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The Night Before

  • 1988
  • PG-13
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
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Keanu Reeves and Lori Loughlin in The Night Before (1988)
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A popular beauty surprisingly asks a nerd to take her to the prom. He wakes up hours later in a sleazy alley. She's missing but he remembers nothing about it.A popular beauty surprisingly asks a nerd to take her to the prom. He wakes up hours later in a sleazy alley. She's missing but he remembers nothing about it.A popular beauty surprisingly asks a nerd to take her to the prom. He wakes up hours later in a sleazy alley. She's missing but he remembers nothing about it.

  • Director
    • Thom Eberhardt
  • Writers
    • Thom Eberhardt
    • Gregory Scherick
  • Stars
    • Keanu Reeves
    • Lori Loughlin
    • Theresa Saldana
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Thom Eberhardt
    • Writers
      • Thom Eberhardt
      • Gregory Scherick
    • Stars
      • Keanu Reeves
      • Lori Loughlin
      • Theresa Saldana
    • 31User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Keanu Reeves
    Keanu Reeves
    • Winston Connelly
    Lori Loughlin
    Lori Loughlin
    • Tara Mitchell
    Theresa Saldana
    Theresa Saldana
    • Rhonda
    Trinidad Silva
    Trinidad Silva
    • Tito
    Suzanne Snyder
    Suzanne Snyder
    • Lisa
    Morgan Lofting
    • Mom
    Gwil Richards
    • Dad
    Chris Hebert
    Chris Hebert
    • Brother
    Michael Greene
    Michael Greene
    • Capt. Mitchell
    Pamela Gordon
    Pamela Gordon
    • Burly Waitress
    David Sherrill
    David Sherrill
    • Danny Boy
    Israel Juarbe
    • Attendant
    • (as Israel Jurabe)
    Charles Grueber
    • Customer
    • (as Charles Gruber)
    Michael Strasser
    • Tuff #1
    Ned Bellamy
    Ned Bellamy
    • Tuff #2
    Tom Lister Jr.
    Tom Lister Jr.
    • Bartender
    • (as Tom 'Tiny' Lister)
    Kim H. Ornitz
    Kim H. Ornitz
    • Derelict #1
    • (as Kim Ornitz)
    Daniel D. Halleck
    • Man
    • (as Dan Halleck)
    • Director
      • Thom Eberhardt
    • Writers
      • Thom Eberhardt
      • Gregory Scherick
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    User reviews31

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    8midiancorrea

    Nice 80's movie!!!!! A must watch for 80's and movie lovers!!!!

    Really nice movie guys, it starts strange then unfold into this funny; but interesting story, on how he got there? Lori is stunning just as in her other movies and Keanu adds that spice to make it all a awesome movie. The plot is good Keanu suffers in the movie but just when I taught he wouldn't stay with the girl... whoops she turns out to like all the crazy mix up that has been going on. She thinks she was kidnapped??? After knowing the truth, her idea towards her hero changes radically; but then in the midst of that he becomes a hero again and well ends up with the stunning girl.

    I been watching some 80's movies lately I didn't taught this one would be as good as the rest turns out I ended up watching this movies with a thumbs up. I am a picky person but this movie nails it I love it!!!
    Renie1974

    Cute Little Teen Romp

    I can't possibly imagine someone thinking of Keanu Reeves as a nerd, but that's what he is in "The Night Before." The school queen, Lori Loughlin, has to go to the prom with Keanu's Winston because she made a bet with friends and lost. The chain of events that happens is wacky and hilarious, and it shows Keanu at his sweetest.
    Blueghost

    G-rated Teen-sexploitation

    A fairly good film with no real flaws. The film explores the misadventures of a prom couple winding up on the wrong side of the tracks. Think "Sixteen Candles" meets "After Hours" but sanitized for mainstream viewing. White slavery, drugs, grand theft, assault and armed robbery... it's all here, but presented in a way that keeps the spirit of those topics alive without being vulgar.

    A good watch, but if you're viewing it expecting explicit scenes and jokes, then you're in for a letdown. A mildly funny film that takes a look at L.A.'s underworld through perspective of a teenage couple.

    There's nothing deep about this film, but it's likable all the same, as most good hearted comedies are. There're a couple of tangentially suggestive scenes, but nothing that would prove offensive to the mainstream viewer. The comedy is light here and there, and pretty smart; it's not spoon fed to the audience.

    A definite thumbs up for some light viewing.
    9ShackyWack

    Interesting, fun film

    I caught this movie on a pay channel over 10 years ago. It begins with a very young Keanu Reeves waking up in an alleyway after a night of heavy drinking. He is wearing a dirty prom tuxedo with no memory of what he did with his prom date. The film unfolds in a series of clue searching and memory flashbacks in which Reeves slowly pieces together exactly what happened.

    To my pleasant surprise, I found myself totally engrossed in the film within the first 5 minutes! At the time, I had no idea who Keanu Reeves was, so my interest in the movie was totally unbiased by his fame.

    I truly enjoyed this movie for just what it was...a fun movie to watch. Nothing too deep or meaningful here.

    I especially enjoyed the cameo by George Clinton.
    6waynewass427

    Smoking Hot Lori Loughlin

    Like the old adage "humor is subjective", some people love the low-brow humor in this movie, and others think it "stinks on ice".

    My opinion is, it lies somewhere in between.

    It is really fun to watch a pre-A List Keeanu, and watch him deal with such a crazy prom night misadventure.

    But for me personally, watching a drop-dead gorgeous Lori Loughlin (not long before her stint on Full House), is the most fun. She is the definition of "80s super-hot babes".

    You can catch it on cable if you're lucky. like I was.

    Whats the worst thing that can happen if you watch this? A lost 90 minutes out of your life. Big whoop.

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    • Trivia
      Keanu Reeves and Lori Loughlin previously played a couple in the TV movie Brotherhood of Justice (1986).
    • Quotes

      Winston: Stay away from ginger ale and tequila. It's a bitch!

    • Connections
      Referenced in Celebrated: Keanu Reeves (2015)
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      Danny Boy
      Written and Performed by Mark Davis

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    • Release date
      • April 15, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Locuras de un adolescente
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles County, California, USA(Location)
    • Production companies
      • Kings Road Entertainment
      • Zealcorp Productions Limited
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 30m(90 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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