Blind Date (1987)

A workaholic needs a date for a dinner with new important clientele, but who his brother sets him up with could lead to disaster.

Director:

Blake Edwards

Writer:

Dale Launer

Stars:

Kim Basinger, Bruce Willis, John Larroquette

1 win.

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:

husband wife relationship | slapstick comedy | vomiting | japanese | male female relationship | 

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Taglines:

A date with her is every man's dream come true. And with dreams like her - who needs nightmares?

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Official Sites:

Sony Movie Channel [United States]

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)

Opening Weekend USA:

$7,531,273, 29 March 1987

Gross USA:

$39,321,715

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$39,337,581

Company Credits

Production Co:

TriStar Pictures, Blake Edwards Entertainment, Delphi V Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The bouncer at the disco character was originally going to be played by comedian Andrew "Dice" Clay, who turned the role down three times with increased pay amounts made for each subsequent offer. This was thought to be career suicide in the eighties when director Blake Edwards offered you a part in any of his films. However, if Dice had taken the film, he would never have performed for the agent that saw him, and would eventually sign him to play two sold-out shows at Madison Square Garden in 1990. This was the first time in history that had ever been done by a stand-up comedian. The role of the bouncer ended up going to Dick Durock, known to genre fans as playing the title role in Swamp Thing (1982).

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Goofs

While Walter is being booked at the police station, there is a long blood stain visible running down his shirt. By the time he's released, the blood is gone.

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Quotes

Ted Davis: ...but don't get her drunk. If you get her drunk,
[alluringly]
Ted Davis: she loses control!
Walter Davis: Ted, are we talking a loss of inhibitions here, or does she pee on the floor?

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Connections

Referenced in The Cinema Snob: Jailbait Babysitter (2014)

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Soundtracks

Anybody Seen Her?
Written by L. Russell Brown and Billy Vera
Performed by Billy Vera and The Beaters

User Reviews

Good Fun

One of my favorite 80's comedies. Many very funny and memorable scenes. It's a fun, light-hearted film about a blind date gone awry. Of course, everything that can happen DOES happen on this particular date, and many laughs are the result. The best scene is when Walter and Nadia go to a restaurant after Nadia has had too much to drink. Apparently, she has some sort of chemical imbalance to liquor, and things go haywire in front of Walter's business associates.