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ERA
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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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200 Cigarettes
"It's 11:59 on New Years Eve... do you know where your date is?"
1999 1h 41m EN
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5.8
MID
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30%
ROTTEN
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35
METACRITIC
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6
IMDB
★5.8TMDB · 188🥫30%Rotten Tomatoes●35Metacritic★6IMDB · 17,319
ComedyDramaRomance
Synopsis
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In 1981 New York City, a collection of twentysomethings try to cope with relationships, loneliness, desire and their individual neuroses on New Years Eve.
“It's 11:59 on New Years Eve... do you know where your date is?”
Cast
Ben Affleck
Bartender
Casey Affleck
Tom
Dave Chappelle
Disco Cabbie
Guillermo Díaz
Dave
Angela Featherstone
Caitlyn
Janeane Garofalo
Ellie
Gaby Hoffmann
Stephie
Kate Hudson
Cindy
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Risa Bramon Garcia
- Writers
- Shana Larsen
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Risa Bramon Garcia, shot by Frank Prinzi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Robert Mothersbaugh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Lisa Zeno Churgin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Ben Affleck and Casey Affleck and Dave Chappelle carry the top of the cast.
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ERA
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Marketing tagline: "It's 11:59 on New Years Eve... do you know where your date is?".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0137338 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Risa Bramon Garcia directs. Frank Prinzi behind the camera. Robert Mothersbaugh scores. Lisa Zeno Churgin cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 127 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Directed by Risa Bramon Garcia, shot by Frank Prinzi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Robert Mothersbaugh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Lisa Zeno Churgin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Ben Affleck and Casey Affleck and Dave Chappelle carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "It's 11:59 on New Years Eve... do you know where your date is?".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0137338 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Frank Prinzi
- Original score
- Robert Mothersbaugh
- Editing
- Lisa Zeno Churgin
- Production design
- Ina Mayhew
- Makeup / hair
- Linda Grimes
- Sound
- Chris David
- Stunt coordinator
- G.A. Aguilar
- Runtime
- 101 min · 1h 41m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $6,000,000
- Box office
- $6,852,450
- Return
- 114% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 30% 🥫 Rotten
- Metacritic
- 35/100
- IMDB rating
- 6/10 · 17,319 votes
- MPAA
- R
Awards
2 nominations total
Also by
Risa Bramon Garcia
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Production companies
Who made it
Paramount Pictures
US
MTV Films
US
Lakeshore Entertainment
US
- DO
Dogstar Films
US
Key crew
- StuntsShawnna Thibodeau
- Production DesignIna Mayhew
- Transportation CaptainPeter Tavis
- First Assistant DirectorVebe Borge
- Production SupervisorShirley Davis
- Art Department CoordinatorCynthia Lovett
- Art Department CoordinatorShelley Rich
- Co-ProducerSteven L. Bernstein
- Transportation CaptainHenry S. Avelin
- ADR Voice CastingBarbara Harris
- Stunt CoordinatorG.A. Aguilar
- First Assistant CameraMichael J. Latino
- Co-ProducerCecilia Kate Roque
- Unit Production ManagerCecilia Kate Roque
- StuntsDouglas Crosby
- Art DirectionJudy Rhee
- StuntsJalil Jay Lynch
- Location ManagerDaniel Strol
- StuntsBlaise Corrigan
- StuntsJeffrey Lee Gibson
- Co-ProducerAndre Lamal
- Second Assistant CameraDeborah Lipman
- Set DresserRoman Greller
- Second Assistant DirectorAmy Lynn
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- new year's eve
- relationship
- manhattan, new york city
- woman director
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1999-02-26R
Also known as
International titles
- 200本のたばこJP
- The IslanderUS
