Mystery Date (1991)

Director:

Jonathan Wacks

Writers (WGA):

Parker Bennett (written by) &
Terry Runte (written by)

Release Date:

16 August 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Their first date may just be his last!

Plot:

A teenager boy would like to meet with a very pretty, blonde girl who lives in the next door. His elder...

Plot Keywords:

Brother | Dating | Corpse | Trunk | Dog

Cast

Ethan Hawke	...	Tom McHugh
Teri Polo	...	Geena Matthews
Brian McNamara	...	Craig McHugh
Fisher Stevens	...	Dwight
B.D. Wong	...	James Lew
Tony Rosato	...	Sharpie
Don S. Davis	...	Doheny
James Hong	...	Fortune Teller
Victor Wong	...	Janitor
Ping Wu	...	Vince
Duncan Fraser	...	Crully
Jerry Wasserman	...	Detective Al Condon
Terry David Mulligan	...	Mr. McHugh
Merrilyn Gann	...	Mrs. McHugh
Stephen Chang	...	Ben

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Australia:M | Germany:12 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Orion Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

The Combo at McHugh House, Steven Drake and Craig Northey, were members of the Vancouver rock band Odds.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When the police officer is recording the statement of the suspect, there is no tape in the machine.

Quotes:

Fortune Teller: ...all because your loins led you out tonight.
Geena: It was not my loins! I was... curious.
Fortune Teller: Ah1 In women, curiosity is an urge that springs from the loins.
Geena: What, and not in men?
Fortune Teller: In men, *everything* is an urge that springs from the loins.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Talons of the Eagle (1992)

Soundtrack:

Tunic (Song For Karen)

One of the Funniest Adventures of the 90's

The shy teenager Tom McHugh (Ethan Hawke) worships his sexy neighbor Geena Matthews (Teri Polo) that lives on the other side of the street, but he does not dare to talk to her. When his parents travel with their dog for a competition and his self-confident big brother Craig McHugh (Brian McNamara) unexpectedly arrives from California for a visit with a classic 1959 Cadillac, Graig decides to call Geena and schedule a date with Tom. He lends his clothes and his credit card to Tom, who cuts his hair like Craig, buy flowers while Tom calls a limousine service. However, the driver has an accident and Tom decides "to borrow" the fancy car to impress the girl. When Tom is mistakenly taken as being Craig and finds a body in the trunk, his dream-night with Geena becomes a nightmare.

"Mystery Date" is one of the funniest adventures of the 90's and completely underrated in IMDb. The enjoyable story is delightful, with Ethan Hawke and Teri Polo showing a magnificent chemistry in the beginning of their successful careers. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): "Que Garota, Que Noite" ("What a Girl, What a Night")