Eight Days a Week (1997)

Director:

Michael Davis

Writer:

Michael Davis (writer)

Release Date:

26 February 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Love has never been THIS hard...

Plot:

Peter loves his next door neighbour Erica and, on the advice of his grandfather, decides to camp out on her front lawn for the entire summer...

Plot Keywords:

Sex | Friend | Obsession | Masturbation | Wetting Pants

Awards:

3 wins

Cast

Joshua Schaefer	...	Peter
Keri Russell	...	Erica
R.D. Robb	...	Matt
Mark L. Taylor	...	Peter's Father (as Mark Taylor)
Marcia Shapiro	...	Marge, Peter's Mother
Johnny Green	...	Nick
Buck Kartalian	...	Nonno, Marge's Dad
Catherine Hicks	...	Ms. Lewis
Patrick Thomas O'Brien	...	Erica's Father (as Patrick O'Brien)
Darleen Carr	...	Erica's mother
Biff Manard	...	The Sad Man
Annie O'Donnell	...	Sad Man's Wife
Ernestine Mercer	...	Crazy Lady
Bill Hollis	...	Mr. Hatfield
Jean St. James	...	Ms. McCoy (as Jean Pflieger)
Stephen Cserhalmi	...	Mister Myas
Van Epperson	...	Phil
Vinnie Buffolino	...	Young Nick
Jonathan Osser	...	Young Peter
Gabrielle Boni	...	Mary, Erica's Sister
Stephanie Sawyer	...	Young Erica
Taylor Nix	...	Robert
Steven Brotman	...	Bully
Jesse Hays	...	Ten Year Old Peter
Jane Childerhose	...	Mrs. Olsen
James Pappas	...	Key Man
Mary Helen Sifford	...	Permit Lady
Linda Ljoka	...	Robert's Mother
Robyn Fisch	...	Biblical Pursuit Lady
David Lind	...	Mailman
Marcia Knott	...	Matt's Mom
Peter Casey	...	Matt's Dad
Andrew Allum	...	Christian Friend
Gary Barker	...	Christian Friend
Darryl Battino	...	Christian Friend
Patrick Bezecka	...	Christian Friend
Scott Blaco	...	Christian Friend
Rick Blessing	...	Christian Friend
Gerry Borts	...	Christian Friend
Mark Brahyon	...	Christian Friend
Mark Branton	...	Christian Friend (as Mark Brahyon)
Matt Burgess	...	Christian Friend
Curt Willoughby	...	Christian Friend
Amy Ash	...	Yard Sale Customer
Lynn Bonarrigo	...	Yard Sale Customer
Kimberly Carleton	...	Yard Sale Customer
Robert Chuchua	...	Yard Sale Customer
Joel Cohen	...	Yard Sale Customer
Stuart Coleman	...	Yard Sale Customer
Karen Desimone	...	Yard Sale Customer
Gil Haines	...	Yard Sale Customer
Hunter Phoenix	...	Yard Sale Customer (as Angela Hamilton)
Jodi Kanowitz	...	Yard Sale Customer
Desmond Lee	...	Yard Sale Customer
Daniel Nervo	...	Yard Sale Customer
Roslyn Fisch	...	Yard Sale Customer
Peter Alexander	...	Neighborhood Kid
Nicole Carr	...	Neighborhood Kid
Mandy Matthews	...	Neighborhood Kid
Teah Schnakenberg	...	Neighborhood Kid
Coleman Trapp	...	Neighborhood Kid
Lindsay Buff	...	Neighborhood Kid
Nicholas Hoyle	...	Neighborhood Kid
Andrew Benavides	...	Neighborhood Kid
Eric Herskowitz	...	Neighborhood Kid
Rachel Ilous	...	Neighborhood Kid (as Rachael Ilous)
Kyle Nelson	...	Neighborhood Kid
Kristie Tyrone	...	Neighborhood Kid

Directed by
Michael Davis

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Michael Davis		writer

Produced by
Martin Cutler	....	producer
Gerri Daniels	....	associate producer
Michael Davis	....	producer
David Pratt	....	associate producer
Kathy Pratt	....	associate producer
Gary Preisler	....	producer
Dale Rosenbloom	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Kevin Bassinson

Cinematography by
James Lawrence Spencer

Film Editing by
David Carkhuff

Casting by
Perry Bullington
Robert MacDonald

Production Design by
Chuck Conner

Art Direction by
Chase Harlan

Costume Design by
Sybil Mosely

Makeup Department
Kelly Campbell	....	makeup artist
Sara Chameides	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Martin Cutler	....	unit production manager
Gary Preisler	....	unit production manager
Straw Weisman	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Andrew Stewart	....	assistant director

Art Department
Ken Donham	....	set dresser
Heather Gulko	....	scenic artist
Christopher T. Hannawalt	....	lead person (as Chris Hanawalt)
Joseph Lotz	....	graphic services
Tim Meyer	....	carpenter
Jackie Rosas	....	scenic artist
Ron Rosenberg	....	graphic services
Doran Shelly	....	carpenter

Sound Department
Mark Allen	....	sound editor
Maxim Carl	....	adr recordist
Mike Draghi	....	sound re-recording mixer
Patrick M. Griffith	....	supervising sound editor
Lisa Hannan	....	sound effects editor
Kirk Hunter	....	sound effects editor
Eric Jaffe	....	sound editor (as Eriq Jaffe)
Michael Jonascu	....	sound editor (as Mike Jonascu)
Wayne Scott Joness	....	sound effects editor
Jeff King	....	sound effects editor
Gabriel Kitinski	....	sound editor
John Kohlbrenner	....	sound effects editor
Robert Lee	....	assistant sound editor
Chris Longo	....	dialogue editor
Jeff Mar	....	adr editor
Jeff Mar	....	dialogue editor
Michael McCarty	....	adr recordist
Michael McCarty	....	foley recordist
Cynthia Merrill	....	foley artist
Thomas E. Miller	....	post audio manager
T.A. Moore Jr.	....	sound re-recording mixer
Paul N.J. Ottosson	....	sound effects editor
Darryl Patterson	....	production sound mixer
Jesse Pomeroy	....	dialogue editor
Ken Poteat	....	dialogue editor
Thomas Richter	....	dialogue editor
Douglas Salkin	....	post-production audio controller
Debby VanPoucke	....	sound effects editor
David Weinreb	....	boom operator

Visual Effects by
Tom Anderson	....	titles & opticals
Tom Kam	....	titles & opticals

Stunts
Chuck Borden	....	stunts
Dyanna Lynn	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Albala	....	best boy grip
Adam Baral	....	first assistant camera
Matt Carrillo	....	camera intern
Byron J. Cohen	....	still photographer (as Byron Cohen)
Cicero De Moraes	....	director of photography: second unit
Cicero De Moraes	....	gaffer
John Kern	....	grip
Leslie McAlpine	....	key grip
Clint Riffo	....	electrician
Michael Segler	....	grip
Jason Tenzer	....	second assistant camera
Eric Yahraus	....	best boy electric

Casting Department
Nicole Del Rio	....	casting coordinator
Larissa	....	casting coordinator
Michael O'Connell	....	casting coordinator
Scott Plympton	....	casting coordinator
Vanessa Portillo	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Patricia Thomas	....	wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department
Sid Cole	....	negative cutter
Jeff Dowd	....	post-production consultant
Diane Miller	....	post-production coordinator (as Diane Evangelista)
Debbie Weisman	....	post-production operations

Music Department
Avi Kipper	....	music engineer
Jonathan McHugh	....	music supervisor
Renee Travis	....	music consultant

Other crew
Susan Avallone	....	adr artist
Dean Blagg	....	promotions
Maureen Blaze	....	contact person: SAG
Gerri Daniels	....	location manager
Andrea Davis	....	adr artist
Marvin Deaver	....	payroll
Jeff Dowd	....	producer's representative
Michael Gardner	....	promotional trailer
Peter Gould	....	adr artist
Katherine Gregory	....	video transfer
Wendy Grossberg	....	adr artist
Jonathan Lally	....	production assistant
Lynn Lussier	....	promotional trailer
Steve Mackal	....	promotional trailer
Melanie Middien	....	script supervisor
Michael Sachs	....	promotional trailer
Robin Sheverlind	....	location manager
Robert Toco	....	contact person: SAG
Anne Toole	....	production assistant
Quang Tran	....	production assistant
Laurie Truxall	....	adr artist
Anne Weintraub	....	adr artist
Todo Weintraub	....	adr artist
Amber York	....	studio teacher

Thanks
Andrea Davis	....	dedicatee (as Andrea)
Andrea Davis	....	great appreciation
Danny Elfman	....	great appreciation

Production Companies

• Underdog Productions

Distributors

• Legacy Releasing Corporation (1999) (USA)

Other Companies

• 4MC Audio  optical sound
• Alan Ett Music Group  production music
• Associated Production Music (APM)  production music
• Automatic Data Processing (ADP)  payroll services
• Bank of America  banking services
• Birns & Sawyer  camera equipment provided by
• Cenex Casting  extras casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dolly
• Fidelity Recording  re-recording facility
• Hart Video  video transfer
• Hollywood Coffee Service  coffee
• Justice Records  production music
• Killer Tracks  production music
• Magic Film and Video Works  negative cutting
• Metro RV  motor home
• Monte Thomas  production music
• Nona Rosa Catering Co.  catering
• Of Sound Mind  sound post-production
• SMS Generators  generators
• T&T Optical Effects Company  titles
• Yo-Eleven Grip & Lighting  lighting and grip

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexual content and related dialogue.

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:MA | USA:R

Company:

Underdog Productions

Trivia:

The film gets its name from the Beatle song "Eight Days A Week".

Goofs:

Continuity: Erica douses Peter with water from the sprinkler, but in the very next shot, he is completely dry.

Quotes:

Peter: How come you guys always make that noise?
Nick: What noise?
Peter: This one.
[Peter hocks up some phlegm and spits]
Peter: I mean you guys spit so much, it kind of makes you wonder what you've be sucking on.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (1999-03-06)" (1999)

one of the funniest films ever

I stumbled upon this film on HBO about a month ago thinking it would be a dull movie, but through about thirty minutes through the film I realized it wasn't and that it was one of the funniest films in the world. Most adults could find this humour angering and dense, but teenagers would find this movie funny, good plotted with a good storyline. And what about Keri Russell who is so hot in this film. I give this movie ten out of ten. Please watch this movie because it is good, funny, and ABSOLUTELY GREAT!!