Mystery Date (1991)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

Jonathan Wacks

Writers (WGA):

Parker Bennett (written by) &
Terry Runte (written by)

Release Date:

16 August 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Their first date may just be his last!

Plot:

A teenager boy would like to meet with a very pretty, blonde girl who lives in the next door. His elder...

Plot Keywords:

Brother | Dating | Corpse | Trunk | Dog

Cast

Ethan Hawke	...	Tom McHugh
Teri Polo	...	Geena Matthews
Brian McNamara	...	Craig McHugh
Fisher Stevens	...	Dwight
B.D. Wong	...	James Lew
Tony Rosato	...	Sharpie
Don S. Davis	...	Doheny
James Hong	...	Fortune Teller
Victor Wong	...	Janitor
Ping Wu	...	Vince
Duncan Fraser	...	Crully
Jerry Wasserman	...	Detective Al Condon
Terry David Mulligan	...	Mr. McHugh
Merrilyn Gann	...	Mrs. McHugh
Stephen Chang	...	Ben
Russell Jung	...	Jerry
Michele Little	...	Stella
Allan Lysell	...	Mr. Lusky
Donna Lysell	...	Mrs. Lusky
Keith Beardwood	...	Mr. Culp
Sharlene Martin	...	Suzette
Celia Martin	...	Sandy
Ian Black	...	Limo Driver
Karen Campbell	...	Suzy
Sean Orr	...	Aldo
Dave 'Squatch' Ward	...	Earl
Peter Williams	...	Bartender
Constance Barnes	...	Bonna
Todd Duckworth	...	Motorcycle Cop
Peter LaCroix	...	Cop #1
James Zachery	...	Cop #2
May Wong	...	May Wong
Tom Wong	...	Wine Steward
C.K. Tan	...	Waiter #1
Alan To	...	Waiter #2
Derek Lowe	...	Lew Mansion Gate Guard
Morris Panych	...	Katz
Garrick Jang	...	Bernard
Tabou Combo	...	Themselves
Gwar	...	Themselves
Stephen Drake	...	Combo at McHugh House
Craig Northey	...	Combo at McHugh House

Directed by
Jonathan Wacks

Writing credits (WGA)
Parker Bennett		(written by) &
Terry Runte		(written by) (as Terry Runté)

Produced by
Susan Moore	....	associate producer
Cathleen Summers	....	producer

Original Music by
John Du Prez		(as John DuPrez)

Cinematography by
Oliver Wood		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Tina Hirsch

Casting by
Stuart Aikins
Amanda Mackey Johnson		(as Amanda Mackey)
Cathy Sandrich

Production Design by
John Willett

Art Direction by
William Heslup		(as Willie Heslup)

Set Decoration by
Kim MacKenzie

Costume Design by
Jori Woodman

Makeup Department
Jayne Dancose	....	makeup artist
Julie McHaffie	....	assistant hair stylist
Janet Ulmer	....	hair stylist
Krista Young	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Kiki Morris	....	post-production supervisor (as Katherine Morris)
Hugh Spencer-Phillips	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Johanna Dent	....	dga trainee
Sarah Rogers	....	third assistant director
Jim Rowe	....	second assistant director
Dennis M. White	....	first assistant director (as Dennis White)
David W. Rose	....	first assistant director: second unit (uncredited)

Art Department
Graham Coutts	....	property master
Peter Dancose	....	assistant propmaster
Jim Green	....	head greensman
Sheila Haley	....	assistant art director
Susan High	....	lead head painter
K.J. Johnson	....	assistant set decorator
Barry Kootchin	....	head scenic artist
Attila Richard Lukacs	....	artwork
Ignacio McBurney	....	set dresser
Sam McMaster	....	construction foreman
Matt Reddy	....	set dresser
Brian Shell	....	construction coordinator
Robin Thomas	....	on-set painter
D.N. Pettipas	....	property assistant (uncredited)

Sound Department
Gary Alexander	....	sound re-recording mixer
Gary Blufer	....	sound effects recordist
Robert Bradshaw	....	sound editor (as Bob Bradshaw)
Donald D. Brown	....	boom operator (as Donald Brown)
Gordon Ecker	....	supervising sound editor
Todd Egan	....	assistant sound editor
Leslie Gaulin	....	foley editor
Hector C. Gika	....	sound editor (as Hector Gika)
Robert J. Glass	....	sound re-recording mixer
Gary A. Hecker	....	foley mixer (as Gary Hecker)
Glenn Hoskinson	....	sound editor
Holly Huckins	....	adr editor
Scott D. Jackson	....	supervising foley editor
Lee Lemont	....	assistant adr editor
Paul Massey	....	sound re-recording mixer
James Moriana	....	foley artist (as Jim Moriana)
Katie Rowe	....	foley artist (as Katy Rowe)
Steve Schwalbe	....	foley editor (as Steven J. Schawalbe)
Kim Secrist	....	sound editor
Steve F.B. Smith	....	stereo consultant: Dolby
Becky Sullivan	....	supervising adr editor
Shawn Sykora	....	foley editor
Donald L. Warner Jr.	....	supervising sound editor (as Don Warner)
Jeffrey Wilhoit	....	foley artist (as Jeff Wilhoit)
Tom Winslow	....	second engineer
Rob Young	....	sound mixer
Richard Burton	....	sound editor (uncredited)
Rickley W. Dumm	....	assistant sound editor (uncredited)
Scott D. Jackson	....	foley editor (uncredited)
Frank Sacco	....	sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Mike Vézina	....	special effects coordinator (as Mike Vezina)
Michael Walls	....	first assistant special effects
Bob Comer	....	special effects first assistant (uncredited)

Stunts
Lou Bollo	....	stunts
Dean Choe	....	stunts
Jim Dunn	....	stunts
Tom Eirikson	....	stunts
Tom Glass	....	stunts
Alex Green	....	stunts
Ernie Jackson	....	stunts
Ken Kirzinger	....	stunts
Michael Langlois	....	stunts
J.J. Makaro	....	stunts
Tony Morelli	....	stunts
Jacob Rupp	....	stunt coordinator
Jacob Rupp	....	stunts
Dawn Stofer-Rupp	....	stunts (as Dawn Stofer Rupp)
Betty Thomas	....	stunts
Mike Vézina	....	stunts (as Mike Vezina)
Brent Woolsey	....	stunts
David Jacox	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
John Adshead	....	best boy grip
Bob Akester	....	still photographer
Richard Buckmaster	....	rigging gaffer (as Rick 'Bucky' Buckmaster)
George Chapman	....	generator operator
Marco Ciccone	....	second assistant camera
Douglas Craik	....	first assistant camera (as Doug Craik)
Stephen Jackson	....	gaffer
Reed Jensen	....	lamp operator
Burton 'Joe' Kuchera	....	best boy (as Burton Kuchera)
Nick Kuchera	....	key grip
Shaun Lawless	....	lamp operator
Karethe Linaae	....	lamp operator
John McCallum	....	camera operator
Darren McLean	....	generator operator
Shawn Montgomery	....	grip
Craig Munroe	....	dolly grip
George Ramage	....	lamp operator
Gary J. Williams	....	grip
Ken Young	....	grip
Cam North	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (uncredited)

Casting Department
James Forsyth	....	extras casting
William Haines	....	casting assistant: Vancouver (as Bill Haines)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Liza Deyrmenjian	....	costumer
Kathryn McPhie	....	costumer (as Kathy McPhie)
Nicola Ryall	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Carolle Alain	....	apprentice editor: Vancouver
Brent Brooks	....	assistant editor: Los Angeles
Cheryl Buckman	....	apprentice editor: Vancouver
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
Jenifer Chatfield	....	post-production assistant
Gregory Gontz	....	first assistant editor: Los Angeles (as Greg Gontz)
David Orr	....	color timer
Steve Roberts	....	assistant editor: Vancouver
Ewa Zbroniec	....	apprentice editor: Los Angeles

Music Department
Bunny Andrews	....	music editor
Rick Arbuckle	....	assistant music editor
Sandy DeCrescent	....	orchestra contractor
Larry Mah	....	score mixer
Larry Mah	....	scoring engineer
Hummie Mann	....	orchestrator
Katherine Quittner	....	music editor: temp score (uncredited)
Lise Richardson	....	assistant music editor (as Lisé Richardson)
Dawn Soler	....	music supervisor
Diane DeLouise Wessel	....	music supervisor (as Dianne Delouise Wessel)

Transportation Department
Lawrence Albright	....	driver
Richard Cavazzi	....	driver (as Rick Cavazzi)
Norm Chritien	....	driver
Fred Davies	....	driver
Felix Fanzega	....	driver
Dan Groseclose	....	transportation co-captain (as Danny Groseclose)
Bill Hazard	....	driver
Clarence Horkey	....	driver
Diana Kilmury	....	driver
James Kish	....	driver
Jack Lopatinsky	....	driver
Gord McMillan	....	driver
Gary Morneau	....	driver
Philip Murphy	....	driver
Red Murphy	....	transportation captain (as Mike 'Red' Murphy)
Terry Noble	....	driver
Larry Reed	....	driver
Dale Shaben	....	driver
Bob Sinclair	....	driver

Other crew
Helen Akerly	....	assistant: Jonathan Wacks
Kandis Armstrong	....	assistant production coordinator
Patrick Bartolo	....	production assistant
Debbie Coe	....	animal wrangler (as Debra Coe)
Lynn Cripe-Kasar	....	post-production auditor (as Lynne Cripe-Kasar)
Robert Dawson	....	title designer
Zahn Douglas	....	assistant location manager
Tink Ten Eyck	....	production auditor
Iva Hlinomaz	....	assistant auditor
Killian Kerwin	....	assistant: Cathleen Summers
Indrani Laroche	....	production assistant
Wendi Laski	....	unit publicist
Irene Lee	....	assistant location manager
Robert Lord	....	production assistant
Don Munro	....	production assistant
James Sallis	....	location manager
Kathie Sharpe	....	craft service
Kathie Sharpe	....	first aid
Mandy Spencer-Phillips	....	production coordinator
Christine Wilson	....	script supervisor
Tyler Tharpe	....	intern (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Orion Pictures Corporation

Distributors

• Orion Pictures Corporation (1991) (USA) (theatrical)
• Image Entertainment (1992) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• Orion Home Video (1998) (USA) (VHS)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Films AB (1992) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Filmayer (Spain)
• LK-TEL Vídeo (????) (Brazil) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Cinema Research  titles composited by
• Critic's Choice  catering
• DeLuxe Laboratories  prints
• Digital Music Transfer  music transfer
• Motion Picture Studio Production Technicians I.A.T.S.E. Local 891  sincere appreciation to (as The Motion Picture Studio Production Technicians I.A.T.S.E. Local 891, Vancouver, Canada)
• Orion Pictures Corporation  copyright
• Pacific Title  opticals
• Panavision  cameras and lenses
• Todd-AO/Glen Glenn Studios  sound re-recorded at
• Village Recorder, The  music recorded at

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Australia:M | Germany:12 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Orion Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

The Combo at McHugh House, Steven Drake and Craig Northey, were members of the Vancouver rock band Odds.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When the police officer is recording the statement of the suspect, there is no tape in the machine.

Quotes:

Tom: [at a mob-owned Chinese restaurant] He's trying to kill us!
Geena: With what? MSG?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Talons of the Eagle (1992)

Soundtrack:

Lily Was Here

Just a fun movie

Mystery Date doesn't offer a thrilling suspense, doesn't have an intricate plotline, and doesn't have mind-boggling special effects. It does, however, give an entertaining hour and a half.

This film may be able to be counted as the last eighties movie; the type where the hero is a jerky, awkward boy who does not realize the situation he is in. He does manage, however, to end up in the end with the girl of his dreams. If only one of the Cory's (Haim or Feldman) could have made a guest spot.