Nowhere (1997)

Director:

Gregg Araki

Writer:

Gregg Araki (written by)

Release Date:

9 May 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

"sexy, psychedelic, dementedly funny, with a sensational soundtrack... it's like clueless with nipple rings."

Plot:

The third film in a trilogy by writer-director Gregg Araki. Described as "90210 on acid", the film tells the story of a day in the lives of a group of high school kids Los Angeles and the strange lives they lead.

Plot Keywords:

Bisexual | Party | Alien | High School | S&M

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

James Duval	...	Dark Smith
Rachel True	...	Mel
Nathan Bexton	...	Montgomery
Chiara Mastroianni	...	Kriss
Debi Mazar	...	Kozy
Kathleen Robertson	...	Lucifer
Joshua Gibran Mayweather	...	Zero
Jordan Ladd	...	Alyssa
Christina Applegate	...	Dingbat
Sarah Lassez	...	Egg / Polly
Guillermo Díaz	...	Cowboy (as Guillermo Diaz)
Jeremy Jordan	...	Bart Sighvatssohn
Alan Boyce	...	Handjob
Jaason Simmons	...	The Teen Idol
Ryan Phillippe	...	Shad
Heather Graham	...	Lilith
Scott Caan	...	Ducky
Thyme Lewis	...	Elvis
Mena Suvari	...	Zoe
Beverly D'Angelo	...	Dark's Mom
Charlotte Rae	...	Fortune Teller
Denise Richards	...	Jana
Teresa Hill	...	Shannon
Kevin Light	...	Noah
Traci Lords	...	Val-Chick 1
Shannen Doherty	...	Val-Chick 2
Rose McGowan	...	Val-Chick 3
John Ritter	...	Moses Helper
Christopher Knight	...	Mr. Sighvatssohn
Eve Plumb	...	Mrs. Sighvatssohn
Lauren Tewes	...	Julie The Newscaster
David Leisure	...	Egg and Ducky's Dad
John Enos III	...	Scary Drag Queen #1
Nicolette Gato	...	Scary Drag Queen #2
Brian Buzzini	...	Scary Drag Queen #3
Aaron Smith	...	Atari Gang Member
Sara Jane	...	Atari Gang Member
Tres Trash Temperilli	...	Atari Gang Member
Devon Odessa	...	What
Staci Keanan	...	Ever (as Stacy Keenan)
Gibby Haynes	...	Jujyfruit
Keith Brewer	...	Surf
Derek Brewer	...	Ski
Roscoe	...	The Alien
Stephane Sednaoui	...	The Photographer (as Stephane Sednaoui)
Petro Nicholas	...	Scary Clown Guy
Peter Alexander	...	Drunk Skinhead
Brian Heinberg	...	Pukeboy
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Travis William Blue	...	Party Dancer (uncredited)
Veronica Grey	...	Stoner (uncredited)
Johnny Torres	...	Pink Diaper Boy (uncredited)

Directed by
Gregg Araki

Writing credits
Gregg Araki		(written by)

Produced by
Gregg Araki	....	producer
Nicole Arbib	....	executive producer
Pascal Caucheteux	....	executive producer
Jon Kuyper	....	line producer
Grégoire Sorlat	....	executive producer (as Gregoire Sorlat)
Andrea Sperling	....	producer
Ilene Staple	....	executive producer
Shelley Surpin	....	associate producer

Cinematography by
Arturo Smith

Film Editing by
Gregg Araki

Casting by
Karen Margiotta
Mary Margiotta
Rick Montgomery
Dan Parada

Production Design by
Patti Podesta

Art Direction by
Dan Knapp		(co-art director)
Pae White		(co-art director)

Set Decoration by
Jennifer M. Gentile

Costume Design by
Sara Jane Slotnick		(as Sara Slotnick)

Makeup Department
Jason Rail	....	hair stylist
Jason Rail	....	makeup artist
Julie Zvorsky	....	assistant hair stylist
Julie Zvorsky	....	assistant makeup artist
Michael Burnett	....	special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
L. Matt Hill	....	special makeup effects artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Jon Kuyper	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
William Paul Clark	....	first assistant director (as William Clark)
Michael J. Moore	....	first assistant director (as Michael Moore)
Sholto J. Roeg	....	second assistant director
Pilar Savone	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Lisa Anne Auerbach	....	art worker
Miles Coolidge	....	carpenter
Michael Coughlan	....	art worker
Erik Ehlert	....	art worker
Jory Felice	....	on-set dresser
Shepherd Frankel	....	draftsman
Giovanni Jance	....	art worker
Angela Jesolva	....	scenic artist
Ethan Johnson	....	carpenter
Brandt A. Marshall	....	lead scenic artist
David A. Muller	....	carpenter
Elizabeth Saveri	....	scenic artist
Sarah Seager	....	art worker
Blaine Williams	....	swing gang
Ron Zakhar	....	swing gang
Dave Zito	....	carpenter
Sandra Zito	....	carpenter
Thomas D. Krausz	....	construction coordinator (uncredited)
Laura Paddock	....	fabric designer and printer (uncredited)
Blaine Williams	....	set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department
David C. Eichhorn	....	sound effects editor (as David Eichhorn)
Richard Evans	....	adr recordist (as Rick Evans)
Richard Evans	....	foley editor (as Rick Evans)
Richard Evans	....	foley recordist (as Rick Evans)
Bob Goold	....	dialogue editor (as Robert Goold)
Bob Goold	....	sound supervisor (as Robert Goold)
Marydixie Kirkpatrick	....	boom operator
Fred Rivas	....	stereo sound consultant: Ultra Stereo
Mark A. Rozett	....	sound designer (as Mark Rozett)
Mark A. Rozett	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Mark Rozett)
Melissa Sherwood Hofmann	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Melissa S. Hofmann)
Christopher M. Taylor	....	sound mixer (as Christopher Taylor)
Daniel W. Victor Jr.	....	stereo sound consultant: Ultra Stereo

Special Effects by
Michael Burnett	....	alien special effects
L. Matt Hill	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Mindy Minkow	....	optical camera operator (uncredited)

Stunts
LaFaye Baker	....	stunt double (as Lafaye Baker)
Don Ruffin	....	stunts
Don Ruffin	....	stunt coordinator (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
David Aquino	....	photography: second unit (as David D. Aquino)
Paul Beauchemin	....	still photographer
Harry C. Box	....	gaffer
Joey D. Brown	....	gaffer (as Joey Brown)
Val Camp	....	first assistant camera
Steve Charnow	....	electrician
DeWitt Davis	....	camera intern
Jason Elliott	....	grip (as Jason Elliot)
Doug Frey	....	electrician
Tony Gavin	....	best boy grip
Michael Graef	....	best boy electric
Brady Harris	....	electrician
Philip Jordan	....	electrician (as Phillip Jordan)
Jean-Claude Lother	....	still photographer
Tony Martin	....	second assistant camera (as Anthony Martin)
Roland Martinez	....	grip (as Roland 'Chaka' Martinez)
John Massaro	....	best boy electric (as Johnny Massaro)
Christopher Miller	....	camera loader
Daisuke Dice Miyake	....	key grip (as Daisuke 'Dice' Miyake)
Terry Newport	....	grip
Vince Palomino	....	key grip
Christopher Probst	....	camera loader
Jerome Sainte Rose	....	still photographer
Doug Schneider	....	second assistant camera
Rob Sweeney	....	photography: second unit
Uriel Uribe	....	electrician
Gregory White	....	second assistant camera (as Gregory L. White)

Casting Department
David Anthony	....	extras casting
J.P. Shields	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Tracy Arima	....	wardrobe intern
Maria Bradley	....	assistant costumer
Sherine Meleka	....	wardrobe intern
Garret Savage	....	wardrobe intern

Editorial Department
Robert Beverly	....	color timer
Jennifer M. Gentile	....	assistant editor
Jeff Malmberg	....	assistant editor
Anthony Santiago	....	assistant editor
Wendy Smith	....	post-production assistant
Matthew Waldman	....	post-production assistant

Music Department
Marnie Cappellini	....	music coordinator
Budd Carr	....	executive music producer
Peter Coquillard	....	music supervisor (as Peter M. Coquillard)
Sylvia Nestor	....	music clearance
Howard Paar	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Donald 'Gator' Gardiner	....	driver (as Don 'Gator' Gardiner)
Charles Gatson	....	assistant transportation coordinator
Howard Rutman	....	transportation coordinator (as Howard I. Rutman)

Other crew
Chris Baugh	....	location manager
Ernest Belding	....	set production assistant
Stephane Bismuth	....	staff: Why Not Productions
Travis William Blue	....	production assistant
Hélène Cases	....	staff: Why Not Productions
Martine Cassinelli	....	staff: Why Not Productions
Michael Culbert	....	production intern
Abdelhadi El Fakir	....	staff: Why Not Productions
Todd Feldman	....	location scout
Lucinda Gambiez	....	staff: Why Not Productions
Richard Huggard	....	production coordinator
Betsy Mackey	....	accountant
Véronique Marchand	....	staff: Why Not Productions (as Veronique Marchand)
Béatrice Mauduit	....	staff: Why Not Productions (as Beatrice Mauduit)
Mike Minkow	....	our saviour
Derek Mori	....	location intern
Erin K. O'Brien	....	assistant: Gregg Araki
Robert Rodger	....	office intern
Michael Shapiro	....	set production assistant
Ethan Tobman	....	production intern
Jared Tobman	....	script supervisor
Ben Urquhart	....	key set production assistant
Derek Jan Vermaas	....	assistant production coordinator
James Malloy	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Blurco
• Desperate Pictures
• Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC)
• Why Not Productions

Distributors

• Fine Line Features (1997) (USA) (theatrical)
• PRO-FUN media Filmverleih (2011) (Germany) (all media)
• PRO-FUN media Filmverleih (2011) (Austria) (all media)
• PRO-FUN media Filmverleih (2011) (Switzerland) (all media)
• Atlantis Entertainment (1998) (Czechoslovakia) (theatrical)
• Cecchi Gori Group (1999) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Asso Film (video)

Special Effects

• Michael Burnett Productions Inc.

Other Companies

• Alter Image  negative cutting
• Cinema Research  titles
• Cinesound Company Inc.  post-production sound facility
• DISC  insurance
• Patti & Wendy  title design
• Windswept Pacific Entertainment  music supervision

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for scenes of strong violence, sexuality and drug use involving teens, and for strong language

Runtime:

82 min

Country:

USA | France

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Australia:R | France:-16 | South Korea:18 | UK:18 | USA:R | Italy:VM18 | USA:TV-MA (cable rating) | New Zealand:R18

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Blurco

Trivia:

Although the entire movie is set in one day, all of the main characters change their clothes several times as Mel, Lucifer, Montgomery, Cowboy, Bart, Egg, Dingbat, among others appear wearing different clothes in different scenes. The only character who wears the same clothes throughout the movie is Dark.

Goofs:

Continuity: Dark's facial stubble changes constantly.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Dark:[voice-over] L.A. is like... nowhere. Everybody who lives here is lost.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Brows Held High: The Doom Generation (#1.14)" (2011)

Soundtrack:

Avalyn II

That's Cool, That's Trash.

Man, I love trash! Serve me up Russ Meyer, Roger Corman, Ed Wood, Psych-Out, Rock'n'Roll High School or Angel, Angel, Down We Go and I'm a happy camper. But it's not so easy to make successful SELF CONSCIOUS trash. Troma try it and rarely succeed. The Chiodo brothers pulled it off with Killer Klowns from Outer Space, but Gregg Araki not only succeeds with Nowhere but takes it to the next level. Nowhere is the 90s Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls and then some. I can't even begin to tell you how cool this movie is! Look at the sensational cast which includes the debut of Mena Suvari, a couple of Bradys and best of all the wonderful find of Sarah Lassez. Add a spot on soundtrack of Sonic Youth, Elastica, JAMC, Portishead and Stacey Q(!) Plus Gibby from the Butthole Surfers, John Ritter playing a televangelist, an alien with a zap gun and Throbbing Gristle jokes! What more can you wish for?

The future is NOW, and Nowhere is THE place to be.