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My Date with Drew

My Date with Drew

20055.91h 30m

Overview

Ever since the second grade when he first saw her in E.T. The Extraterrestrial, Brian Herzlinger has had a crush on Drew Barrymore. Now, 20 years later he's decided to try to fulfill his lifelong dream by asking her for a date. There's one small problem: She's Drew Barrymore and he's, well, Brian Herzlinger, a broke 27-year-old aspiring filmmaker from New Jersey.

Directed by Jon Gunn
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Top Cast

Drew Barrymore

Drew Barrymore

Self

Brian Herzlinger

Brian Herzlinger

Self

Corey Feldman

Corey Feldman

Self

Eric Roberts

Eric Roberts

Self

Bill D'Elia

Bill D'Elia

Self

Lily Rains

Lily Rains

Drew Look-alike

George DelHoyo

George DelHoyo

Self - Voice Trailer Guy

Andrea Logan White

Andrea Logan White

Self - Trainer

Natasha Henstridge

Natasha Henstridge

Self (archive footage)

Cameron Diaz

Cameron Diaz

Self (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

obsessiondream girlcrush

About My Date with Drew

My Date with Drew is a documentary film released in 2005 exploring themes of obsession, dream girl, crush. Directed by Jon Gunn, it stars Drew Barrymore, Brian Herzlinger, Corey Feldman. Ever since the second grade when he first saw her in E.T. The Extraterrestrial, Brian Herzlinger has had a crush on Drew Barrymore. Now, 20 years later he's decided to try to fulfill his lifelong dream by asking her for a date. There's one small problem: She's Drew Barrymore and he's, well, Brian Herzlinger, a broke 27-year-old aspiring filmmaker from New Jersey.

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