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The Greatest Date the Drive-In Ever Pulled: The Usual Suspects

Season 1, Ep. 7

CW: Mentions of sexual assault, violence and alcohol.


Today, Am and Will round up the Usual Suspects! At rank 39, does this movie deserve it's acclaim (and Oscar nominations?) - there's only one way to find out! Join us as we jump between past and present, California and New York, the hospital and the police station. Would we pick this classic out of a line up? Listen and see!


Welcome to The Date Night Drive In! Am, Will, and their special guests watch their way through the top 100 films on IMDB. With plenty of film-history, an abundance of pop-culture references, and a masochistic love of cinema, we can't wait for you to join us at the drive in.


Our next episode will air on August 26th. In theory.


Our theme music was composed by Am Chisholm, and includes voice acting from Nathan Jones. You can find Nate on Twitter at @natescottjones


Our cover art was created by Eiriol Evans. You can find Eiriol on twitter at @Hombow1

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