Blind Date (1987)

Walter Davis is a workaholic. His attention is all to his work and very little to his personal life or appearance. Now he needs a date to take to his company's business dinner with a new ... See full summary »

Director:

Blake Edwards

Writer:

Dale Launer

Stars:

Kim Basinger, Bruce Willis, John Larroquette

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kim Basinger	...	Nadia Gates
Bruce Willis	...	Walter Davis
John Larroquette	...	David Bedford
William Daniels	...	Judge Harold Bedford
George Coe	...	Harry Gruen
Mark Blum	...	Denny Gordon
Phil Hartman	...	Ted Davis
Stephanie Faracy	...	Susie Davis
Alice Hirson	...	Muriel Bedford
Graham Stark	...	Jordan the Butler
Joyce Van Patten	...	Nadia's Mother
Jeannie Elias	...	Walter's Secretary
Herb Tanney	...	Minister (as Sacerdo Tanney)
Georgann Johnson	...	Mrs. Gruen
Sab Shimono	...	Mr. Yakamoto

Storyline

Walter Davis is a workaholic. His attention is all to his work and very little to his personal life or appearance. Now he needs a date to take to his company's business dinner with a new important Japanese client. His brother sets him up with his wife's cousin Nadia, who is new in town and wants to socialize, but he was warned that if she gets drunk, she loses control and becomes wild. How will the date turn out - especially when they encounter Nadia's ex-boyfriend David?

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Plot Keywords:

lawyer | guard dog | blind date | alcoholism | wedding | 

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Taglines:

"Do you recognize me? I used to be a respectable citizen. I had a good job and a promising future. I made only one mistake - I went on a blind date. ...Anyone got $10,000 for bail?"

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 March 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

Blake Edwards' Blind Date

Filming Locations:

Marina del Rey, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$18,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$39,321,715 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

TriStar Pictures, Permut Presentations, Delphi V Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This was Bruce Willis's first credited film.

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Goofs

After David (John Larroquette) rips the Bra off of Walter's (Bruce Willis) Nissan 300ZX, it reappears back on the car in following scenes. In fact, it's right back on the car about a minute later when we see David chasing his car rolling down the street.

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Quotes

David Bedford: I swear on my mother's grave.
Judge Harold Bedford: Your mother is playing the back 9 at Bellaire.
David Bedford: I was speaking in the future tense.

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Connections

Referenced in Glitch! (1988)

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Soundtracks

"Let You Get Away"
Written by Billy Vera
Performed by Billy Vera and The Beaters

User Reviews

One of the best.

I don't know what everyone is talking about. I've seen this movie many times and have it in my collection. I think it is one of the funniest movies I've ever seen, and I've seen many.

I think the movie moves along just fine, the characters are believable, the story is believable, and every actor does better than their best. The casting was perfect. The cinematography, set design, and all other aspects were good too.

It was directed superbly as well. And why not, since it was directed by a master of comedy.

I love it, and intend to see it many more times.

:)