Mystery Date

Mystery Date
Mystery Date
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jonathan Wacks
Written by	Parker Bennett; Terry Runte;
Produced by	Cathleen Summers
Starring	Ethan Hawke; Teri Polo; Brian McNamara; Fisher Stevens; B.D. Wong;
Cinematography	Oliver Wood
Edited by	Tina Hirsch
Music by	John Du Prez
Production; company	Cathleen Summers
Distributed by	Orion Pictures
Release date	August 16, 1991;
Running time	97 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$6.2 million

Mystery Date is a 1991 American dark comedy film directed by Jonathan Wacks, and starring Ethan Hawke, Teri Polo, and Brian McNamara. Shock-rockers Gwar have a brief cameo in the film.

Plot

Tom McHugh quickly learns that his perfect big brother Craig isn't all he's cracked up to be while on a night on the town with the girl next door, during which Tom is harassed by unpleasant strangers, threatened by mobsters, pursued by police, attacked by an irate florist, accused of murder, and has his date kidnapped—all because everyone thinks he's Craig...and the classic 1959 DeSoto Firesweep he borrowed off his brother has two dead bodies in the trunk.

Cast

Ethan Hawke as Tom McHugh
Teri Polo as Geena Matthews
Brian McNamara as Craig McHugh
Fisher Stevens as Dwight
BD Wong as James Lew
Tony Rosato as Sharpie
Don S. Davis as Doheny
James Hong as Fortune Teller
Victor Wong as Janitor
Ping Wu as Vince
Duncan Fraser as Crully
Jerry Wasserman as Detective Al Condon
Terry David Mulligan as Mr. McHugh
Merrilyn Gann as Mrs. McHugh
Stephen Chang as Ben
Russell Jung as Jerry
Michele Little as Stella
Allan Lysell as Mr. Lusky
Donna Lysell as Mrs. Lusky
Keith Beardwood as Mr. Culp
Sharlene Martin as Suzette
Celia Martin as Sandy
Ian Black as Limo Driver
Karen Campbell as Suzy
Sean Orr as Aldo
Dave 'Squatch' Ward as Earl
Peter Williams as Bartender
Constance Barnes as Bonna
Todd Duckworth as Motorcycle Cop

Reception

Mystery Date holds a 25% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on eight reviews; the average rating is 4.7/10.^[3]

Desson Howe from The Washington Post wrote: "Mystery Date is an exclamation point movie. Built on nothing but zany high points, it survives entirely on plot surprise. Maybe this kind of Date is for you! But guess what! I'd rather be at the pub!"^[4]

References

^ "Just Another Night (1991)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 3 October 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
^ "Gross Taking from Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
^ "Mystery Date (1991)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
^ "Washington Post Review". The Washington Post. 16 August 1991. Retrieved 29 June 2010.

External links

Mystery Date at IMDb
Mystery Date at Rotten Tomatoes
Mystery Date at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films

[1] "Just Another Night (1991)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 3 October 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2016.

[2] "Gross Taking from Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 29 June 2010.

[3] "Mystery Date (1991)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 31 January 2016.

[4] "Washington Post Review". The Washington Post. 16 August 1991. Retrieved 29 June 2010.

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