200 Cigarettes (1999)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Director:

Risa Bramon Garcia

Writer (WGA):

Shana Larsen (written by)

Release Date:

26 February 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

It's 11:59 on New Year's Eve. Do you know where your date is?

Plot:

A collection of twentysomethings try to cope with relationships, loneliness, desire and their individual neuroses.

Plot Keywords:

Party | Bartender | Cab Driver | Smoking | 8 Track

Cast

Ben Affleck	...	Bartender
Casey Affleck	...	Tom
Jennifer Albano	...	Cheryl
Jenni Blong	...	Cheryl's Friend (as Jenny Blong)
Morgan Brown	...	French Rocker
Caleb Carr	...	Cynical Bar Patron
Dave Chappelle	...	Disco Cabbie
Elvis Costello	...	Himself
Guillermo Díaz	...	Dave (as Guillermo Diaz)
Angela Featherstone	...	Caitlyn
Patrick Frederic	...	Tiki Sobbing Man
Janeane Garofalo	...	Ellie
Gaby Hoffmann	...	Stephie
Kate Hudson	...	Cindy
David Johansen	...	Tiki Bartender

Also Known As:

The Islander (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong language and sexual content.

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:14A (Ontario) | Portugal:M/12 | Canada:G (Quebec) | USA:R (Certificate #36367) | Philippines:R-18 | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Finland:K-12 | Germany:12 | Iceland:L | New Zealand:M | Norway:11 | Peru:14 | Spain:18 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Dogstar Films

Goofs:

Continuity: In the taxicab, the reflected light from the disco ball appears to be spinning in a different direction when we see the passengers from when the driver is shown.

Quotes:

Bartender: And I'm not gay, ok? I get that all the time. No, I'm not gay.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (1999-03-06)" (1999)

Soundtrack:

Moon River

There are good parts, and there are bad parts....

The main reason I saw this film was because of the cast- it has a great line up of young talent, some who are fairly new and some that have been around for ages. The film itself is fairly incoherent in places, with many storylines running at the one time. I thought Kate Hudson was fantastic in her first main role, and Paul Rudd was good as always. Gaby Hoffman probably put in the most irritating performance of her career to date, while Ben Affleck didnt really have much to do. The story itself is pretty simplistic, focusing on new years eve where a bunch of people are slowly making their way to a party hosted by Martha Plimpton's character. Only a few of the characters have any real depth to them, with many just skimming the surface, thus remaining shallow like most of the dialogue in the film. There are some scenes that work, others that don't - a real hit and miss - if you like the actors in it- then watch it- if you don't, then stay well clear.