Club Drug Films

Groove

(2000) Mackenzie Firgens, Hamish Linklater
Groove tells the story of an all night rave. The film is broken up into segments by which a DJ is spinning and features the real life DJs DJ Forest Green, WishFM, Polywog, and Digweed. It follows David Turner (Linklater), who becomes a reluctant raver when his brother Colin (Denny Kirkwood) drags him to the rave.

Human Traffic

(2000) John Simm, Lorraine Pilkington, Shaun Parkes
The film explores themes of the coming age, drug and club cultures, as well as relationships. It includes scenes provoking social commentary and the use of archive footage to provide political commentary.

Go

(1999) William Fichtner, Katie Holmes, Jay Mohr
It is Christmas Eve in Los Angeles. Adam and Zack, a couple of soap opera actors, have been busted for narcotics possession. In a plea deal, they will help Officer Burke set up a sting operation for Simon, an occasional drug dealer who sells ecstasy from his cash register at a local grocery store.

54

(1998) Ryan Phillippe, Salma Hayek, Neve Campbell
The film centers on Shane O’Shea (Phillippe), a young man from Jersey City, New Jersey who is handsome enough to become a bartender at Studio 54. While working at the club, Shane befriends aspiring singer Anita Randazzo (Hayek) and her husband, Greg (Breckin Meyer). Soon, Shane gets sucked into the hard-partying scene at Studio 54, and as his life spirals downward, so does Studio 54.