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Original title

Go

Year

1999

Running time

98 min.

Country

United States

Director

Doug Liman

Screenwriter

John August

Cast

Music

BT, Moby

Cinematography

Doug Liman

Producer

Columbia Pictures, Banner Entertainment, Saratoga Entertainment

Genre

Comedy. Thriller | Ensemble Film. Drugs. Crime. Christmas

Synopsis

All the story sets in L.A. and Las Vegas in a 24-hour period sometime between Christmas and New Year's. Slacker grocery-store clerk Ronna (Sarah Polley) is trying to score rent money by selling hits of Ecstasy at a rave party, but winds up inadvertently double-crossing a ruthless dealer (sexy and scary Timothy Olyphant). She's also invading the dealing turf of her coworker Simon (Desmond Askew), a Brit on his first trip to Vegas, which turns nightmarish after a jaunt with pal Marcus (Taye Diggs) to a "gentleman's club" turns violent. And then there's the two soap-opera actors (Jay Mohr and Scott Wolf) who cross paths with Ronna more than once in their attempts to divest themselves of a drug-related charge by participating in a sting.

Awards: 1999: Independent Spirit Awards: 2 Nominations including Best Director

1999: National Board of Review: Special Recognition

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Critics' reviews

"A keenly observed comedy. Do not pass 'Go' if you want to see the real goods in blossoming talent (...) 'Go' is a wildly entertaining ride through the night, but it is the hilarious and heartfelt performances of Holmes and Polley that trigger an emotional response"

Peter Travers: Rolling Stone
"Entertaining and clever. Liman is a talented director. 'Go' has energy and wit, and the performances are right for the material (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"

Roger Ebert: rogerebert.com
"[It] is an overly calculated concoction that nonetheless delivers a pretty good rush. Doug Liman’s second feature reps a notable advance stylistically over his enjoyable low-budget debut, 'Swingers'"

Todd McCarthy: Variety
"Derivative as it is, 'Go' has a powerful personality of its own (...) [Liman] creates a film that lives up to the momentum of its title and doesn't really need much more. "

Janet Maslin: The New York Times
"'Go' offers its own version of 'Pulp Fiction's mind-bending narrative playfulness (...) More than anything, Liman does extraordinary work with his dazzling young cast"

Owen Gleiberman: Entertainment Weekly
"Sly, verbally hip and visually jazzy, the movie is sure to resonate with its target audience. It's good to 'Go'."

Rita Kempley: The Washington Post

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Go

1999

Doug Liman

6.4

(1,949)