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1 May 1987 (USA)
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Who says you can't do it all in one night?
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Molly, Val and Gina are graduating college, but on their final night, frustrations are aired. Molly...
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Cinematical Seven: Movies That Pull an All-Nighter
(From Cinematical. 9 July 2009, 8:02 PM, PDT)
Our Favorite Summers: 1987
(From Cinematical. 8 May 2009, 6:03 PM, PDT)
(From Cinematical. 9 July 2009, 8:02 PM, PDT)
Our Favorite Summers: 1987
(From Cinematical. 8 May 2009, 6:03 PM, PDT)
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Plug your nose, this one's going to be a real stinker! (spoilers)
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Susanna Hoffs | ... | Molly Morrison | |
| Dedee Pfeiffer | ... | Val | |
| Joan Cusack | ... | Gina | |
| John Terlesky | ... | C.J | |
| James Shanta | ... | Killer | |
| Michael Ontkean | ... | Mickey | |
| Pam Grier | ... | Sgt. McLeesh | |
| Phil Brock | ... | Brad | |
| Kaaren Lee | ... | Connie Alvarez | |
| Janelle Brady | ... | Mary Lou | |
| Meshach Taylor | ... | Hotel Detective Philip | |
| Will Seltzer | ... | Hotel Detective Ted | |
| Denise Dumont | ... | Julie | |
| Mary Petrie | ... | Anna | |
| Kelly Lynn Pushkin | ... | Nancy |
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108 min
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Val:
Gina?
Gina: Yeah?
Val: What... what time do you think it is now?
Gina: It's time to ask about Brad again!
Val: Oh just FINE! FINE!
Gina: No, I don't mean that. I just mean, just ENJOY this! I mean Molly's gonna get us out of here. All we have to do is enjoy this. Look at this place... I mean would you look at that toilet? It's the most disgusting toilet I ever saw! What if you had to pee right now?
Val: Just shut up, I DO have to go pee right now!
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Gina: Yeah?
Val: What... what time do you think it is now?
Gina: It's time to ask about Brad again!
Val: Oh just FINE! FINE!
Gina: No, I don't mean that. I just mean, just ENJOY this! I mean Molly's gonna get us out of here. All we have to do is enjoy this. Look at this place... I mean would you look at that toilet? It's the most disgusting toilet I ever saw! What if you had to pee right now?
Val: Just shut up, I DO have to go pee right now!
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TAKE THE REINS
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There are only two saving graces to this otherwise horribly boring cheesefest. And that is hearing Timbuk 3's 'The Future's So Bright' and seeing Max Perlich (briefly) as a clerk in a police station. Not event the presence of Joan Cusak (for whom I rented the movie to see) nor Deedee Pfieffer (usually good in 80s trash) could save this disaster.
This is the story of a nerdy college grad girl, played by Bangles front woman, Susanna Hoffs, and her friends and their little misadventure in the night before graduation. Hence the title, "The Allnighter." For the nerdy college girl, it chasing around a rock n' roll star. For her surfer dude friend, it means trying to hook up with her (and failing miserably until a steamy, cheesy sex scene finale, of course). For Dede Pfieffer's character, it means trying to get away from her loser fiancée to party at the all-night siesta. Nothing remotely interesting or barely entertaining happens (save a few humorous moments with the always-witty Joan Cusak) and the strange bleach-blonde surfer friend (the taller one). It goes on like this for more than an hour and a half. It isn't even good 80s trash. It is just plain bad and is sure to bore you to the bone.
This was Susanna Hoffs movie debut, and if you have seen her other appearances, you should know it doesn't get much better. But then again, this was just bad material to work with all around. Thank writer/director, Tamara Hoffs (Susanna's mom) for that. Trust me, as much as bad 80s movies might appeal to you, this truly is one big waste of film.