A crazy journey through the night

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Movie
German title A crazy journey through the night
Original title The Night Before
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1988
length 85 minutes
Age rating FSK 12
Rod
Director Thom Eberhardt
script Gregory Scherick
Thom Eberhardt
production Marty Hornstein
music Mark Davis
George Clinton
camera Ronald Víctor García
cut Fred Stafford
occupation

A crazy journey through the night (Original title: The Night Before ) is an American comedy film from 1988 .

action

Due to a losing bet, the popular Tara has to accompany the unpopular Winston to the school ball. On the way there, however, Winston gets lost, ends up with her in a music bar in a shabby area of Los Angeles and wakes up some time later in an alley again. He only remembers the previous events little by little - made visible to the viewer through several flashbacks - and finally meets the prostitute Rhonda in the meanwhile empty pub, who tells Winston that he had given Tara a pimp for a large sum of money named Tito. Winston then goes in search of his companion and, after several encounters with shady characters, finally finds her tied to a bed in a hotel. He saves her from another pimp, escapes with her and finally meets Tito in a side street, who feels cheated and wants to kill them both. However, the two manage to flee in Winston's car and after a short chase, break away. Afterwards, the two of them pretend to Tara's father, a police officer, that they have been to the ball and after a kiss they finally drive to her home in the car.

Reviews

While Sandra Brennan from the All-Movie Guide attributes an unusual plot to the film, Reeves biographer Brian J. Robb rates the plot as well-known, and director Eberhardt does not make sufficient use of the skills of his main actor Reeves.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Sandra Brennan: The Night Before. In: All-Movie Guide. Retrieved February 19, 2009 (section “Plot Synopsis”).
  2. ^ Brian J. Robb: Keanu Reeves: An Excellent Adventure . Plexus Publishing, 2003, ISBN 978-0-85965-313-8 , pp. 41 (English).

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