“Never on Tuesday,” a comedy-drama released in 1988, tells the story of two friends and a woman they both like. After a car collision in the middle of a desert highway, they must wait for help. The film features Claudia Christian as Tuesday, Andy Lauer as Matt and Peter Berg as Eddie. Here, you can understand where the movie was filmed, the shooting dates, and some interesting facts about the making of the film.
Where it Filmed?
The shooting of “Never on Tuesday” took place in San Diego, California, USA. The movie was filmed on October 19, 1987. The environment and climate of San Diego made an ideal filming location for this desert highway story.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Claudia Christian | Tuesday |
| Peter Berg | Eddie |
| Dave Anderson | Zombie |
| Mark Garbarino | Zombie |
| Melvyn Pearls | Zombie |
| Brett Seals | Zombie |
| Nicolas Cage | Man in Red Sports Car (uncredited) |
| Cary Elwes | Tow Truck Driver (uncredited) |
| Emilio Estevez | Tow Truck Driver (uncredited) |
| Gilbert Gottfried | Lucky Larry Lupin (uncredited) |
| Judd Nelson | Motorcycle cop (uncredited) |
| Adam Rifkin | William (uncredited) |
| Charlie Sheen | Thief (uncredited) |
Trivia and Facts
- “Never on Tuesday” is the first film that Adam Rifkin directed.
- Other than the main characters, many people who stopped to help them turned out to be criminals or eccentric personalities.
- The characters Matt and Eddie were traveling to California to see women on beaches.
- Due to their antics inside the car, they lost control and collided with the only car they had seen for miles, that was driven by the most beautiful woman they ever saw, Tuesday.
- The film also had an uncredited cast which includes popular actors like Nicolas Cage, Cary Elwes, Emilio Estevez, Gilbert Gottfried, Judd Nelson, Adam Rifkin, and Charlie Sheen.
- The film is also known as “Das Highway-Trio” in Germany, “¡Qué noche!” in Spain, “Никога във вторник” in Bulgaria, and “Никогда во вторник” in the Soviet Union.
- “Never on Tuesday” was referenced in the making of ‘Psycho Cop Returns’ (2017).
