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200 Cigarettes (1999)

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Reviews Counted:56

Fresh:17

Rotten:39

Average Rating:4.5/10

Consensus: A clumsy and scattered comedy with a poorly executed script.

Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Set in Manhattan on New Year's Eve 1981, this comedy features a revolving cast of characters fumbling their way around the East Village on their way to and from various parties. As the night gets... Set in Manhattan on New Year's Eve 1981, this comedy features a revolving cast of characters fumbling their way around the East Village on their way to and from various parties. As the night gets underway, two girls from suburban Long Island, Val (Christina Ricci) and Stephie (Gaby Hoffman), fall in with a crew of punk rockers, while the bubbly Cindy (Kate Hudson) has a date from hell with the aloof Jack (Jay Mohr). As others are added to the mix, the night only gets weirder. 200 CIGARETTES also stars Janeane Garofalo, Ben Affleck, Casey Affleck, Courtney Love, Dave Chappelle, Paul Rudd, and Martha Plimpton. And watch out for appearances by Elvis Costello and David Johansen. The film's time-capsule soundtrack features Blondie, the Cars, the Go-Go's, Bow Wow Wow, the Ramones, Kool & the Gang, Roxy Music, Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe, and more! [More]

Starring: Christina Ricci, Kate Hudson, Ben Affleck, Martha Plimpton

Starring: Christina Ricci, Kate Hudson, Ben Affleck, Martha Plimpton, Janeane Garofalo, Casey Affleck, Dave Chappelle, Jay Mohr, Paul Rudd, Courtney Love, Guillermo Diaz, Angela Featherstone, Gaby Hoffmann, Brian McCardie, Nicole Parker, Elvis Costello, David Johansen

Director: Risa Bramon Garcia

Director: Risa Bramon Garcia
Screenwriter: Shana Larsen
Producer: Betsy Beers, David Gale, Van Toffler
Composer: Mark Mothersbaugh, Robert Mothersbaugh

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Aug 17, 1999

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Garth Franklin
Garth Franklin
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Jeffrey M. Anderson
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04/09/05
Robin Clifford
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Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews | comment Comment
10/07/04
Dragan Antulov
Dragan Antulov
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New Years Eve, 1981. Disco was on its way out, and the "New Wave" was pounding on the shore, bringing in a fresh tide of angst for a new decade . . . good for a laugh

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03/20/03
Brian Mckay
Brian Mckay
eFilmCritic.com

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Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
11/24/02
Steve Davis
Steve Davis
Austin Chronicle

In the hands of director Risa Bramon Garcia and writer Shana Larsen, their predicament is funny, sad and wistful as only young lust can be.

Full Review Source: Cincinnati Enquirer | comment Comment
10/15/02
Margaret A. McGurk
Margaret A. McGurk
Cincinnati Enquirer
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09/10/02
Kevin N. Laforest
Kevin N. Laforest
Montreal Film Journal

No review available.

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08/22/02
Mark Palermo
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

An underrated, entertaining lark of a Tarantinoesque film.

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08/02/02
Phil Villarreal
Phil Villarreal
Arizona Daily Star
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07/30/02
Joe Baltake
Joe Baltake
Sacramento Bee

If you find too many of these people boring, inconsequential or annoying, you're going to find the film has the same effect.

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07/29/02
Louis B. Hobson
Louis B. Hobson
Jam! Movies

Oddly uninvolving and boring.

Full Review Source: Matinee Magazine | comment Comment
06/13/02
Jason Clark
Jason Clark
Matinee Magazine

Garcia orchestrates her New Wave symphony deftly, making each character distinctive.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
06/05/02
Melissa Morrison
Melissa Morrison
Boxoffice Magazine
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Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
03/24/02
Boston Phoenix

There's no sign of the writerly derring-do that is really essential to daisy-chain storytelling.

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03/19/02
Ray Conlogue
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Globe and Mail
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Like Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," the story concludes that love makes fools of us all.

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10/22/01
Robert Roten
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope

I did laugh a lot, and genuinely was interested in the various storylines, but I wanted them to be more interrelated.

Full Review Source: Cinerina | comment Comment
06/14/01
Karina Montgomery
Karina Montgomery
Cinerina

Hit-and-mostly-miss retro comedy.

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05/11/01
Peter Travers
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