Eight Days A Week (1997)
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22% of critics liked it
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61% of users liked it
(3,294 ratings)
Many a lovesick young man has threatened to camp out by a girl's front door, but one guy actually tries it in this alternately sweet and tasteless romantic comedy. Peter (Josh Schaefer) is a good-natured but socially inept young man who is madly in love with Erica (Keri Russell), the sweet and… More Many a lovesick young man has threatened to camp out by a girl's front door, but one guy actually tries it in this alternately sweet and tasteless romantic comedy. Peter (Josh Schaefer) is a good-natured but socially inept young man who is madly in love with Erica (Keri Russell), the sweet and devastatingly sexy girl next door. Peter desperately wants Erica as his girlfriend, even though she already has a boyfriend, the large and humorless Nick (Johnny Green). Eager to prove himself, Peter takes up the advice of Nonno (Buck Kartalian), his batty grandfather, and literally camps out on her front lawn, willing to wait out the entire summer until she gives him a chance to prove that he can be the man of her dreams. Meanwhile, Peter is frequently kept company by his buddy Matt (R.D. Robb), who has learned how to deal with his sexual tensions through the use of fresh fruit, while Peter's dad (Mark Taylor) is convinced that his son has gone nuts and won't allow him back in the house, even for a change of clothes. While it won the Audience Award at the 1997 Slamdance Film Festival, Eight Days a Week didn't receive much commercial exposure until its release on video, after Keri Russell had made a splash on the acclaimed TV series Felicity. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Michael Davis
- Written By
- Michael Davis
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
R,
- In Theaters
- Feb 26, 1997 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
A highlight of 1997 Slamdance Film Fest, this raunchy romantic comedy has a nice premise--a Romeo who won't take no as an answer--but no narrative or plot to speak of, though two leads are charming and Keri Russell shows potential to become a star.
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John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
This is not a totally bad film; it just doesn't have anything new to offer.
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John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
Peter watches the neighborhood for entertainment, and, frankly, watching the grass grow would have been more entertaining for me than watching this movie.
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David Cornelius, DVDTalk.com
Clumsy but delightful.
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Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com
shallow and uninteresting
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Cast
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Josh Schaefer
as Peter
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Keri Russell
as Erica
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R.D. Robb
as Matt
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Darlene Carr
as Erica's mother
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Catherine Hicks
as Ms. Lewis
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Buck Kartalian
as Nonno
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Linda Ljoka
as Mother
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Biff Manard
as The Sad Man
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Ernestine Mercer
as Crazy Lady
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Annie O'Donnell
as Sad Man's Wife
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Jean Pflieger
as Ms. McCoy
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Mark L. Taylor
as Peter's Father
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Joel Cohen
as Yard Sale Customer
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Jim Pappas
as Key Man
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Patrick T. O'Brien
as Erica's Father
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Marcia Shapiro
as Peter's Mother
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Johnny Green
as Nick
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Gabrielle Boni
as Erica's Sister
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Mandy Matthews
as Neighborhood Kid
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Van Epperson
as Phil
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Peter Alexander
as Neighborhood Kid
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Bill Hollis
as Mr. Hatfield
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Stephen Cserhalmi
as Mister Myas
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Vinnie Buffolino
as Young Nick
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Jonathan Osser
as Young Peter
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Stephanie Sawyer
as Young Erica
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Taylor Nix
as Robert
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Steven Brotman
as Bully
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Jesse Hays
as Ten Year Old Peter
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Jane Childerhose
as Mrs. Olsen
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Mary Helen Sifford
as Permit Lady
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Robyn Fisch
as Biblical Pursuit Lady
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David Lind
as Mailman
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Marcia Knott
as Matt's Mom
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Andrew Allum
as Christian Friend
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Gary Barker
as Christian Friend
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Darryl Battino
as Christian Friend
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Patrick Bezecka
as Christian Friend
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Scott Blaco
as Christian Friend
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Rick Blessing
as Christian Friend
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Gerry Borts
as Christian Friend
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Mark Branton
as Christian Friend
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Matt Burgess
as Christian Friend
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Curt Willoughby
as Christian Friend
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Amy Ash
as Yard Sale Customer
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Lynn Bonaprigo
as Yard Sale Customer
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Kimberly Capleton
as Yard Sale Customer
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Robert B. Churchill
as Yard Sale Customer
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Stuart Coleman
as Yard Sale Customer
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Karen Desimone
as Yard Sale Customer
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Gil Haines
as Yard Sale Customer
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Angela Hamilton
as Yard Sale Customer
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Jodi Kasowitz
as Yard Sale Customer
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Desmond Lee
as Yard Sale Customer
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Daniel Neryo
as Yard Sale Customer
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Roslyn Fisch
as Yard Sale Customer
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Nicole Carr
as Neighborhood Kid
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Team Schnakenberg
as Neighborhood Kid
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Coleman Trapp
as Neighborhood Kid
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Lindsay Buff
as Neighborhood Kid
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Nicholas Hoyle
as Neighborhood Kid
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Andrew Benavides
as Neighborhood Kid
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Eric Herskowitz
as Neighborhood Kid
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Rachel Ilous
as Neighborhood Kid
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Kyle Nelson
as Neighborhood Kid
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Kristie Tyrone
as Neighborhood Kid
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Peter Casey
as Matt's Dad
