The Night We Never Met (1993)

Sam has a problem with his roommates: they are disgusting, and don't seem to share his views on responsibility, privacy, and basic hygiene. Such is his discomfort with his living ... See full summary »

Director:

Warren Leight

Writer:

Warren Leight

Stars:

Matthew Broderick, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Tim Guinee

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Matthew Broderick	...	Sam Lester
Jeanne Tripplehorn	...	Pastel
Tim Guinee	...	Kenneth
Michelle Hurst	...	Leslie
Dana Wheeler-Nicholson	...	Inga
Brooke Smith	...	Catha
Mary B. McCann	...	Yogurt-Eating Date
Naomi Campbell	...	French Cheese Shopper
Michael Mastro	...	Triple Creme Cheese Shopper (as Michael Mastrototaro)
Katharine Houghton	...	Less / More Cheese Lady
Mary Fulham	...	I'm Double Parked Lady
Kathryn Rossetter	...	Excuse Me Shopper
Steven Goldstein	...	3rd Cheese Man
Catherine Lloyd Burns	...	Deli Customer
Bitty Schram	...	Pharmacy Clerk

Storyline

Sam has a problem with his roommates: they are disgusting, and don't seem to share his views on responsibility, privacy, and basic hygiene. Such is his discomfort with his living arrangements that he agrees to share the occupancy of another flat: he gets two nights a week, the owner (a sleazy frat-boy yuppie named Brian, soon to be married) and Ellen (a would-be painter seeking relief from her boring marriage) each get their separate nights in the flat. Things go extremely well until Sam and Brian swap nights without telling Ellen, who attributes the "nice" things that happen around the place to the slob Brian, while berating the responsible Sam for his hedonistic lifestyle.

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Plot Keywords:

roommate | time share | apartment | adultery | cheese shop | 

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Taglines:

A comedy with room for romance.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 April 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Chassé-croisé

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$1,884,814 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Miramax Films, Tribeca Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Inga: You are welcome to me!

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Soundtracks

"One Memory at a Time"
Performed by Dale Watson & The Lone Stars
Courtesy of Restless Records
(P) 1992 Restless Records
Written by D. Watson & D. Watson
Published by Watson Texas Music (BMI)

User Reviews

Cute fluff with equal parts of romance and comedy

"The Night We Never Met" tells of three people, all in relationships, who timeshare a NYC flat with a weekly rotation. The trio has not met but do get to know each other by leaving notes, phone calls, and the inevitable traces of their occupancy which, of course, leads to romance between principals Sciorra and Broderick. A cute little bit of B- fluff which is well cast with a clever premise, "Night..." muddles a little in the middle, runs a tad long, and could have ended better. Nonetheless, it's worth a look. Now on cable.