Eight Days a Week (1997)

Peter loves his next door neighbour Erica and, on the advice of his grandfather, decides to camp out on her front lawn for the entire summer, or until she agrees to go out with him. His ... See full summary »

Director:

Michael Davis

Writer:

Michael Davis

Stars:

Joshua Schaefer, Keri Russell, R.D. Robb

3 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Joshua Schaefer	...	Peter
Keri Russell	...	Erica
R.D. Robb	...	Matt
Mark L. Taylor	...	Peter's Father (as Mark Taylor)
Marcia Moran	...	Marge, Peter's Mother (as Marcia Shapiro)
Johnny Green	...	Nick
Buck Kartalian	...	Nonno, Marge's Dad
Catherine Hicks	...	Ms. Lewis
Patrick Thomas O'Brien	...	Erica's Father (as Patrick O'Brien)
Darleen Carr	...	Erica's mother
Biff Manard	...	The Sad Man
Annie O'Donnell	...	Sad Man's Wife
Ernestine Mercer	...	Crazy Lady
Bill Hollis	...	Mr. Hatfield
Jean St. James	...	Ms. McCoy (as Jean Pflieger)

Storyline

Peter loves his next door neighbour Erica and, on the advice of his grandfather, decides to camp out on her front lawn for the entire summer, or until she agrees to go out with him. His father is none too happy about the idea and refuses to let his son back in the house, even to get a change of clothes. Peter's friend, Matt, thinks Peter should give up on women (like he has) and just have sex with fruit, and have a total devotion to masterbation.

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Plot Keywords:

death of grandfather | kissing while having sex | suburb | lawnmower | yard sale | 

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Taglines:

The lighter side of lust.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexual content and related dialogue

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film gets its name from the Beatles song "Eight Days A Week".

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Goofs

Peter mispronounces "quixotic."

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Quotes

Peter: I'm not going to take advice from someone who broke their neck trying to suck their own dick.

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Crazy Credits

This film is dedicated to Andrea, whose balcony I would stand under eight days a week.

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Connections

References The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)

User Reviews

Teen angst is funny

A film that I'd never heard of and chanced upon by accident, Eight Days a Week deserves to be a mainstay of teen cinema in the same way that John Hughes' eighties work is.

Joshua Schaeffer has just the right balance of geek and cool individualism to pull off a character that could very easily fall into stalker territory and R.D. Robb is excellent as his sex-obsessed sidekick; keeping what could very easily become a caricature grounded in reality. The supporting cast of oddballs never overshadow the main story, but equally don't feel like padding as we learn more about their slightly kooky lives.

It's a shame that films like this go unnoticed in a world where much more crass attempts at summing up teenage life (complete with thirty year old actors) can become box office hits.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 February 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Standing in the Shadows of Love

Filming Locations:

159 North Primrose Avenue, Monrovia, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$9,090, 28 February 1999

Gross USA:

$9,090

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$9,090

Company Credits

Production Co:

Underdog Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1