Never on Tuesday
Encyclopedia
Never on Tuesday is a Comedy (film) and Road Movie
written and directed by Adam Rifkin
. The film was released on VHS
Video rental by Paramount Home Entertainment
in 1988 and was originally slated to be re-released in the United States
on DVD
format through City Light Entertainment before the company went out of business.
, an astronomy
hot spot and an ideal place for shooting a road movie set in a stark and desolate location. The cameo actors were flown out to Borrego Springs on their individual filming days including Charlie Sheen
- who had just finished filming Wall Street (1987 film) - and Cary Elwes
of The Princess Bride (film)
. The film's crew members included producer Cassian Elwes
(brother of Cary) and make up artist Sheryl Berkoff, who would eventually marry Rob Lowe
. With a limited budget the cast and crew shot on film; they used 'short ends' - sections of film left over in the canister - cheap to buy but with limited use. Christian says: 'we were constantly trying to shove a 4 minute scene into a 2 minutes film stock!'
has written and directed many projects including The Dark Backward
, The Chase (1994 film)
, and Detroit Rock City (film)
. Early on in his career Rifkin often worked with the same people including many faces of the then up-and-coming Brat Pack, such as Sherilyn Fenn
and Rob Lowe
. Never on Tuesday is Rifkin's Directorial debut, an independent Twentysomething (film)
with a small cast that indeed features cameos from many of Rifkin's mainstays such as Cary Elwes
, Judd Nelson
, and Charlie Sheen
. Executive Producer
, Cassian Elwes
, also produced The Chase (1994 film)
and The Dark Backward
aka The Man with Three Arms.
Road Movie
Road Movie is a 2002 South Korean film about a love triangle among a woman, a man who loves her, and a gay man who loves him. Living on the margins of society, they go on a road trip together.- Cast :* Hwang Jung-min ... Dae-shik...
written and directed by Adam Rifkin
Adam Rifkin
Adam Rifkin sometimes credited as Rif Coogan, is an American film director, producer, actor and writer. Rifkin is claimed to belong to a rare breed of film directors that transited from public-access television cable TV to Hollywood.His eclectic career ranges from broad family comedies to cult...
. The film was released on VHS
VHS
The Video Home System is a consumer-level analog recording videocassette standard developed by Victor Company of Japan ....
Video rental by Paramount Home Entertainment
Paramount Home Entertainment
Paramount Home Entertainment is the division of Paramount Pictures dealing with home video founded in late 1975.-History:...
in 1988 and was originally slated to be re-released in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
on DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
format through City Light Entertainment before the company went out of business.
Plot
Three people are stranded in the desert after Matt (Andrew Lauer) and Eddie (Peter Berg) total Tuesday's (Claudia Christian) automobile. Tuesday is a drop dead gorgeous girl; however, much to the guys’ dismay, she is revealed as a lesbian, albeit sensitive and fun-loving. She is a woman with ambition and Matt and Eddie - two jokers - are far from impressionable in her eyes. Exhibiting an immediate sexual interest in the beautiful Tuesday, the guys are certain they can change her.Filming
Filming for Never on Tuesday took place in Borrego Springs, CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, an astronomy
Astronomy
Astronomy is a natural science that deals with the study of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the atmosphere of Earth...
hot spot and an ideal place for shooting a road movie set in a stark and desolate location. The cameo actors were flown out to Borrego Springs on their individual filming days including Charlie Sheen
Charlie Sheen
Carlos Irwin Estevez , better known by his stage name Charlie Sheen, is an American film and television actor. He is the youngest son of actor Martin Sheen....
- who had just finished filming Wall Street (1987 film) - and Cary Elwes
Cary Elwes
Ivan Simon Cary Elwes , known professionally as Cary Elwes, is an English actor. The son of Dominick Elwes and Tessa Georgina Kennedy, Elwes acted in off-Broadway plays during college and moved to the United States in the early 1980s. He is known for his role as Westley in the cult classic The...
of The Princess Bride (film)
The Princess Bride (film)
The Princess Bride is a 1987 American film based on the 1973 novel of the same name by William Goldman, combining comedy, adventure, romance, and fantasy. The film was directed by Rob Reiner from a screenplay by Goldman...
. The film's crew members included producer Cassian Elwes
Cassian Elwes
Cassian Elwes is an independent film producer and agent, and is widely regarded as one of the most influential people in the independent film industry.-Biography:...
(brother of Cary) and make up artist Sheryl Berkoff, who would eventually marry Rob Lowe
Rob Lowe
Robert Hepler "Rob" Lowe is an American actor. Lowe came to prominence after appearing in films such as The Outsiders, Oxford Blues, About Last Night..., St. Elmo's Fire, and Wayne's World. On television, Lowe is known for his role as Sam Seaborn on The West Wing and his role as Senator Robert...
. With a limited budget the cast and crew shot on film; they used 'short ends' - sections of film left over in the canister - cheap to buy but with limited use. Christian says: 'we were constantly trying to shove a 4 minute scene into a 2 minutes film stock!'
Adam Rifkin
Adam RifkinAdam Rifkin
Adam Rifkin sometimes credited as Rif Coogan, is an American film director, producer, actor and writer. Rifkin is claimed to belong to a rare breed of film directors that transited from public-access television cable TV to Hollywood.His eclectic career ranges from broad family comedies to cult...
has written and directed many projects including The Dark Backward
The Dark Backward
The Dark Backward is a 1991 satirical comedy film directed and written by Adam Rifkin.-Plot summary:A man pursues stand-up comedy encouraged by his fellow garbage man. Though his friend, who accompanies him on accordion, continues to tell him how great he is, he actually stinks...
, The Chase (1994 film)
The Chase (1994 film)
The Chase is a 1994 action comedy film starring Charlie Sheen and Kristy Swanson. Released a few months before the real-life O. J. Simpson chase that also took place in California, the film includes Henry Rollins as a police officer and features cameos from Ron Jeremy and both Anthony Kiedis and...
, and Detroit Rock City (film)
Detroit Rock City (film)
Detroit Rock City is a 1999 film about four teenagers in a Kiss cover band who try to see their idols in Detroit in 1978. Comparable to Rock 'n' Roll High School, Dazed and Confused, The Stöned Age, and I Wanna Hold Your Hand, Detroit Rock City tells a coming of age story through a filter of 1970s...
. Early on in his career Rifkin often worked with the same people including many faces of the then up-and-coming Brat Pack, such as Sherilyn Fenn
Sherilyn Fenn
Sherilyn Fenn is an American actress and filmmaker. She came to international attention for her performance as Audrey Horne on the 1990 cult TV series Twin Peaks...
and Rob Lowe
Rob Lowe
Robert Hepler "Rob" Lowe is an American actor. Lowe came to prominence after appearing in films such as The Outsiders, Oxford Blues, About Last Night..., St. Elmo's Fire, and Wayne's World. On television, Lowe is known for his role as Sam Seaborn on The West Wing and his role as Senator Robert...
. Never on Tuesday is Rifkin's Directorial debut, an independent Twentysomething (film)
Twentysomething (film)
Twenty Something is a 1994 Hong Kong film directed by Teddy Chan Tak-Sum and presented by Eric Tsang. It is the sole Category-III film in UFO's list of credits, and features a popular theme song "Wish" sung by Sandy Lam...
with a small cast that indeed features cameos from many of Rifkin's mainstays such as Cary Elwes
Cary Elwes
Ivan Simon Cary Elwes , known professionally as Cary Elwes, is an English actor. The son of Dominick Elwes and Tessa Georgina Kennedy, Elwes acted in off-Broadway plays during college and moved to the United States in the early 1980s. He is known for his role as Westley in the cult classic The...
, Judd Nelson
Judd Nelson
Judd Asher Nelson is an American actor. He is best known for being a member of the "Brat Pack" in the mid-1980s; and for his roles as John Bender in The Breakfast Club, Alec Newbary in St...
, and Charlie Sheen
Charlie Sheen
Carlos Irwin Estevez , better known by his stage name Charlie Sheen, is an American film and television actor. He is the youngest son of actor Martin Sheen....
. Executive Producer
Executive producer
An executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
, Cassian Elwes
Cassian Elwes
Cassian Elwes is an independent film producer and agent, and is widely regarded as one of the most influential people in the independent film industry.-Biography:...
, also produced The Chase (1994 film)
The Chase (1994 film)
The Chase is a 1994 action comedy film starring Charlie Sheen and Kristy Swanson. Released a few months before the real-life O. J. Simpson chase that also took place in California, the film includes Henry Rollins as a police officer and features cameos from Ron Jeremy and both Anthony Kiedis and...
and The Dark Backward
The Dark Backward
The Dark Backward is a 1991 satirical comedy film directed and written by Adam Rifkin.-Plot summary:A man pursues stand-up comedy encouraged by his fellow garbage man. Though his friend, who accompanies him on accordion, continues to tell him how great he is, he actually stinks...
aka The Man with Three Arms.
Cast
- Claudia ChristianClaudia ChristianClaudia Ann Christian is an American actress, writer, singer, musician, and director, best known for her role as Commander Susan Ivanova on the science fiction television series Babylon 5.-Career:...
as Tuesday - Andrew LauerAndrew Lauer-Life and career:Lauer may be best known to America acting as "Charlie" on the hit NBC comedy series Caroline in the City. He recently wrapped principal photography directing the motion picture Adventures of a Teenage Dragon Slayer starring Lea Thompson and Wendie Malick. The film will be released...
as Matt - Peter BergPeter BergPeter Berg is an American actor, film director, producer and writer. He is known for directing films such as Friday Night Lights, The Kingdom, The Rundown, Hancock and Battleship. He also developed the television series Friday Night Lights, which was adapted from the film he directed. As an actor...
as Marsh - Dave Anderson (actor)Dave Anderson (actor)David "Dave" Anderson is a Scottish actor, playwright and jazz musician based in Glasgow. He is widely-known for a number of TV and cinema roles, perhaps most famously for the part of Gregory's father in Gregory's Girl and as the bank manager in the BBC Scotland sitcom City Lights .-External...
as ZombieZombieZombie is a term used to denote an animated corpse brought back to life by mystical means such as witchcraft. The term is often figuratively applied to describe a hypnotized person bereft of consciousness and self-awareness, yet ambulant and able to respond to surrounding stimuli... - Mark Garbarino as Zombie
- Melvyn Pearls as Zombie
- Brett Seals as Zombie
- Nicolas CageNicolas CageNicolas Cage is an American actor, producer and director, having appeared in over 60 films including Raising Arizona , The Rock , Face/Off , Gone in 60 Seconds , Adaptation , National Treasure , Ghost Rider , Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans , and...
as Man in Red Sports Car (uncredited) - Cary ElwesCary ElwesIvan Simon Cary Elwes , known professionally as Cary Elwes, is an English actor. The son of Dominick Elwes and Tessa Georgina Kennedy, Elwes acted in off-Broadway plays during college and moved to the United States in the early 1980s. He is known for his role as Westley in the cult classic The...
as Tow Truck Driver (uncredited) - Emilio EstevezEmilio EstevezEmilio Estevez is an American actor, film director, and writer. He started his career as an actor and is well-known for being a member of the acting Brat Pack of the 1980s, starring in The Breakfast Club and St. Elmo's Fire...
as Tow Truck Driver (uncredited) - Judd NelsonJudd NelsonJudd Asher Nelson is an American actor. He is best known for being a member of the "Brat Pack" in the mid-1980s; and for his roles as John Bender in The Breakfast Club, Alec Newbary in St...
as Motorcycle cop (uncredited) - Charlie SheenCharlie SheenCarlos Irwin Estevez , better known by his stage name Charlie Sheen, is an American film and television actor. He is the youngest son of actor Martin Sheen....
as Thief (uncredited) - Adam RifkinAdam RifkinAdam Rifkin sometimes credited as Rif Coogan, is an American film director, producer, actor and writer. Rifkin is claimed to belong to a rare breed of film directors that transited from public-access television cable TV to Hollywood.His eclectic career ranges from broad family comedies to cult...
as William (uncredited) - Gilbert GottfriedGilbert GottfriedGilbert Gottfried is an American actor, voice actor and stand-up comedian, best known for his trademark comedic persona of speaking in a loud, grating tone of voice. He has played numerous roles in film and television, perhaps most notably voicing the parrot Iago in Disney's Aladdin , and...
as Lucky Larry Lupin (uncredited)