- The Allnighter (film)
Infobox Film
name = The Allnighter
caption = Theatrical release poster
director = Tamar Simon Hoffs
producer = James L. Stewart
writer = Tamar Simon Hoffs
M.L. Kessler
starring =Susanna Hoffs Dedee Pfeiffer Joan Cusack Pam Grier Michael Ontkean
John Terlesky
James ShantaMeshach Taylor
Phil Brock
music = Charles Bernstein
cinematography = Joseph D. Urbanczyk
editing = Dan M. Rich
distributor =Universal Pictures
released =May 1 ,1987
runtime = 108 min.
country = USA
awards =
language = English
budget =
preceded_by =
followed_by =
amg_id = 1:1683
imdb_id = 0092537"The Allnighter" is a 1987 American
comedy film directed by Tamar Simon Hoffs, released onMay 1 ,1987 . The movie starsSusanna Hoffs ,Dedee Pfeiffer ,Joan Cusack andPam Grier .Background
"The Allnighter" is well-known for the famous scene in which
Susanna Hoffs slowly dances in front of a mirror in her underwear to the tune of the classicAretha Franklin hit "Respect". The movie was meant as a vehicle forThe Bangles lead singer, Susanna Hoffs, and was written and directed by her mother. Instead, as a complete bomb, this film led Hoffs to abandon pursuit of a film career.Plot
Molly (Hoffs), Val (Pfeiffer) and Gina (Cusack) are graduating
college , but on their final night, frustrations are aired. Molly is still looking for real love and Val is beginning to doubt if that is what she has found. Gina is too busy videotaping everything to really notice. When the final party at Pacifica College kicks off, things do not go exactly as planned.Reception
This movie is infamous for being a complete box office bomb and smashing Hoffs' ambition of a film acting career. It was popularly and critically panned, receiving a 0% on the Internet review aggregator
Rotten Tomatoes . [rotten-tomatoes|id=allnighter|title=The Allnighter]DVD releases
On
August 24 ,1999 ,Universal Studios Home Entertainment released "The Allnighter" on DVD. [ [http://www.amazon.com/dp/6305537534 DVD information for "The Allnighter"] ]Technical
* Runtime: 108 minutes
* Sound Mix: Dolby
* Certification: USA:PG-13 References
External links
*imdb title|id=0092537|title=The Allnighter
*amg movie|id=1:1683|title=The Allnighter
*rotten-tomatoes|id=allnighter|title=The Allnighter
*mojo title|id=allnighter|title=The Allnighter
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