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 | |
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Jeannie Elias | ... | Walter's Secretary |
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Herb Tanney | ... | Minister (as Sacerdo Tanney) |
Georgann Johnson | ... | Mrs. Gruen | |
Sab Shimono | ... | Mr. Yakamoto |
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? Written by Sami Al-Taher <staher2000@yahoo.com>
I've always loved Blake Edwards films and although this may not have been regarded as his best work, I feel it was highly underrated. Though thoroughly implausible in many ways, I have to say that this movie made me laugh harder than any movie I've ever seen. My sides literally hurt after watching it. Although I've only seen it a few times since it came out because none of the networks other than FX ever show it. Why I don't know because it's really great!!
The main reason I'd have to say was John Laroquette as Nadia's psychotic ex-boyfriend. I was cracking up in every single scene he was in with his standard line (I'll kill you). His physical comedy is totally brilliant. I don't know why he didn't end up with a film career of his own. But my favorite scene has to be at the end when Nadia sees David hanging from the balcony of the house and squeals as they both dive into the pool and meet at the bottom in a kiss as they come up for air, with David yelling; "Nadia, get your mouth off of him"!!
The movie is flawed in places though. What are the odds that a house moving company would be moving a house at the exact moment that Nadia decides to knock on the door. And it is never explained why Walter is facing 2 years in prison for his night on the town, yet David completely escapes any legal obligations for plowing his car into 3 seperate businesses.
Kim Basinger and Bruce Willis were great as well. Though I didn't understand why they dyed her gorgeous blonde hair brown. Maybe because her image was supposed to be that of a sweet girl looking for love and Edwards thought she'd look too much the vamp and would lack credibility without the dye job. It's also a good chance to see the late Phil Hartman early in his career. I also loved the love song played at the end by Gary Morris and Jennifer Warnes.
All in all, a fun ride from beginning to end. If you haven't seen it yet, go out and rent it now. You won't be disapointed, it's a 10+++!