My Best Friend's Birthday (1987)

It's Mickey's Birthday and his girlfriend just left him, so that's when his friend Clarence shows him a birthday he'll never forget.

Director:

Quentin Tarantino

Writers:

Craig Hamann, Quentin Tarantino

Stars:

Craig Hamann, Quentin Tarantino, Crystal Shaw Martell

Cast

Credited cast:
Craig Hamann	...	Mickey Burnett
Quentin Tarantino	...	Clarence Pool
Crystal Shaw Martell	...	Misty (as Crystal Shaw)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Allen Garfield	...	Entertainment Magnate
Al Harrell	...	Clifford
Brenda Hillhouse	...	Wife
Linda Kaye	...	Ex-Girlfriend
Stevo Polyi	...	Deejay
Alan Sanborn	...	Nutmeg, Radio Station Receptionist
Rich Turner	...	Oliver Brandon
Rowland Wafford	...	Lenny Otis

Storyline

It's Mickey's Birthday and his girlfriend just left him, so that's when his friend Clarence shows him a birthday he'll never forget.

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Plot Keywords:

birthday gifts | radio station | pub | cult film | cocaine | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

According to Tarantino, the 29 minute long cut (which he personally edited) is just a collection of his favorite scenes. He claims to still have enough footage to put out a complete cut, and that one day he might decide to do so.

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Quotes

Oliver Brandon: [coming out of Mickey's bathroom, covering his nose] Man, whoo! Talk about dropping a cheese bomb!
[sniff]
Oliver Brandon: I wouldn't go in there for about an hour if I was you.

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Connections

References The Fury (1978)

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Soundtracks

Little Arrows
Written by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood
Performed by Leapy Lee

User Reviews

Not exactly GOOD - but interesting all the same

Based upon seeing what little footage remains of this movie, I don't think that the full-length version would have been a great movie. What's seen here is a jumble of different scenes that each advance the story very little. Tarantino clearly didn't yet have a full grasp of more proper ways to plot and execute a story. Still, despite this (and the very primative production values and acting), the footage is a fascinating cinematic document of sorts. The movie is full of ideas (and dialogue) that Tarantino later polished up and reused in other movies (primarily TRUE ROMANCE.) So while this is mostly amateur hour as a *movie*, it is very entertaining as a cinematic notebook.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

My Best Friend's Birthday

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Novacaine Films, Scrazner Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min 69 min (original) 34 min (surviving fragments) 36 min (incomplete)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1