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Dance 'Til Dawn

  • TV Movie
  • 1988
  • Unrated
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
1.3K
YOUR RATING
Dance 'Til Dawn (1988)
Comedy

Will prom night live up to the high school seniors' expectations? Will they have the right date? Can they avoid their parents?Will prom night live up to the high school seniors' expectations? Will they have the right date? Can they avoid their parents?Will prom night live up to the high school seniors' expectations? Will they have the right date? Can they avoid their parents?

  • Director
    • Paul Schneider
  • Writers
    • Andrew Guerdat
    • Steve Kreinberg
  • Stars
    • Christina Applegate
    • Tempestt Bledsoe
    • Brian Bloom
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    1.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Paul Schneider
    • Writers
      • Andrew Guerdat
      • Steve Kreinberg
    • Stars
      • Christina Applegate
      • Tempestt Bledsoe
      • Brian Bloom
    • 23User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Christina Applegate
    Christina Applegate
    • Patrice Johnson
    Tempestt Bledsoe
    Tempestt Bledsoe
    • Margaret
    Brian Bloom
    Brian Bloom
    • Kevin McCrea
    Cliff De Young
    Cliff De Young
    • Larry Johnson
    Mary Frann
    Mary Frann
    • Nancy Johnson
    Tracey Gold
    Tracey Gold
    • Angela Strull
    Kelsey Grammer
    Kelsey Grammer
    • Ed Strull
    Edie McClurg
    Edie McClurg
    • Ruth Strull
    Alyssa Milano
    Alyssa Milano
    • Shelley Sheridan
    Matthew Perry
    Matthew Perry
    • Roger
    Alan Thicke
    Alan Thicke
    • Jack Lefcourt
    Chris Young
    Chris Young
    • Dan Lefcourt
    Molly Cheek
    Molly Cheek
    Graham Jarvis
    Graham Jarvis
    • Fred
    Candice Azzara
    Candice Azzara
    • Florist
    Hannah Cutrona
    • Lori
    Bradley Gregg
    Bradley Gregg
    • Doug
    Haynes Thigpen
    • Wallace
    • Director
      • Paul Schneider
    • Writers
      • Andrew Guerdat
      • Steve Kreinberg
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews23

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    couple_ct

    Todays teen movie take a back seat!!

    This movie is the best teen movie ever made. The first time i watched it i was a kid. I used to watch it all the time Back then it became my favorite movie. I couldn't get enough of Kevin McCrea, but today I've noticed it wasn't only the beautiful actors that made the movie. The movies of today cannot even be compared to Dance til Dawn Dance till Dawn was a classic, even though it was modern. And it still is today. It's a movie u can sit down and enjoy without any obscene language.

    It has its comedy, as well as romance. It's a great movie, and the whole family will enjoy it.
    Monika-5

    Great 80s fun

    Many TV stars from the 1980s show up in this movie about a senior prom and the various problems happening to the different characters. Kelsey Grammer is a hoot as Tracey Gold's overprotective father, as is Edie McClurg as his wife. Brian Bloom plays a sleazeball very well. If you were in high school during the 80s, especially, you'll get a kick out of this cute little film.
    sweetsouthernjasmine25

    I Taped This!

    I saw this movie when I was a little girl. As movies that appear on TV, most people don't remember a week later. This movie stood out in my mind, and years later, I found out that it was appearing on a cable channel. I immediately found a blank tape and taped the movie. One night, I mentioned it to my husband, and he asked to see the movie. It became a favorite with him, and we've watched it more than once.

    If you're looking for a good '80's movie, this is one to see. You'll see all the old stars that were in your favorite TV shows, and some stars that are still in movies and TV today, such as Matthew Perry, who currently stars on Friends.
    rsaunders-3

    This is the movie some of my childhood memories are made of.

    This was my absolute favorite movie as a young teen. We taped it on our VCR and my sister and I watched it so much, and drove my mom so crazy with it, that my mom actually had to take it away from us.

    We pretty much had it memorized line for line...and when we quoted it, even stretched out our words when Margaret is talking to the guy in the video store...because our tape was so used it stretched out and slurred the words.

    We still refer to the movie sometimes. In fact, I know that we have some lingo that we use that came from the movie. I don't think I go through a fast food drive-through without remembering Shelly and Dan at the drive-through ordering all that food. It's a movie that has just really stuck with me as I've grown up.

    I'm 30 now and just ordered the DVD and can't wait to see it again -- it'll be like a reunion with old friends!!!
    8TVholic

    More than just a teen comedy

    When I first saw this one late night on a local station, I was already much too old for its target audience. Yet I couldn't help but be drawn into this world. Yes, the kids were somewhat stereotyped and unrealistic. But my own prom was never this much fun. Not to mention a cast that was a Who's Who of late '80s sitcoms from all four networks of the time.

    Cut to today, fourteen years after the movie premiered. Hens Tooth Video's new DVD is spartan, with no special features whatsoever, but with a nicely sharp picture. And I'm pulled right back into it. Something has changed now. I'm even older, but it still speaks to me. Then it hits me. I'm not only wishing I was young again, I'm also thinking like the parents in this film, whose age I have, alas, reached. I sympathize with them and all their troubles. They no longer seem simply the addled adults. In the final scene at Huds, we see how the experiences of their own youth shaped and misshaped their adult lives. And in truth, not many of us weren't badly messed up as kids. The movie feels more balanced, now that I've seen it from both sides.

    So don't just dismiss this as a lightweight teen flick. It has something for everyone - the young, the old and the young at heart.

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Alyssa Milano and Chris Young dated shortly while filming, according to Milano. She said that they later drifted apart.
    • Goofs
      When Dan and Shelley are driving around town, it looks like two different people inside of the car.
    • Quotes

      Wally: I feel sorry for you, my man. I mean, I don't know what I'd do if I had a woman who wouldn't give me any.

      Kevin: Wouldn't give you any what, Wallace? Gum?

    • Connections
      Features Them! (1954)
    • Soundtracks
      You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling
      Written by Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 23, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dancing 'Til Dawn
    • Filming locations
      • Simi Valley, California, USA(Hudson's Grill)
    • Production company
      • Konigsberg/Sanitsky Company
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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