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    Human Traffic

    • 19991999
    • RR
    • 1h 39min
    IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    24K
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    Human Traffic (1999)
    ComedyMusic

    Five friends spend one lost weekend in a mix of music, love and club culture.Five friends spend one lost weekend in a mix of music, love and club culture.Five friends spend one lost weekend in a mix of music, love and club culture.

    IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    24K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Justin Kerrigan
    • Writer
      • Justin Kerrigan
    • Stars
      • John Simm
      • Lorraine Pilkington
      • Shaun Parkes
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Justin Kerrigan
    • Writer
      • Justin Kerrigan
    • Stars
      • John Simm
      • Lorraine Pilkington
      • Shaun Parkes
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 169User reviews
    • 45Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 9 wins & 7 nominations total

    Photos34

    Shaun Parkes and John Simm in Human Traffic (1999)
    Lorraine Pilkington and John Simm in Human Traffic (1999)
    Justin Kerrigan in Human Traffic (1999)
    Danny Dyer, Shaun Parkes, Lorraine Pilkington, Nicola Reynolds, and John Simm in Human Traffic (1999)
    Lorraine Pilkington and Nicola Reynolds in Human Traffic (1999)
    Human Traffic (1999)
    Human Traffic (1999)
    Human Traffic (1999)
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    John Simm
    John Simm
    • Jipas Jip
    Lorraine Pilkington
    • Luluas Lulu
    Shaun Parkes
    Shaun Parkes
    • Koopas Koop
    Nicola Reynolds
    Nicola Reynolds
    • Ninaas Nina
    Danny Dyer
    Danny Dyer
    • Moffas Moff
    Dean Davies
    • Leeas Lee
    Peter Albert
    • Lulu's Uncle Ericas Lulu's Uncle Eric
    Jan Anderson
    Jan Anderson
    • Karen Bensonas Karen Benson
    Terence Beesley
    Terence Beesley
    • Moff's Fatheras Moff's Father
    Sarah Blackburn
    • Jip's Ex #2as Jip's Ex #2
    Anne Bowen
    • Moff's Grandmotheras Moff's Grandmother
    Neil Bowens
    • Asylum Doormanas Asylum Doorman
    Peter Bramhill
    Peter Bramhill
    • Mattas Matt
    Jo Brand
    Jo Brand
    • Realityas Reality
    • (voice)
    Stephanie Brooks
    • Fleuras Fleur
    Richard Coyle
    Richard Coyle
    • Andyas Andy
    Carl Cox
    Carl Cox
    • Pablo Hassanas Pablo Hassan
    Nicola Davey
    • Jip's Ex #3as Jip's Ex #3
    • Director
      • Justin Kerrigan
    • Writer
      • Justin Kerrigan
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    Storyline

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    The Cardiff club scene in the 90's: five best friends deal with their relationships and their personal demons during a weekend. Jip calls himself a sexual paranoid, afraid he's impotent. Lulu, Jip's mate, doesn't find much to fancy in men. Nina hates her job at a fast food joint, and her man, Koop, who dreams of being a great hip-hop d.j., is prone to fits of un-provoked jealousy. The fifth is Moff, whose family is down on his behavior. Starting Friday afternoon, with preparations for clubbing, we follow the five from Ecstacy-induced fun through a booze-laden come-down early Saturday morning followed by the weekend's aftermath. It's breakthrough time for at least three of them. —<jhailey@hotmail.com>
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    • Plot summary
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    • Taglines
      • The Weekend has Landed!
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Music
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for pervasive drug content and language, and for some strong sexuality
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      'Pablo Hassan', the owner of Asylum (the nightclub they visit) is played by well known international DJ Carl Cox.
    • Goofs
      When Jip is driving home from work, his right foot - his accelerator foot - is tapping along to the music yet the car still drives smoothly.
    • Quotes

      Jip: The weekend has landed. All that exists now is clubs, drugs, pubs and parties. I've got 48 hours off from the world, man. I'm gonna blow steam out my head like a screaming kettle, I'm gonna talk cod shit to strangers all night, I'm gonna lose the plot on the dancefloor. The free radicals inside me are freakin', man! Tonight I'm Jip Travolta, I'm Peter Popper, I'm going to never-never land with my chosen family, man. We're gonna get more spaced out than Neil Armstrong ever did, anything could happen tonight, you know? This could be the best night of my life. I've got 73 quid in my back burner - I'm gonna wax the lot, man! The Milky Bars are on me! Yeah!

    • Alternate versions
      A special edition, Human Traffic Remixed, is available on DVD. This is re-cut with new scenes, new CGI effects, and new tracks.
    • Connections
      Featured in Cinemania: Ypalliloi en drasei! (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Build It Up, Tear It Down
      Written by Fatboy Slim (as Normal Cook)

      Published by PolyGram International Music Publishing

      Performed by Fatboy Slim

      Licensed courtesy of Skint Records

    User reviews169

    Review
    Top review
    You really need to be able to relate or else it will just frustrate you
    As the weekend approaches, the working days come to a close and the weekend of partying and forgetting everything else approaches. We follow a group of friends from their jobs to their Friday night highs. Jip is having erection problems, Koop mistrusts his girlfriend, Lu has just split from her most recent boyfriend and Nina is preparing to let her brother take E for the first time. They all hate their jobs, but the weekend gives them an opportunity to get away.

    When this came out it got both horrible reviews and good reviews, so I didn't know totally what to expect, but I expected to hate it because it marked itself out from the very start as one of those very self-aware 'youf' movies. However, although that's exactly what it is, I did actually enjoy it nonetheless. There is not a plot so much as a weekend experience and it does struggle at times without a frame of any sort. However while it is hitting the spot and being energetic and funny it doesn't matter. The odd time it tries to give the characters specific issues or lives it tends to hurt itself but for the majority it works.

    The script is funny with nice imaginative touches blended with real life club/drug culture/pub culture references and settings to make it identifiable and interesting. I suppose it very much depends on who you are. If you are not part of that scene or have no knowledge of it then it may just seem like a big pointless waste of time. For me, much of it was recognisable regardless of what I have done or have not done. While some of it was unknown to me, I still found it funny and was able to relate to much of it. It is very clear about it's stance on drugs (with a not-so-subtle clip of Bill Hicks just to ram the point home) but at least it shows the immediate bad side if not the longer lasting effects; the comedown/hangover scenes are pretty much fair and balanced, as are the scenes of enjoyment and fun brought by drugs. However to compare this film to Trainspotting is a joke! The latter was very clearly showing a balanced view of drugs, whereas this film is less balanced, and is more about the pleasure, being aimed at the user market.

    The cast are young and lively and deal well with the material without ever impressing. Parkes seems the most comfortable with his role, although Davies convinces in a speeded up dealer performance. Simm is lumbered with the narration but does OK but there are no really good female characters compared to the men.

    Overall this is worth seeing if you can relate to it and get laughs from seeing people you recognise in the characters. However if, after 10 minutes you can't see what the point of the whole thing is and it just seems noisy and stupid then it's likely not aimed at you and you're better off without it. Either way it isn't great but if you get it, it is energetic and funny enough to watch.
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    4
    • bob the moo
    • Feb 1, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 5, 2000 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Ireland
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Generación Éxtasis
    • Filming locations
      • Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales, UK
    • Production companies
      • Irish Screen
      • Fruit Salad Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • £2,200,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $104,257
    • Gross worldwide
      • $104,257
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 39min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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