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    Blind Date is a 1987 romantic comedy film starring Bruce Willis and Kim Basinger in their first leading roles. The film was originally intended for Madonna and Sean Penn but they dropped out. It follows a man who goes on a blind date that goes awry when his date drinks too much and her jealous ex-boyfriend stalks them throughout the night, causing chaos. The film received negative reviews but was a financial success, opening at number one.

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    Blind Date is a 1987 romantic comedy film starring Bruce Willis and Kim Basinger in their first leading roles. The film was originally intended for Madonna and Sean Penn but they dropped out. It follows a man who goes on a blind date that goes awry when his date drinks too much and her jealous ex-boyfriend stalks them throughout the night, causing chaos. The film received negative reviews but was a financial success, opening at number one.

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    Blind Date is a 1987 romantic comedy film starring Bruce Willis and Kim Basinger in their first leading roles. The film was originally intended for Madonna and Sean Penn but they dropped out. It follows a man who goes on a blind date that goes awry when his date drinks too much and her jealous ex-boyfriend stalks them throughout the night, causing chaos. The film received negative reviews but was a financial success, opening at number one.

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    Blind Date is a 1987 romantic comedy film starring Bruce Willis and Kim Basinger in their first leading roles. The film was originally intended for Madonna and Sean Penn but they dropped out. It follows a man who goes on a blind date that goes awry when his date drinks too much and her jealous ex-boyfriend stalks them throughout the night, causing chaos. The film received negative reviews but was a financial success, opening at number one.

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    Blind Date (1987 lm)

    John Larroquette as David Bedford

    Blind Date is a 1987 romantic comedy lm, directed


    by Blake Edwards and starring Bruce Willis and Kim
    Basinger. This is the ocial lm debut of Willis in
    his rst leading role.

    William Daniels as Judge Harold Bedford


    George Coe as Harry Gruen

    The lm was originally intended for the recently married


    Madonna and Sean Penn, but both backed out after the
    project failed to attract a director. The screenplay was rewritten and this draft was given to Edwards. He agreed
    contingent he be allowed re-write that draft. The studio
    agreed. At that point Penn dropped out and Madonna met
    with Edwards and she dropped out as well. The movie
    was re-cast with Willis and Basinger. Blind Date earned
    mostly negative reviews from critics, but was a nancial
    success and opened at number one at the box oce.

    Mark Blum as Denny Gordon


    Phil Hartman as Ted Davis
    Stephanie Faracy as Susie Davis
    Alice Hirson as Muriel Bedford
    Stanley Jordan as himself
    Graham Stark as Jordan the Butler
    Joyce Van Patten as Nadias Mother

    Plot

    Barry Sobel as Gas Station Attendant


    Walter Davis (Willis) allows his brother, Ted (Phil Hartman), to set him up on a blind date with his wifes cousin,
    Nadia (Basinger).

    Armin Shimerman as French Waiter


    Brian George as Maitre d'

    Nadia is shy and the two experience some awkwardness.


    However, as the evening goes on, Nadia begins to drink
    and behave in a wild manner. (A warning about her behavior under the inuence of alcohol had been given by
    Ted but disregarded by Walter, thinking it was a joke.)

    Dick Durock as Bouncer


    Sab Shimono as Mr. Yakamoto
    Momo Yashima as Mrs. Yakamoto

    To make matters worse, Nadias jealous ex-boyfriend,


    David (John Larroquette), shows up and exacerbates the
    situation by stalking the couple all night, assaulting and
    attempting to assault Walter several times, even ramming
    Walters car with his own.

    Herb Tanney as Minister

    3 Production

    Walter ends up being driven insane by Nadias mishaps


    and Davids pursuit; she gets him red at the dinner; his Billy Vera & The Beaters appear in the bar scene, playing
    car is destroyed; after wreaking havoc at a party, Wal- several songs.
    ter gets arrested for menacing David with a muggers revolver. He even forces David to do a moonwalk before
    ring at the frightened mans feet.

    4 Reception

    Nadia posts $10,000 in bail and agrees to marry David if


    he will help Walter avoid prison time. Before the wed- Blind Date received negative reviews from critics, as it
    ding, Walter gives Nadia chocolates lled with brandy. holds a 21% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 24 reWalter attempts to stop the wedding. Chaos ensues.
    views.

    Cast

    5 Soundtrack

    Bruce Willis as Walter Davis

    The soundtrack to the motion picture was released by


    Rhino Records in 1987.

    Kim Basinger as Nadia Gates


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    5.1

    Track listing

    1. Simply Meant To Be - Gary Morris & Jennifer


    Warnes
    2. Let You Get Away - Billy Vera & The Beaters
    3. Oh, What A Nite - Billy Vera & The Beaters
    4. Anybody Seen Her?" - Billy Vera & The Beaters
    5. Talked About Lover - Keith L'Neire
    6. Crash, Bang, Boom - Hubert Tubbs
    7. Something For Nash - Henry Mancini
    8. Treasures - Stanley Jordan
    9. Simply Meant To Be (Instrumental)" - Henry
    Mancini

    References

    [1] Blind Date (1987) Box oce / business. Internet


    Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
    [2] BLIND DATE. Box Oce Mojo. Retrieved 2009-0720.

    External links
    Blind Date at the Internet Movie Database
    Blind Date at Rotten Tomatoes
    Blind Date at AllMovie
    Blind Date at Box Oce Mojo

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