Product Details

• Actors: Ethan Hawke, Teri Polo, Brian McNamara, Fisher Stevens, BD Wong
• Directors: Jonathan Wacks
• Writers: Parker Bennett, Terry Runte
• Producers: Cathleen Summers, Susan Moore
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Original recording reissued, NTSC
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
• VHS Release Date: March 7, 2000
• Run Time: 97 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6305812217
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #495,805 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

A Risky Business clone with loftier ambitions, Mystery Date holds up surprisingly well despite its '80s teen-flick trappings. This was Ethan Hawke's follow-up to the successful family adventure White Fang, and it's fun to watch the fresh-faced future Mr. Uma Thurman playing a shy guy named Tom who's obsessed with his dishy neighbor Geena (then-newcomer Teri Polo, in '80s big-hair splendor). When Tom's criminally entangled brother (Brian McNamara) manipulates Tom into a mistaken-identity date with Geena, they soon find themselves chased by a crazed delivery driver (Fisher Stevens), a hot-headed L.A. detective (SCTV alumnus Tony Rosato), and a Chinese mob kingpin (B.D. Wong) whose henchmen are named Ben and Jerry (giving some indication of this movie's dim sense of humor). Plot twists proliferate, and Polo (who had to wait until 2000's Meet the Parents for another decent movie role) manages to flatten her funniest line of dialogue. All of which makes Mystery Date a hit or miss affair, but mostly it hits. --Jeff Shannon

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderfully Funny Romantic Comedy......, April 18, 2003

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C. Pol "eino_79" (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mystery Date (DVD)

"Mystery Date" stars Ethan Hawke (Training Day) and Teri Polo (Meet The Parents) in a great romantic-comedy that is sure to be loved by everyone. Geena (Polo) stars as the gorgeous neighbour of Tom (Hawke), whom he is completely infatuated with. Tom tries to get the nerve to ask her out, but fails at every turn. A surprise visit from his older brother (Brian McNamara) brings a bit of luck Tom's way. Through a bit of work, Tom's brother sets him up on a date with Geena. Things couldn't be better, except for the small of exception of a little bit of mistaken identity on the part of Tom. For some reason, people think he's his older brother. Over the course of the evening the duo have run-ins with a maniacal flower delivery boy (Fisher Stevens), paid-off cops, a crime lord and other trouble. Do the two escape alive, or does this spell the end of Tom and Geena? I highly recommend this movie as the laughs are plenty. Many people are sure to relate to this romantic-comedy about a first-date. Ethan and Teri do wonderful jobs in their respective rolls and the movie has got a pretty decent transfer too. The disc has both widescreen and fullscreen versions of the movie, in addition to the original trailer. Watch, enjoy, laugh, and you will not be disappointed.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Movie!, March 18, 2003

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H. E. Paul (Orem, UT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mystery Date (DVD)

I don't even remember how I stumbled across this movie, but it has remained one of my favorites through the years.

I recommend this movie to anyone who has ever gone on a first date and experienced the nightmares that can come when things don't go as planned. The 'hero' of our story has a crush on the girl next door secretly until his brother convinces and later sets up on a date with her. Unknown to our hero is that his 'mystery date' is the alibi for his brother.

On the run from the crooks and the cops he must keep his date entertained and alive until he can get to the bottom of the plot against him.

I wore out the VHS tape at the video store so I had to buy the DVD. See this movie! You will not regret it.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MUST SEE SUSPENCE, COMADY, AND ROMANCE., October 12, 2000

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JONO (MO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mystery Date [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This movie is a must see. It is packed with action, and has a good story line. This was not a big hit, but to me is a cult classic. The music for this movie is good, if you like, INXS, Seal, and a hand full of other 80's bands. Don't miss out on this movie.