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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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  • Rob Lowe doesn't want to get serious. Demi Moore doesn't want to get used. Together, they're an unforgettable couple in the sexy, contemporary comedy, ABOUT LAST NIGHT...After drinks at a favorite Chicago hang-out, Danny Martin (Lowe) and Debbie Sullivan (Moore) head to Danny's place to indulge in the predictable single's quest: the one-night stand. Their affair is casual, sensual, and supposedlyover until something surprising happens. They want to see each other again. It's the start of an intense relationship that irritates Danny's rowdy best friend (James Belushi) and astounds Debbie's cynical buddy/roomie (Elizabeth Perkins), who do everything possible to break them up. But, Danny and Debbie wind up living together and amidst the daily drudge of domestic life, they begin to realize that making love is easy, saying I love you is more difficult, and being in love the hardest of all. Based on David Mamet's Obie Award-winning play, Sexual Perversity in Chicago, ABOUT LAST NIGHT... isan insightful, provocative and often funny look at romance in the '80s.
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    Starts out strong and has potential, but then deteriorates into soap opera and endless montages.

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    07/31/09
    James Plath
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    Simultaneously obnoxious and insightful; a great cast keeps things afloat.

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

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    10/10/03
    Carol Cling
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    Las Vegas Review-Journal

    One of the best movies of the 80's. Lowe and Moore are hotter than hell

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    05/20/03
    Vincent Canby
    Vincent Canby
    New York Times

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

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    clever script and performances

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

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