Blind Date
Feature film, 2008, 83 min.
The second of three American remakes of films by deceased Dutch director Theo van Gogh, following Interview in 2007 (directed by Steve Buscemi) and preceding 1-900 (director John Turturro). In Blind Date, a clumsy magician and his wife repeatedly pretend they have a blind date with each other to revive their relationship. Using personal ads, which act as punctuation between the various scenes, they choose different roles. They always meet in the conjurer's theatre, where their awkward conversations soon go off the rails. They do not know how to cope with the loss of their daughter, who was killed in an accident and now comments on the events in the voice-over. Patricia Clarkson plays the role that was originally performed by Renée Fokker; director Stanley Tucci plays the male lead, which in the original version was played by Peer Mascini - who has a supporting role here, beside people like Georgina Verbaan and Thijs Römer.
Director
    Stanley Tucci
    
  Writer
- Blind Date
 - 2008
 - Interview
 - 2007
 
    Stanley Tucci
    
  
    David Schechter
    
  Writer
Producer
- IMDb profile
 - IMDb profile
 - Somewhere Tonight
 - 2011
 - Blind Date
 - 2008
 - Interview
 - 2007
 - Greencard Warriors
 - 2013
 - B.A.B.S.
 - 2017
 - De Fractie
 - 2015
 - Matterhorn
 - 2013
 - Deal
 - 2012
 - Tikotin
 - 2012
 - 170 Hz
 - 2011
 - Winterland (2010)
 - 2010
 - Winterland
 - 2009
 - Kort! - Kus - Kiss
 - 2009
 - Gewoon Hans
 - 2009
 - Malpensa
 - 2009
 - Blind Date
 - 2008
 - Interview
 - 2007
 - Funny Dewdrop
 - 2007
 - Oorlogsrust
 - 2006
 - Masterclass
 - 2005
 - Medea
 - 2005
 - Cool!
 - 2004
 - Ter ziele
 - 2004
 - Interview
 - 2003
 - Patser - Gangsta
 - 2018
 - Somewhere Tonight
 - 2011
 - Blind Date
 - 2008
 
    Bruce Weiss
    
      
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- B.A.B.S.
 - 2017
 - De Fractie
 - 2015
 - Matterhorn
 - 2013
 - Deal
 - 2012
 - Tikotin
 - 2012
 - 170 Hz
 - 2011
 - Winterland (2010)
 - 2010
 - Winterland
 - 2009
 - Kort! - Kus - Kiss
 - 2009
 - Gewoon Hans
 - 2009
 - Malpensa
 - 2009
 - Blind Date
 - 2008
 - Interview
 - 2007
 - Funny Dewdrop
 - 2007
 - Oorlogsrust
 - 2006
 - Masterclass
 - 2005
 - Medea
 - 2005
 - Cool!
 - 2004
 - Ter ziele
 - 2004
 - Interview
 - 2003
 - Patser - Gangsta
 - 2018
 - Somewhere Tonight
 - 2011
 - Blind Date
 - 2008
 
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- 170 Hz
 - 2011
 - The Ardennes
 - 2015
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 - 2014
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 - 2009
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 - 2009
 - Malpensa
 - 2009
 - Blind Date
 - 2008
 
    Ellen Havenith
    
      
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- Blind Date
 - 2008
 - Interview
 - 2007
 
    Evan Lurie
    
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 - 2012
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 - 2011
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 - 2009
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 - 2008
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 - 2007
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 - 2007
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 - 2006
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 - 2005
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 - 2004
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 - 2004
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 - 2004
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 - 2003
 - De goddelijke gekte
 - 2001
 - Het Museumplein
 - 1999
 - Werkteater
 - 1997
 - In strijd met
 - 1995
 - Hooggeacht Publiek
 - 1992
 
    Thomas Kist
    
      
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- Blind Date
 - 2008
 
    Camilla Toniolo
    
  Editor
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- Blind Date
 - 2008
 - Interview
 - 2007
 
    Loren Weeks
    
  Production designer
Cast
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 - 2012
 - Malpensa
 - 2009
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 - 2012
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 - 2012
 - Nieuwe buren
 - 2014
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 - 2011
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 - 2009
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 - 2009
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 - 2008
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 - 2005
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 - 2004
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 - 1997
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 - 2008
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 - 2008
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 - 2008
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 - 2005
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 - 2005
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 - 2004
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 - 2003
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 - 2003
 - Enigma
 - 1999
 
    Thijs Römer
    
      
        14 awards
      
      
        
          
  
 
        
          
  
 
        
          
  
 
        
          
  
 
        
      
    
  Director
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Cast (20)
    Patricia Clarkson
    
  Cast
    Georgina Verbaan
    
      
        16 awards
      
      
        
          
  
 
        
          
  
 
        
          
  
 
        
          
  
 
        
      
    
  
      Cast (36)
    Stanley Tucci
    
  Sound designer
- Blind Date
 - 2008
 
    Mary Ellen Porto
    
  Sound designer
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- Somewhere Tonight
 - 2011
 - Feest
 - 2002
 - Helse pijn
 - 2017
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 - 2017
 - Een nieuwe morgen
 - 2017
 - Strohalm
 - 2015
 - Garage 2.0
 - 2015
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 - 2011
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 - 2009
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 - 2009
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 - 2008
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 - 2008
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 - 2008
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 - 2007
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 - 2007
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 - 2007
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 - 2006
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 - 2006
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 - 2006
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 - 2005
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 - 2005
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 - 2004
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 - 2003
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 - 2003
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 - 2002
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 - 2002
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 - 2002
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 - 2000
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 - 1999
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 - 1998
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 - 1997
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 - 1996
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 - 1995
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 - 1995
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 - 1995
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 - 1995
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 - 1995
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 - 1994
 - Een pas de deux
 - 1994
 
    Eric Leek
    
      
        9 awards
      
      
        
          
  
 
        
      
    
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Location sound recordist (58)
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- Phone number
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 - www.reiniersmit.com
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 - 2015
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 - 2007
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 - 2015
 - Blind Date
 - 2008
 - Matterhorn
 - 2013
 - 170 Hz
 - 2011
 - Matterhorn
 - 2013
 - 170 Hz
 - 2011
 - Gewoon Hans
 - 2009
 
    Reinier Smit
    
      
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Script advisor (6)
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 - 2011
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 - 2011
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 - 2011
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 - 2011
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 - 2011
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 - 2010
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 - 2010
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 - 2010
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 - 2008
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 - 2008
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 - 2008
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 - 2008
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 - 2007
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 - 2007
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 - 2007
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 - 2007
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 - 2007
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 - 2006
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 - 2005
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 - 2005
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 - 2005
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 - 2005
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 - 2005
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 - 2004
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 - 2004
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 - 2004
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 - 2004
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 - 2004
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 - 2004
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 - 2004
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 - 2004
 - De tafel
 - 2004
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 - 2003
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 - 2003
 - Adrenaline
 - 2003
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 - 2003
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 - 2003
 - Tour des Légendes
 - 2003
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 - 2003
 - Paramaribo Papers
 - 2002
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 - 2002
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 - 2002
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 - 2002
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 - 2002
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 - 2002
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 - 2002
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 - 2001
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 - 2001
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 - 2001
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 - 2001
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 - 2000
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 - 2000
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 - 1999
 - The Crossing
 - 1999
 - Rent-a-Friend
 - 1999
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 - 2011
 
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- Blind Date
 - 2008
 - Interview
 - 2007
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 - 2005