54 (1998)

Director:

Mark Christopher

Writer (WGA):

Mark Christopher (written by)

Release Date:

28 August 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | History

Tagline:

Welcome to the Party

Plot:

Famous 70's NYC nightclub seen and told through the eyes of a young employee.

Plot Keywords:

Studio 54 | Disco | Nightclub | Hot Tub | Social Class

Awards:

7 nominations

Cast

Ryan Phillippe	...	Shane O'Shea
Salma Hayek	...	Anita Randazzo
Neve Campbell	...	Julie Black
Mike Myers	...	Steve Rubell
Sela Ward	...	Billie Auster
Breckin Meyer	...	Greg Randazzo
Sherry Stringfield	...	Viv
Ellen Albertini Dow	...	Disco Dottie
Cameron Mathison	...	Atlanta
Noam Jenkins	...	Romeo
Jay Goede	...	Buck
Patrick Taylor	...	Tarzan
Heather Matarazzo	...	Grace O'Shea
Skipp Sudduth	...	Harlan O'Shea
Aemilia Robinson	...	Kelly O'Shea

Also Known As:

Fifty-Four
Studio 54 (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexuality, drug use and language.

Runtime:

93 min | USA:100 min (extended cut)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #36070) | Iceland:14 | Singapore:M18 (re-rating) | Singapore:R(A) (cut) | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Chile:18 | Finland:K-14 | France:-12 | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Mexico:C | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Casa Loma, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Dollface

Trivia:

Ryan Phillippe's character is based on Tieg Thomas, who worked at the legendary Studio 54 from 1977 to 1982.

Goofs:

Continuity: On the invitation for the New Year's Eve party, the date is incorrectly typed as "the thirty first of December Nineteen seventy-eight..." The date should be Nineteen seventy-nine.

Quotes:

Steve Rubell: Not with that shirt.
[Shane turns to leave, Steve grabs his arm]
Steve Rubell: I said, not with that shirt.
[Shane pauses, then takes his shirt off, showing his six-pack]
Steve Rubell: Welcome to my party, handsome.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Showbiz Today: (1998-08-24)" (1998)

Soundtrack:

I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl)

Mike Myers should have received that rumored Oscar nomination for this movie...

While the acting is pretty dull in this movie, Mike Myers proved that he can handle serious drama. Shortly after this movie came out, it was rumored that Mike Myers would receive an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for playing the Studio 54 owner. I would have strongly agreed with this nomination, and I only recommend 54 to anyone curious about the serious side of Mike Myers.