Eight Days a Week (1997)

Peter loves his next door neighbour Erica and, on the advice of his grandfather, decides to camp out on her front lawn for the entire summer, or until she agrees to go out with him. His ... See full summary »

Director:

Michael Davis

Writer:

Michael Davis

Stars:

Joshua Schaefer, Keri Russell, R.D. Robb

3 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Joshua Schaefer	...	Peter
Keri Russell	...	Erica
R.D. Robb	...	Matt
Mark L. Taylor	...	Peter's Father (as Mark Taylor)
Marcia Moran	...	Marge, Peter's Mother (as Marcia Shapiro)
Johnny Green	...	Nick
Buck Kartalian	...	Nonno, Marge's Dad
Catherine Hicks	...	Ms. Lewis
Patrick Thomas O'Brien	...	Erica's Father (as Patrick O'Brien)
Darleen Carr	...	Erica's mother
Biff Manard	...	The Sad Man
Annie O'Donnell	...	Sad Man's Wife
Ernestine Mercer	...	Crazy Lady
Bill Hollis	...	Mr. Hatfield
Jean St. James	...	Ms. McCoy (as Jean Pflieger)

Storyline

Peter loves his next door neighbour Erica and, on the advice of his grandfather, decides to camp out on her front lawn for the entire summer, or until she agrees to go out with him. His father is none too happy about the idea and refuses to let his son back in the house, even to get a change of clothes. Peter's friend, Matt, thinks Peter should give up on women (like he has) and just have sex with fruit, and have a total devotion to masterbation.

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Plot Keywords:

friend | sex | next door neighbor | bra less teen | title based on song | 

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Taglines:

Love has never been THIS hard...

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexual content and related dialogue

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 February 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mein Traummädchen von Nebenan

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$9,090 (USA) (26 February 1999)

Gross:

$26,347 (USA) (14 May 1999)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Underdog Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film gets its name from the Beatle song "Eight Days A Week".

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Goofs

Erica douses Peter with water from the sprinkler, but in the very next shot, he is completely dry.

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Quotes

[last lines]
Peter: My grandfather was right. I now know in my heart of hearts that people are supposed to make love. It is their main purpose in life. All those other activities - playing the violin, washing dishes, reading novels, drinking wine - are just ways of passing time, until you can make love again.

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Crazy Credits

This film is dedicated to Andrea, whose balcony I would stand under eight days a week.

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Connections

References Goldfinger (1964)

User Reviews

A hidden gem of a movie

I saw this movie for the first time on Comedy Central while I awoke from being passed out on my bed one night, and I didn't exactly know what to expect... that's especially good if you haven't seen a movie.

Anyway, I've heard a lot of reviews about this movie. Some ranging from good reviews saying that this is "The thinking-man's American Pie," to bad reviews stating that this has already been done. Say what you will about this movie. Unlike that other movie, however, there is dialog in the right places, likable characters, and most important of all, an actual plot... Keri Russell as the female lead didn't hurt matters either.

This movie is an underrated classic that I think everyone should see just once.

10/10