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About Last Night...

About Last Night...

Comedy · Drama · Romance · 1986

A man and woman meet and try to have a romantic affair, despite their personal problems and the interference of their disapproving friends.

Movie details

About Last Night...

“Making love was easy...being in love difficult.”

1986 Comedy · Drama · Romance 1h 53m

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TMDB

6.1 / 10

Community rating

A man and woman meet and try to have a romantic affair, despite their personal problems and the interference of their disapproving friends.

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What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Edward Zwick

Written by

Tim Kazurinsky · Denise DeClue

Rob Lowe

Rob Lowe

Danny Martin

Demi Moore

Demi Moore

Debbie

Jim Belushi

Jim Belushi

Bernie Litgo

Elizabeth Perkins

Elizabeth Perkins

Joan

George DiCenzo

George DiCenzo

Mr. Favio

Robin Thomas

Robin Thomas

Steve Carlson

D

Donna Gibbons

Alex

Court is in session

Put About Last Night... on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.