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About Last Night...

"Making love was easy...being in love difficult."

1986 1h 53m EN
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ComedyDramaRomance
Synopsis
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A man and woman meet and try to have a romantic affair, despite their personal problems and the interference of their disapproving friends.

β€œMaking love was easy...being in love difficult.”

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Cast

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Behind the camera

Director
Edward Zwick
Writers
Tim Kazurinsky, Denise DeClue
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.6Γ— over at the box office.

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ERA

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40 years old β€” old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Edward Zwick, shot by Andrew Dintenfass. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Miles Goodman. Worth a dedicated listen after β€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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ERA

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

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CAST

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Rob Lowe and Demi Moore and Jim Belushi carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Making love was easy...being in love difficult.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0090583 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Edward Zwick directs. Andrew Dintenfass behind the camera. Miles Goodman scores. Harry Keramidas cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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  • 1Made its money back 4.6Γ— over at the box office.
  • 240 years old β€” old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
  • 3Directed by Edward Zwick, shot by Andrew Dintenfass. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Original score by Miles Goodman. Worth a dedicated listen after β€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Editor Harry Keramidas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Rob Lowe and Demi Moore and Jim Belushi carry the top of the cast.
  • 7Marketing tagline: "Making love was easy...being in love difficult.".
  • 8IMDB entry: tt0090583 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography
Andrew Dintenfass
Original score
Miles Goodman
Editing
Harry Keramidas
Production design
Ida Random
Costume design
Deborah L. Scott
Makeup / hair
Robert Ryan
Sound
Gregg Landaker
Runtime
113 min Β· 1h 53m
Status
Released
Budget
$8,500,000
Box office
$38,702,310
Return
455% of budget
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
R

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Production companies

Who made it

  • TriStar Pictures

    TriStar Pictures

    US

  • DE

    Delphi V

    US

Key crew

  • ProducerJason Brett
  • CastingGail Eisenstadt
  • ProducerStuart Oken
  • Executive ProducerArnold Stiefel
  • Theatre PlayDavid Mamet
  • EditorHarry Keramidas
  • Associate ProducerE. Darrell Hallenbeck
  • Music SupervisorBones Howe
  • Costume DesignDeborah L. Scott
  • Production DesignIda Random
  • Unit Production ManagerE. Darrell Hallenbeck
  • First Assistant DirectorAllan Wertheim
  • Second Assistant DirectorDonald P.H. Eaton
  • Assistant Art DirectorWilliam A. Elliott
  • Set DecorationChris Butler
  • Set DesignerBeverli Eagan
  • Camera OperatorDan Lerner
  • First Assistant CameraKit Kalionzes
  • Second Assistant CameraFrederick Hamm
  • GafferBruce Olinder
  • Key GripHarold Rabuse
  • Dolly GripRebel Schunke
  • GripSandy Williams
  • Special EffectsDarrell Pritchett

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • new year's eve
  • chicago, illinois
  • relationship problems
  • softball

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1986-07-02R

Also known as

International titles

  • A Proposito della Notte ScorsaIT
  • About Last NightUS
  • Sobre Ontem Γ  Noite...BR
  • Te Acuerdas de AnocheSV
  • Π©ΠΎ Ρ‚Ρ€Π°ΠΏΠΈΠ»ΠΎΡΡŒ ΠΌΠΈΠ½ΡƒΠ»ΠΎΡ— Π½ΠΎΡ‡Ρ–UA
  • Γ€ propos d'hier soirCA

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