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Mystery Date

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Mystery Date (1991)

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Reviews Counted:8

Fresh:2

Rotten:6

Average Rating:4.7/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 12 mins

Genre: Comedies

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: After spending an entire summer obsessing over the beautiful girl housesitting next door, shy Tom allows his slick, more confident brother Craig to set him up on a date with her. The operation... After spending an entire summer obsessing over the beautiful girl housesitting next door, shy Tom allows his slick, more confident brother Craig to set him up on a date with her. The operation involves a "Craig" makeover, the theft of Craig's classic car, borrowed identification, and, unfortunately, three dead bodies, a psychotic florist, and lethal threats from a Chinatown mob boss. An above-average teen "caper" romance, with a few unusually grim plot points. [More]

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Teri Polo, Brian McNamara, Fisher Stevens

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Teri Polo, Brian McNamara, Fisher Stevens, B.D. Wong, Tony Rosato, Don S. Davis, James Hong, Victor Wong, Duncan Fraser, Jerry Wasserman, Terry David Mulligan, Stephen Drake, Craig Northey, GWAR

Director: Jonathan Wacks

Director: Jonathan Wacks

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Andy Klein
Andy Klein
Los Angeles CityBeat

The screenplay is immature at best, although with some cutting and embellishing, it might have been a far better entry into the genre.

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Wesley Lovell
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Vincent Canby
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Philip Martin
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Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Laughs, Romance and Dead Bodies....what a treat!

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09/17/02
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Moviehole

Spins a lot of wheels, but doesn't really go anywhere.

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