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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
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  • 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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    7Luxn

    Great fun

    I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. Cute beyond words. The scenes in the bar are nothing short of hysterical as this poor kid staggers around getting himself in more and more trouble...and the dance routine is soooo freaky/cool lol.

    Most of the minor roles are really great and its easy to miss some of the one liners and characters peppered throughout this film.

    I wouldn't recommend this as a typical brat packer movie - although on the surface, it could be mistaken for one.

    On the negative side, it takes a little while to get the flow of the movie and Keanu's character but it is worth it. Once you have tuned in to the humour, its a very funny movie.

    This film has an amazingly young (and cute) Keanu, plus some really side splitting moments. The awful fashion and great music makes this trip back into the late eighties great fun.
    9C a ® l

    A great 'lose yourself' movie. Makes you wonder!

    Being that this is my first ever review it is strange that I've picked this particular little 80's treasure!

    Now, Keanu Reeves. Not many people rate him as an actor. That much is clear by reading some of the other reviews of this movie (and others of his). Early in his career he starred in this movie about a regular 'geeky' guy who wants the cream of the crop. Miss-High-School-Cheer-Leader-Drop-Dead-Gorgeous-Thing!

    Well, he manages to somehow get her on a date. In fact he gets her to go the prom! (No spoilers)

    He wakes up in a strange place. Doesn't know what's going on and that's this movie's premise. He wakes up in a dead end place. His date GONE. Keys to a car that's no longer there... He has to find out where his date went? THEN find out why he sold her! And then find the Pimp he sold her to!? Now if that don't make you want to buy/rent this film I don't know what will!

    This flick is really great guys honestly. Check it out! It's also a very dark kinda movie in places. Strange and weird. Well directed. Be sure to check out Lori Loughlin. She is truly gorgeous in this film! And Keanu is FUNNY!!!

    "Let me tell you a little something' about Tito... The man... is DUMB!" - classic.

    Watch it and/or pray it comes available on DVD/Blu Ray in USA or UK!!
    CindyKay

    I love this movie!

    I love this movie. It's funny and romantic. Keanu Reeves is quite charming as Winston. Lori Loughlin is adorable and a nice match for Keanu. The only problem I see with the movie is that Keanu is just too cute and charming to be believable as a "punishment date" for Lori's losing a bet.
    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.
    7afhick

    Keanu steps out

    My fondest memory of this film is of watching Reeves and Laughlin dance to George Clinton's "Baby Boy." Reeves, apparently, really is a ballroom dancer, and he is elegance itself in this sequence--right up to the moment when he slips on a wet spot on the floor and falls into a table. The rest of the film is a pleasant diversion, without giving the brainpan much of a workout. It builds humorously enough on its premise--that a cheerleader can learn to love a nerd--then cruises to its inevitable conclusion. Of course, it helps when the nerd is as handsome as Keanu Reeves. Look for Tiny Lister in a small role as the bartender who slips Reeves a mickey. This one has a great soundtrack, by the way, and it demonstrates once again that Reeves is underused as a romantic lead.

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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)
    • Soundtracks
      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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