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Josh Schaefer, Keri Russell, R.D. Robb, Darlene Carr, Catherine Hicks ... see more see more... , Buck Kartalian , Linda Ljoka , Biff Manard , Ernestine Mercer , Annie O'Donnell , Jean Pflieger , Mark L. Taylor , Joel Cohen , Jim Pappas , Patrick T. O'Brien , Marcia Shapiro , Johnny Green , Gabrielle Boni , Mandy Matthews , Van Epperson , Peter Alexander , Bill Hollis , Stephen Cserhalmi , Vinnie Buffolino , Jonathan Osser , Stephanie Sawyer , Taylor Nix , Steven Brotman , Jesse Hays , Jane Childerhose , Mary Helen Sifford , Robyn Fisch , David Lind , Marcia Knott , Andrew Allum , Gary Barker , Darryl Battino , Patrick Bezecka , Scott Blaco , Rick Blessing , Gerry Borts , Mark Branton , Matt Burgess , Curt Willoughby , Amy Ash , Lynn Bonaprigo , Kimberly Capleton , Robert B. Churchill , Stuart Coleman , Karen Desimone , Gil Haines , Angela Hamilton , Jodi Kasowitz , Desmond Lee , Daniel Neryo , Roslyn Fisch , Nicole Carr , Team Schnakenberg , Coleman Trapp , Lindsay Buff , Nicholas Hoyle , Andrew Benavides , Eric Herskowitz , Rachel Ilous , Kyle Nelson , Kristie Tyrone , Peter Casey

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-natu... read more read more...red 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

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R, 1 hr. 32 min.

Directed by: Michael Davis

Release Date: February 26, 1997

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DVD Release Date: May 2, 2006

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  • BantamDraper
    April 23, 2010
    BantamDraper
    For some reason I really enjoy this movie. Its an interesting story of young romance and a young man discovering himself through it. Humorous and sweet, it doesn't try too hard to be more than what it is.
  • MovieGuruDude72
    October 14, 2009
    MovieGuruDude72
    Keri Russell is the present-day Lindsay Wagner: a vacant, unconvincing actress who looks like she's distracted by something (or stoned).
  • phinomenal
    July 22, 2009
    phinomenal
    I actually saw this before and forgot to rate it. It came back on again this weekend and I must say, it was pretty good.
  • thatfatguypat
    February 8, 2008
    thatfatguypat
    Rent it, buy the vhs online for 2 bux like I did if they don't have it! It's sweet, and its my dream come true.
  • triafnu07
    September 5, 2007
    triafnu07
    Now I know what your gonna say at first..."How intersting can movie be when the bulk takes place on some girls front lawn". And you'd be right, this movie is obviously set up to fail from the start solely for that fact. However, the side stories incoporated into the film more tha... read moren make up for the dullness of the main story. Of course the guy is gonna get the girl so you're not watching this to see what happens at the end, you will want to watch for the quirky friends and neighbors that make this movie fun and innovative.
  • BeetleJuice0328
    June 1, 2007
    BeetleJuice0328
    Perfect example on how a boy bot loves a girl so much he stand underneath her window until she falls for him, Great love story with a mix of modern humor.
  • ktbertz06
    April 22, 2007
    ktbertz06
    this movie makes me believe that good guys are out there and they are willing to do anything for the girl they love

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Emanuel Levy
August 20, 2007
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 an... Full Review

John J. Puccio
May 24, 2006
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. Full Review

David Cornelius
May 20, 2006
David Cornelius, DVDTalk.com

Clumsy but delightful. Full Review

Christopher Null
May 20, 2006
Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com

shallow and uninteresting Full Review

Mike McGranaghan
August 5, 2002
Mike McGranaghan, Aisle Seat

Dreadfully, unspeakably bad.

Dustin Putman
January 1, 2000
Dustin Putman, DustinPutman.com

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Todd McCarthy
March 26, 2009
Todd McCarthy, Variety

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Kevin Thomas
February 14, 2001
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times

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Greg Maki
January 18, 2004
Greg Maki, Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)

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Philip Martin
October 21, 2002
Philip Martin, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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