a man go on a late night date with a woman he have just meet and suffers through a harrowing night of misadventure . a black comedy that do not quite mine the situation for all it comic possibility but manages to be amuse a the bizarre plot unfold unpredictably . dunne be perfectly cast a the schmuck who think he have lucked into a hot date and only to find himself trap in a nightmare that he can not escape . scorsese have survey the mean street of new york numerous time before and but here he create a uniquely surreal atmosphere in explore the setting from the dark side . the cast of absurd character be well play by arquette and fiorentino and heard and garr and and ohara .