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1998 · Movie · R · 93 min · ★ 5.9 · 24% critics
A young outsider gets singled out at New York’s most exclusive disco club and quickly lands a coveted job behind the bar. Swept up in a world of fame, money, and nonstop partying, he discovers how intoxicating—and risky—life inside the velvet ropes can be.
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Details
- Years
- 1998
- Release date
- 1998-08-28
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Critic score
- 24/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (527 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a sexy, messy look at nightlife excess, ambition, and the lure of exclusivity, with a strong sense of era; Not for you if you dislike drug-fueled drama or familiar cautionary arcs like The Dirt.
Pros: flashy disco atmosphere; energetic party vibe; memorable club owner | Cons: uneven storytelling; shallow character depth; familiar rise-and-fall arc
Themes
- new york city
- love triangle
- 1970s
- fbi
- nightclub
- bartender
- celebrity
- aspiring singer
- money
- busboy
- drugs
- disco
- +4 more
Cast & crew
Ryan Phillippe
as Shane O'Shea
Mike Myers
as Steve Rubell
Salma Hayek Pinault
as Anita
Breckin Meyer
as Greg Randazzo
Neve Campbell
as Julie Black
Sela Ward
as Billie Auster
Sherry Stringfield
as Viv
Ellen Albertini Dow
as Disco Dottie
Cameron Mathison
as Atlanta
Noam Jenkins
as Romeo
Directed by Mark Christopher