Groove (2000)

An inside look into one night in the San Francisco underground rave scene.

Director:

Greg Harrison

Writer:

Greg Harrison

Stars:

Chris Ferreira, Mackenzie Firgens, Elizabeth Sun

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Chris Ferreira	...	Bill
Mackenzie Firgens	...	Harmony
Elizabeth Sun	...	Maggie
Steve Van Wormer	...	Ernie
Dmitri Ponce	...	Guy (as Dmitri from the Lower Haight)
Ari Gold	...	Cliff
Aaron Langridge	...	Joe
Wendy Turner-Low	...	Lisa
Bradley K. Ross	...	Aaron (as Bradley Ross)
Rachel True	...	Beth
Denny Kirkwood	...	Colin
Matthew Bernsen	...	Record Store Customer
Bing Ching	...	DJ Snaz
Jeff Witzke	...	Neil
Jill Jose	...	Monique

Storyline

On Friday, a single e-mail blips through the Internet. The word spreads quickly through the city: the party is on. Saturday evening, two hundred people secretly converge at an abandoned San Francisco warehouse. As the sun sets the records start spinning, setting into motion a night that no one will forget. Meet David Turner, a Midwest transplant. He moved to the city with aspirations of starting his career as a writer but his hopes have stalled. After four years he finds himself writing instruction manuals for a computer company. Overworked and with little social life, David spends his time alone, his dream of being a novelist a distant memory. That night, his brother Colin Turner invites him to GROOVE. Colin has a surprise for his new girlfriend, young raver sprite Harmony Stitts, and he wants David there. David reluctantly agrees and is shocked when Colin proposes to Harmony at the party. In the ensuing celebration, they take Ecstasy and suddenly, David is thrust into the world of ...

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Plot Keywords:

raver | rave | ecstasy | warehouse | dj | 

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Taglines:

Something's going down in the underground.

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Genres:

Drama | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for drug use, language and brief sexuality

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 October 2000 (Germany)

Also Known As:

A Festa Rave

Filming Locations:

San Francisco, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$55,946 (USA) (9 June 2000)

Gross:

$1,114,943 (USA) (10 November 2000)

Company Credits

Production Co:

415 Productions, Groove LLC

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The featured or "Headliner" DJ who gives the young DJ Spaz the Bedrock anthem record at the end of the film really is John Digweed.

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Goofs

Midway through the movie after the police man gets a tour of the "company" he is holding a bottle of water that is nearly full, but a few seconds later when he takes a drink, the bottle is nearly empty.

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Quotes

Anthony Mitchell: Your Kundalini energy, it's all fucked up!

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Connections

References Wheel of Fortune (1983)

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Soundtracks

"Perpetual"
Written by Christian Smith & Lucas Rodenbush
Performed by Christian Smith & E.B.E. present TIMELINE
Courtesy of Yoshitoshi Records

User Reviews

Puts you in the Party!

Finally! A film that dead-on nails the rave experience. It's about time that an emotionally accurate depiction was shown to the public. These intimate underground parties are truly a positive unifying force; bringing all sorts of people together through music. There have been some previous attempts on film to capture the rave scene. Last year's film, "Go," tried, but the rave segment was merely a background setting. The story wasn't ABOUT the party. "Party Girl" was a pretty cool take on the New York scene of several years ago, but still failed to capture the true passionate essence of THE PARTY itself. Mainstream media has inaccurately and negatively smeared raves as being wholly BAD just because of some reckless drug use. Trying to use scare tactics by harping on the constant drug overdoses. It is indeed very unfortunate that there are party-goers who are not smart enough to know their limits. One must remember however that most rave folks' intentions are pure, like the promoter states in the film: It's all about the "nod"... the subtle, grateful acknowledgement from a party-goer who's spirts were lifted by the party. The rave experience is not solely about the pursuit of profit or the "perfect" drug high. It's about joining with your loved ones, friends, and peers in a magical and musical setting where anything seems possible. Even if only for a night (into an early morning!). "Groove" definitely captures this vibe and you can't help but love it. Even if you're not in the "scene," I beleive that there is a universal message of compassion and community that should speak to all. "Groove" literally puts you IN the party... the surround sound with the sounds of other party-goers talking around you create this amazing illusion. You feel like you're actually in the movie, taking part. "Groove" doesn't make you feel like an outsider. It wraps you up and sucks you in and leaves you jones-ing for more. That's why you'll have to make sure that you make plans to go out and dance right after you see it. "Groove" IS the Saturday Night Fever" for the Millennium. Get up and dance and FEEL IT!!!