- Never on Tuesday
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Never on Tuesday 
Never on TuesdayDirected by Adam Rifkin Produced by Cassian Elwes, Elliott Kastner et al Written by Adam Rifkin Starring Claudia Christian
Andrew Lauer
Peter Berg
Nicolas Cage
Cary Elwes
Emilio Estevez
Judd Nelson
Charlie SheenMusic by Richard Stone (composer) Editing by Ed Rothkowitz Distributed by Paramount Pictures Country 
United StatesLanguage English Never on Tuesday is a Comedy (film) and Road Movie written and directed by Adam Rifkin. The film was released on VHS Video rental by Paramount Home Entertainment in 1988 and was originally slated to be re-released in the United States on DVD format through City Light Entertainment[1] before the company went out of business.
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Plot
Three people are stranded in the desert after Matt (Andrew Lauer) and Eddie (Peter Berg) total Tuesday's (Claudia Christian) automobile. Tuesday is a drop dead gorgeous girl; however, much to the guys’ dismay, she is revealed as a lesbian, albeit sensitive and fun-loving. She is a woman with ambition and Matt and Eddie - two jokers - are far from impressionable in her eyes. Exhibiting an immediate sexual interest in the beautiful Tuesday, the guys are certain they can change her. [2][3][4]
Filming
Filming for Never on Tuesday took place in Borrego Springs, California, an astronomy hot spot and an ideal place for shooting a road movie set in a stark and desolate location. The cameo actors were flown out to Borrego Springs on their individual filming days including Charlie Sheen - who had just finished filming Wall Street (1987 film) - and Cary Elwes of The Princess Bride (film). The film's crew members included producer Cassian Elwes (brother of Cary) and make up artist Sheryl Berkoff, who would eventually marry Rob Lowe. With a limited budget the cast and crew shot on film; they used 'short ends' - sections of film left over in the canister - cheap to buy but with limited use. Christian says: 'we were constantly trying to shove a 4 minute scene into a 2 minutes film stock!'[5]
Adam Rifkin
Adam Rifkin has written and directed many projects including The Dark Backward, The Chase (1994 film), and Detroit Rock City (film). Early on in his career Rifkin often worked with the same people including many faces of the then up-and-coming Brat Pack, such as Sherilyn Fenn and Rob Lowe.[6][7] Never on Tuesday is Rifkin's Directorial debut, an independent Twentysomething (film) with a small cast that indeed features cameos from many of Rifkin's mainstays such as Cary Elwes, Judd Nelson, and Charlie Sheen. Executive Producer, Cassian Elwes, also produced The Chase (1994 film) and The Dark Backward aka The Man with Three Arms.[8][9]
Cast
- Claudia Christian as Tuesday
- Andrew Lauer as Matt
- Peter Bergas Marsh
- Dave Anderson (actor) as Zombie
- Mark Garbarino as Zombie
- Melvyn Pearls as Zombie
- Brett Seals as Zombie
- Nicolas Cage as Man in Red Sports Car (uncredited)
- Cary Elwes as Tow Truck Driver (uncredited)
- Emilio Estevez as Tow Truck Driver (uncredited)
- Judd Nelson as Motorcycle cop (uncredited)
- Charlie Sheen as Thief (uncredited)
- Adam Rifkin as William (uncredited)
- Gilbert Gottfried as Lucky Larry Lupin (uncredited) [10]
References
- ^ Never on Tuesday, 1988, Internet Movie Database [accessed] June 2, 2011.
- ^ Never on Tuesday, 1988, VHS, Paramount Home Entertainment.
- ^ Never on Tuesday, Rotten Tomatoes Website [accessed] June 2, 2011.
- ^ Lee-Williams, Matt, Amazon (USA) Review [accessed] June 2, 2011.
- ^ A Look Back at Never on Tuesday, Kelly, Interview with Claudia Christian for Claudia Christian Official Website, April 18, 2011 [accessed] June 2, 2011.
- ^ Dark Backward aka Man with Three Arms (1991), The, Internet Movie Database [accessed] June 2, 2011.
- ^ Rifkin, Adam, 1988, Internet Movie Database [accessed] June 2, 2011.
- ^ Stefanuiuk, Amanda, Raised on VHS, Interview with Adam Rifkin, in Video Store Kid, May 15, 2009 [accessed] June 2, 2011.
- ^ Stefanuiuk, Amanda, Raised on VHS, Interview with Adam Rifkin, in Video Store Kid, May 15, 2009 [accessed] June 2, 2011.
- ^ Never on Tuesday, 1988, Cast and Crew List, Internet Movie Database [accessed] June 2, 2011.
External links
Categories:- English-language films
- 1988 films
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