The Doom Generation (1995)

Jordan White and Amy Blue, two troubled teens, pick up an adolescent drifter, Xavier Red. Together, the threesome embark on a sex-and-violence-filled journey through an America of psychos and quickie marts.

Director:

Gregg Araki

Writer:

Gregg Araki

Stars:

James Duval, Rose McGowan, Johnathon Schaech

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Duval	...	Jordan White
Rose McGowan	...	Amy Blue
Johnathon Schaech	...	Xavier Red
Cress Williams	...	Peanut
Skinny Puppy	...	Gang of Goons
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
Parker Posey	...	Brandi
Salvator Xuereb	...	Biker

Storyline

Jordan White and Amy Blue, two troubled teens, pick up an adolescent drifter, Xavier Red. Together, the threesome embark on a sex-and-violence-filled journey through an America of psychos and quickie marts.

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Plot Keywords:

one female two males threesome | pubic hair | fellatio | threesome | woman in bathtub | 

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Taglines:

Sex. Mayhem. Whatever.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jordan Ladd was originally cast as Amy Blue, but her mother, Cheryl Ladd, vetoed her playing the role at the last minute. This explains the special "no thanks" closing credits for Cheryl Ladd and "others who had no faith" and a "special thanks" credit for Jordan Ladd. Araki and Cheryl later became friends, and Jordan Ladd does appear in his follow-up film Nowhere (1997).

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Quotes

[first lines]
Amy Blue: Fuck.

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Crazy Credits

"A big no thanks to those who had no faith"

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Alternate Versions

The edited, R-rated version omits 13 minutes of footage, including explicit dialogue bits, sex scenes, and large portions of the ending.

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Connections

Features My Degeneration (1990)

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Soundtracks

Religion (Pussywhipped Mix)
Performed by Front 242
Written by Daniel Bressanutti (as Daniel B) / Patrick Codenys (as P Codenys) / Jean-Luc de Meyer (as J-L deMeyer) / Pierre Pauly (as P Pauly)
Courtesy of Epic Records by arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

User Reviews

Mad, bad and beautiful to watch!

Some films divide audiences immediately. 'Eraserhead', 'Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls', 'Night Of The Living Dead'. 'The Doom Generation' is one of those movies! I don't know of anyone who has seen it that has a luke warm response. You either love it or hate it, and I love it!

Gregg Araki makes unique movies. Self conscious, self parodying, INTELLIGENT trash. His world is not really our world. It's an exaggerated, surreal version of "reality". Sexy, violent, pop culture bombarded, dream-like, impossible to forget or ignore. 'The Doom Generation' is clever, ironic, disturbing fun.

Personally, I think his next movie 'Nowhere' is his masterpiece, but this is almost as good. Plus we get lots of Rose McGowan flesh on display - not a bad thing! Her performance as Amy Blue ALMOST makes her the 1990s version of Tura Satana! She will never knock off Tura's crown as Queen of Sleaze, but she seems to be having a hell of a lot of fun trying, and I have a hell of a lot of fun watching her!

Details

Country:

USA France

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 October 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Doom Generation

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$27,812, 29 October 1995

Gross USA:

$284,785

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$284,785

Company Credits

Production Co:

Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC), The Teen Angst Movie Company, Desperate Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min 75 min (R-rated) 71 min (cut)

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1