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Mystery Date

Mystery Date

19915.81h 37m

Overview

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.

Directed by Jonathan Wacks
Written by Parker Bennett, Terry Runte
Produced by Cathleen Summers
Box Office0Revenue: $6.2M

Top Cast

Ethan Hawke

Ethan Hawke

Tom McHugh

Teri Polo

Teri Polo

Geena Matthews

Brian McNamara

Brian McNamara

Craig McHugh

Fisher Stevens

Fisher Stevens

Dwight

Tony Rosato

Tony Rosato

Sharpie

Don S. Davis

Don S. Davis

Doheny

James Hong

James Hong

Fortune Teller

Victor Wong

Victor Wong

Janitor

BD Wong

BD Wong

James Lew

Ping Wu

Ping Wu

Vince

Themes & Keywords

datemistaken identityneighborgirl next door

About Mystery Date

Mystery Date is a comedy, romance film released in 1991 exploring themes of date, mistaken identity, neighbor, girl next door. Directed by Jonathan Wacks, it stars Ethan Hawke, Teri Polo, Brian McNamara. 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.

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