Bachelor Party

"A man's tradition every woman should know about."

1984 1h 45m EN

😐

6.3

MID

★6.3TMDB · 746

Comedy

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

On the eve of his wedding to his longtime girlfriend, unassuming nice guy Rick is dragged out for a night of debauchery by his friends.

“A man's tradition every woman should know about.”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Where to watch · US

Cast

Tom Hanks
Rick Gassko
Tawny Kitaen
Debbie Thompson
Adrian Zmed
Jay O'Neill
George Grizzard
Ed Thompson
Barbara Stuart
Mrs. Thompson
Robert Prescott
Cole Whittier
William Tepper
Dr. Stan Gassko
Wendie Jo Sperber
Dr. Tina Gassko

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Neal Israel
Writers: Neal Israel, Pat Proft, Bob Israel
Languages: English, Japanese
Countries: United States of America

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8

MONEY

Did you know

Made its money back 6.4× over at the box office.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

ERA

Did you know

42 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 8

WORLD

Did you know

Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

CINEMA

Did you know

Part of the "Bachelor Party Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Directed by Neal Israel, shot by Hal Trussell. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Original score by Robert Folk. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Editor Tom Walls shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

CAST

Did you know

Tom Hanks and Tawny Kitaen and Adrian Zmed carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Neal Israel directs. Hal Trussell behind the camera. Robert Folk scores. Tom Walls cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 6.4× over at the box office.
242 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.
4Part of the "Bachelor Party Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Neal Israel, shot by Hal Trussell. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Robert Folk. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Tom Walls shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Tom Hanks and Tawny Kitaen and Adrian Zmed carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "A man's tradition every woman should know about.".
10IMDB entry: tt0086927 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.