200 Cigarettes
| 200 Cigarettes | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Risa Bramon Garcia |
| Produced by |
Betsy Beers David Gale Van Toffler |
| Written by | Shana Larsen |
| Starring | |
| Music by |
Bob Mothersbaugh Mark Mothersbaugh |
| Edited by | Lisa Zeno Churgin |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $6 million |
| Box office | $6 million |
200 Cigarettes is a 1999 American comedy film directed by Risa Bramon Garcia, and written by Shana Larsen. The film follows multiple characters in New York City on New Year's Eve 1981. The film stars an ensemble cast consisting of Ben Affleck, Casey Affleck, Dave Chappelle, Guillermo Díaz, Angela Featherstone, Janeane Garofalo, Gaby Hoffmann, Kate Hudson, Courtney Love, Jay Mohr, Martha Plimpton, Christina Ricci and Paul Rudd. The film also features a cameo by Elvis Costello, as well as paintings by Sally Davies.
Plot
The film follows various plot arcs all occurring on New Year's Eve of 1981. Monica is throwing a big New Year's bash and is desperately afraid no one will attend. Early on the only person to have arrived is her friend Hillary. As she tries to convince Hillary to stay, we learn about various other groupings of individuals who are all on their way.
The film follows several characters as they spend New Year's Eve in New York City before eventually showing up at Monica's party. The party guests are: Val and Stephie, teens from Ronkonkoma who get lost in the seedy Alphabet City section of the borough and wander into a punk club where they meet Dave and Tom, who have a "package" they need to deliver; ditsy and awkward Cindy, who is on a dinner date with the paranoid Jack; Lucy and her best friend Kevin, who are struggling with the sexual tension between them; Kevin's feminist ex-girlfriend Ellie, who walks in on Kevin and Lucy making out in a restroom stall; a dim-witted and flirtatious bartender; competitive friends Bridget and Caitlyn who attempt to ditch Bridget's boyfriend Eric, (who is also Monica's ex-boyfriend); and the eccentric cab driver who takes them all around town throughout the evening in his disco themed taxi.
Eventually, all the characters find their way to the party, although in the meantime Monica has passed out after drowning her sorrows in alcohol. She wakes up the next morning to find many unrecognizable people on her floor, including Stephie who tells her what a big hit her party was. Monica is thrilled (even though she missed it all), especially when she finds out that Elvis Costello showed up. The final montage shows Polaroids of the party, narrated by the disco cabbie, mostly featuring the unlikely romances from the party and the unconscious Monica being propped up by her party guests.
Cast
- Ben Affleck as Bartender
- Casey Affleck as Tom
- Caleb Carr as Cynical Bar Patron
- Dave Chappelle as Disco Cabbie
- Elvis Costello as Himself
- Guillermo Díaz as Dave
- Angela Featherstone as Caitlyn
- Janeane Garofalo as Ellie
- Gaby Hoffmann as Stephie
- Kate Hudson as Cindy
- Catherine Kellner as Hillary
- Courtney Love as Lucy
- Brian McCardie as Eric
- Jay Mohr as Jack
- Nicole Ari Parker as Bridget
- Martha Plimpton as Monica
- Christina Ricci as Val
- Paul Rudd as Kevin
Release
The film received generally negative reviews[1] and grossed $6.8 million[2] in the United States before video release.
The film currently holds a 33% on Metacritic, indicating "Generally unfavorable reviews",[1] and a 28% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 60 reviews.[3]
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