The Night Before (1988)
Keanu Reeves, Lori Loughlin, Theresa Saldana
A high school senior searches for his prom date, whom he sold to an East Los Angeles pimp.
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PG-13, 1 hr. 25 min.
Directed by:
Thom Eberhardt
Release Date: Mar 01, 1988
DVD Release Date: Mar 23, 1999
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I am convinced that Lori Loughlin is a vampire as she has not aged a day in 21 years.
Decently entertaining teenage comedy in vein of Scorsese's "After Hours."
This movie is fantastic for its time (CHEESEY)! It was hilarious (in a lame 80's kind of way). A young Keanu gave his typical emotionally not quite there, breathy low voice, squinty eyes and seemingly stoned perforamance. But it was perfect for the ... (read more) This movie is fantastic for its time (CHEESEY)! It was hilarious (in a lame 80's kind of way). A young Keanu gave his typical emotionally not quite there, breathy low voice, squinty eyes and seemingly stoned perforamance. But it was perfect for the charcter. Music was fun too!
By-the-numbers "Risky Business" rip-off, is amusing for an early Keanu Reeves lead role.
I enjoy a high-school-selling-your-date-to-a pimp-on-prom-night-movie, sadly this is one of those cases that the film needed a bigger budget and comes off looki... (read more) By-the-numbers "Risky Business" rip-off, is amusing for an early Keanu Reeves lead role.
I enjoy a high-school-selling-your-date-to-a pimp-on-prom-night-movie, sadly this is one of those cases that the film needed a bigger budget and comes off looking kinda cheap, from the wirter-director of "Night of the Comet"!
A rather cheesey 80s comedy about the most popular girl in school who loses a bet and has to go to prom with the school nerd. Somehow they get lost in the ghetto and the boy has to get his date back from a pimp. It's hilarious! Might be hard to find ... (read more) A rather cheesey 80s comedy about the most popular girl in school who loses a bet and has to go to prom with the school nerd. Somehow they get lost in the ghetto and the boy has to get his date back from a pimp. It's hilarious! Might be hard to find at the average video store, but worth it if you like 80s comedies.
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