Go (1999)

Director:

Doug Liman

Writer (WGA):

John August (written by)

Release Date:

9 April 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

life begins at 3am.

Plot:

Go! tells the story of the events after a drug deal, told from three different points of view.

Plot Keywords:

Female Nudity | Bouncer | Strip Club | Striptease | Casino

Awards:

5 wins & 7 nominations

Cast

Katie Holmes	...	Claire Montgomery
Sarah Polley	...	Ronna Martin
Suzanne Krull	...	Stringy Haired Woman
Desmond Askew	...	Simon Baines
Nathan Bexton	...	Mannie
Robert Peters	...	Switterman
Scott Wolf	...	Adam
Jay Mohr	...	Zack
Timothy Olyphant	...	Todd Gaines
Jodi Bianca Wise	...	Ballerina Girl
William Fichtner	...	Burke
Rita Bland	...	Dancing Register Woman
Tony Denman	...	Track Suit Guy
Scott Hass	...	Raver Dude
Natasha Melnick	...	Anorexic Girl

MPAA:

Rated R for strong drug content, sexuality, language and some violence.

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (DeLuxe)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Argentina:18 | Australia:MA | Belgium:KNT | Canada:14A | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | France:-16 | Germany:16 | Ireland:18 | Israel:16 | Japan:PG-12 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:15 | Peru:18 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:R(A) | South Korea:18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

L.A.P.D. Hollywood Station - 1358 Wilcox Ave., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Banner Entertainment

Trivia:

Sex is repeatedly a bad omen. Ronna and Todd talk about sex as a metaphor for betrayal in all of their scenes ("I don't give my best friends head"); Simon is having sex when the hotel room catches fire; Zack and Adam talk about how they both cheated on each other with Jimmy and getting their revenge on him before accidentally running Ronna over; Todd and Claire on the stairs before they meet the strip-club bouncers.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Adam is talking on the phone at Burke's house, the hand he's holding the phone in changes from shot to shot.

Quotes:

Marcus: Are you happy now? Is your British ass happy?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Still Swingin' (2005) (TV)

Soundtrack:

To All The Lovely Ladies

holds your interest but doesn't quite hit the mark

A once in a lifetime opportunity to go to the biggest rave of the year and hang out with some really cool people; a chance to ditch work, hit the road to Vegas, and get caught up in sex, drugs, and mayhem; getting out of a sticky situation only to get caught up in one even stickier; Doug Liman's youthful dark comedy centers around a group of disparate L.A. characters, ranging from a jaded checkout girl trying to score some extra cash, to a couple of television actors who get coerced by a peculiar cop, as their typically ordinary lives deviate from the norm and bring a lot of unexpected results. Good casting, plenty of twists, and some solid laughs make this film (which is clearly in the realm of Pulp Fiction) worth the viewing experience, but it lacks well-drawn characters, an effective payoff, and loses its energy after a while. Polley gives a standout performance as a thrill-seeking addict who gets in over her head. **½