The Doom Generation (1995)

Director:

Gregg Araki

Writer:

Gregg Araki (writer)

Release Date:

27 October 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Sex. Mayhem. Whatever.

Plot:

Jordan White and Amy Blue, two troubled teens, pick up an adolescent drifter, Xavier Red. Together,...

Plot Keywords:

Breasts | Female Nudity | Bizarre | Violence | Bisexual

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

James Duval	...	Jordan White
Rose McGowan	...	Amy Blue
Johnathon Schaech	...	Xavier Red
Cress Williams	...	Peanut
Dwayne R. Goettel	...	Gang of Goons (as Skinny Puppy)
Cevin Key	...	Gang of Goons (as Skinny Puppy)
Nivek Ogre	...	Gang of Goons (as Skinny Puppy)
Dustin Nguyen	...	Quickiemart Clerk
Margaret Cho	...	Clerk's Wife
Lauren Tewes	...	TV Anchorwoman
Christopher Knight	...	TV Anchorman
Nicky Katt	...	Carnoburger Cashier
Johanna Went	...	Carnoburger Co-Worker
Perry Farrell	...	Stop 'n' Go clerk
Amanda Bearse	...	Barmaid

Also Known As:

Doom Generation (France)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong vicious violence, graphic sexuality, pervasive strong language and some drug use.

Runtime:

85 min | USA:72 min (R-rated version)

Country:

USA | France

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Netherlands:16 | Canada:18A (British Columbia) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Ontario) | Chile:14 | USA:NC-17 (original rating) | USA:Unrated (uncut) | USA:R (cut) | USA:R (heavily cut) | New Zealand:R18 | Canada:18+ (Quebec) | Australia:R | Finland:K-18 | France:-16 | Ireland:18 | Italy:VM18 | Portugal:M/18 | South Korea:(Banned) | Spain:18 | UK:18 | USA:R | Iceland:(Banned)

Company:

Blurco

Trivia:

The gang of goons in the beginning of the movie is played by the Vancouver based industrial group, Skinny Puppy. cEvin Key, who falls off the car, broke his arm during the shooting of this scene.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Amy Blue: Fuck.

Movie Connections:

References À bout de souffle (1960)

Soundtrack:

Already There

Never Seen Anything Like It

This was one of the strangest movie I've ever seen, but at the same time, one of the most meaningful. This was a good movie. There was a sadistic violence, a bunch of sex scenes, vulgarity, more graphic violence, more sex, a three way, and an incredibly sad, tragic ending.

If you are able to look past all this (many people cannot, mind you), than you will see a good movie about three teenage tortured souls cruising along the urban pits of Los Angeles, who run into a crazy clerk with a shotgun, a crazy drive thru attendant with a shotgun, a nasty blonde with a sword, and some really scary Neo Nazis, who all think Amy Blue is someone else.

Rose McGowen is Amy Blue, the sexy, angry, speed taking, tough as nails lead character, James Duval is Amy's naive, stoner boyfriend Jordan White, and Johnathon Schaech was Xavier Red, the crazy, dangerous, kinky, and violent source of trouble. If you have a strong stomach, and don't mind harshly sad endings, check it out, but be aware, because you might get grossed out and leave (I almost did). 9/10