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Title: The Night We Never Met (1993)
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| Matthew Broderick | ... | Sam Lester | |
| Annabella Sciorra | ... | Ellen Holder | |
| 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 | |
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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 | |
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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. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
30 April 1993 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A Noite que Nunca Nos Encontramos See more »Edit
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$8,000,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$1,884,814Company Credits
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Performed by Ya Kid K.
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Published by EMI Blackwood Music Inc. / Banta Music (BMI)
Courtesy of SBK Records
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The original choices for the three leads of the film were Tim Robbins as Sam, Laura San Giacomo as Ellen, and Harry Connick Jr. as Brian. See more »Connections
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Come Back HomePerformed by Ya Kid K.
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Sam (Matthew Broderick) works in a gourmet food shop in New York City. Of course, he really wants to be a chef, but this job will do for now. However, the pay is not great, making it necessary for him to live with a small pack of roommates. He is also still pining for an eccentric wannabe-actress named Pastel (Jeanne Tripplehorn). One day, he spies a slice of salvation in the newspaper. There is a nice apartment for rent in Manhattan, but only for a couple of nights a week. That's fine with Sam, for the price is right and he can have peace, quiet, and the occasional date with a lady. Ellen (Annabella Sciorra) also sees the ad and is desperate for some time away from her inconsiderate husband. She signs up for two of the days, with plans to pursue her interest in painting. The third tenant is the owner. Brian (Kevin Anderson), an Ivy league stockbroker/sleazebag who wants a place to hang out with his male buds, away from his own domineering fiancé (Justine Bateman). Soon, Sam builds a nice plant holder for Ellen and leaves her some great leftovers. However, through a mixed communication, she believes it is Brian who has done these acts, and she contemplates making a pass at him, despite her marital status. Will the lives of these three people remain separate or will circumstances allow them to meet, even though they are never at the apartment on the same days? This is a nice film with a clever story and script. Only in the Big Apple, I suppose, would you find folks willing to rent a place for only two nights a week. The cast is terrific, with Broderick, especially, giving a very funny and touching performance. As for the costumes, sets and production values, they are great, resulting in a movie that looks mighty nice. If you are a romantic comedy fan, you can't miss this one! It's fresh plot elements and well-drawn characters make it a welcome find in the world of light-hearted love stories. Yet, even if you are not a regular romcom viewer, the film still has some funny situations and universal themes that make it a diverting watch for most anyone.