Barry Corbin, Denise Galik, Dermot Mulroney, Frank Whaley, Jennifer Connelly ...( see more  see more... ) , Jenny O'Hara , John Candy , John M. Jackson , Noble Willingham , William Forsythe

If you're a lifetime member of the Jennifer Connelly fan club, you'll be in the passionate minority of people (100% male) who won't care that this 1991 comedy is wallowing in its own oily puddle of la...( read more  read more... )meness. The gorgeous Ms. Connelly is conspicuously put on display in this typically lightweight fluff from writer-producer John Hughes. Frank Whaley does his best to liven up the male-fantasy plot about a semi-nerdy teen who gets a night-watchman job in a variety store, only to find himself locked in overnight with the local knockout (Connelly), who's as rich as she is beautiful. She's also really unhappy with her home life and her bully boyfriend (Dermot Mulroney), so it's Frank's big opportunity to make his move as a sympathetic Romeo. Shallow and contrived, the movie does have its standard moments of John Hughes delicacy, and a cameo by the late John Candy scores bonus points for comedy. Still, it's clear that the movie exists primarily to satisfy adolescent lust--and with Connelly as the object of desire, this otherwise tiresome comedy is a triumph of wish-fulfillment casting. --Jeff Shannon

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PG-13, 1 hr. 23 min.

Directed by: Bryan Gordon

Release Date: March 29, 1991

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DVD Release Date: October 27, 1998

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  • August 8, 2009
    This could of been a Hughes all time classic, I enjoyed it right up to the part Whaley stopped parading around in his underwear, (oh this sick mind of mine.) I'll say it loud and clear to everyone who has failed to realize it, " Whaley Rules! ". I think this movie loses what ever...( read more) it had going for it, when a straight forward plot, which leads to lotsa dead writing, and a film that seems rushed together to make air time. This could have been a wonderful impromptu, since Whaley is a natural riot, and Connely can hold her own. But instead we get a lesson in bad writing, crippled production, and wasted casts. Oh what this could have been.
  • April 15, 2009
    Pure, post-'80s John Hughes garbage. Jennifer Connely fans still owe it to themselves to watch it just for her and her famous stationary horse scene.
  • November 17, 2009
    Sue me, but I enjoyed this critically....bashed romantic comedy. Well, mostly just because Jennifer Connelly is hot as.....a hot girl who stays the night at a variety store with the night-watchman (Frank Whaley).
  • December 19, 2007
    A little on the kooky side!
  • February 27, 2007
    A little dull.
  • January 27, 2010
    I prefer her like this as opposed to the hard-edged stick insect she's become.
  • December 20, 2009
    made me wanna get a job lol
  • November 22, 2009
    Overall, the movie is a good watch to pass the time by. It isn't meant to be anything serious. For the guys, there is a younger Jennifer Connelly, who is as pretty as always.
    I was surprised to see John Candy make a cameo as the head of the Target store. It was a nice surpris...( read more)e though, although he is uncredited for some reason.
  • October 24, 2009
    Silly romantic comedy
  • September 27, 2009
    I saw the end of the movie... need to see it all looks good :D

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  • flatlandernc
    May 31, 2007
    If you're a member of the Jennifer Connelly fan club then you know why I gave this movie 4 stars.

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