!

July 29, 2007 Comment

Neil Cohen

Echo Magazine Source: Echo Magazine

Underappreciated rom-com with Larroquette in top form

October 22, 2005 Comment

Pete Vonder Haar

Film Threat

Hir or miss, but a couple of the gags that do hit are screamingly funny. A bit involving Graham Stark's butler and a doberman had me howling uncontrollably.

October 9, 2005 Comment

Chuck O'Leary

Fantastica Daily

Would you believe My Stepmother Is an Alien was better?

December 8, 2004 Comment

Kevin A. Ranson

MovieCrypt.com

When Edwards misfires, he misfires big.

July 19, 2004 Comment

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

This is something special, even among its ilk. Frighteningly bad.

July 8, 2004 Comment

Jake Euker

F5 (Wichita, KS) Source: F5 (Wichita, KS)

Blind Date is a funny movie, but only in parts. As a Sunday afternoon Superstation timewaster, it'll do the job every bit as well as an episode of Moonlighting or Night Court.

March 4, 2004 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com

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eFilmCritic.com

...tedious.

August 1, 2003 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews

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David Nusair

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One of the funniest films of the 80s, this comedy about a blind date going awry enjoys embarrassing situations for its protagonist and piles one after the other until you can't take it anymore. Director Edwards already delivered a similar film with his classic "What's up, doc", recycling a few of the ideas here, but

June 29, 2006

Jens S.

Super Reviewer

In Blind Date, Walter Davis(Bruce Willis) goes on an arranged night-out,with Nadia Gates,(Kim Basinger), that starts off well but turns very, very ugly when alcohol gets into the mix. Don't worry though... this is a romantic comedy so you should be able to turn off your brain and watch the silliness unfold until you

February 5, 2011

♥Robyn M♥

Super Reviewer

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