Groove (film)
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| Groove | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Greg Harrison |
| Written by | Greg Harrison |
| Produced by | Greg Harrison Danielle Renfrew |
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| Cinematography | Matthew Irving |
| Edited by | Greg Harrison |
| Music by | Scott Hardkiss |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Classics |
Release dates |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $200,000[1] |
Groove is a 2000 American film directed by Greg Harrison. It portrays one night in the San Francisco underground rave scene. Through a single email, the word spreads that a huge rave is going to take place in an abandoned warehouse. John Digweed has a cameo as himself and also contributed to the soundtrack with Nick Muir, under their production alias Bedrock.
Plot[edit]
Groove tells the story of an all-night rave. The film is broken up into segments according to which DJ is spinning and features real-life DJs Forest Green, WishFM, Polywog, and Digweed. Introverted aspiring writer David Turner is reluctantly dragged to a rave at a warehouse by his brother Colin. David takes ecstasy for the first time and makes a romantic connection with fellow raver, Leyla, who has newly moved to the Bay Area from New York.
Cast[edit]
- Chris Ferreira as Bill
- Mackenzie Firgens as Harmony Stitts
- Lola Glaudini as Leyla Heydel
- Denny Kirkwood as Colin Turner
- Hamish Linklater as David Turner
- Steve Van Wormer as Ernie Townsend
- Rachel True as Beth Anderson
- Vincent Riverside as Anthony
- Dmitri Ponce as Guy Pritchkin
- Ari Gold as Cliff Rafferty
- Aaron Langridge as Joe Torres
- Wendy Turner-Low as Lisa Monroe
- Bradley K. Ross as Aaron Lubiarz
- Polywog as DJ Polywog
- Forest Green as DJ Forest Green
- Wade Randolph Hampton as DJ WishFM
- Monty Luke as Dancefloor DJ #5 (Cinco)
- Brian Behlendorf as Chill-out room DJ
- John Digweed as DJ Digweed
- Bing Ching as DJ Snaz
- Elizabeth Sun as Maggie McMullen
- Nick Offerman as Sergeant Channahon
Production[edit]
After being turned down by studios for funding, production costs were met by selling shares of the film to investors similar to angel investment of a startup company.[1]
The film was shot in the San Francisco area and included scenes at Pier One, Fillmore Street, China Basin, and the Bay Bridge.[1][2] Principal photography took place in 24 days in August and September of 1999.[1][3]
Release[edit]
Groove premiered at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival, where it was acquired for distribution for $1.5 million by Sony Pictures Classics.[1][4] It was given a limited theatrical release on June 9, 2000.
Reception[edit]
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 57% based on 51 reviews, with a weighted average rating of 6.1/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Though high on energy and great techno tunes, Groove's characters and plotlines are too clichéd to be engaging."[5] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 54 out of 100, based on 25 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[6]
At the 16th Independent Spirit Awards, Groove was nominated for the John Cassavetes Award.[1]
See also[edit]
- Go, another film about rave culture made a year earlier
- Human Traffic, a UK film about the rave culture made the same year
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f Bannerman, Betsy (April 2001). "Groove a Dream Come True for Filmmaker Greg Harrison". The Noe Valley Voice. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ "Groove". filminamerica.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2007. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ Kleinman, Geoffrey. "Greg Harrison III - Director of Groove". DVDTalk.com. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ Brown, Janelle (January 28, 2000). "Sundancing". Salon. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ "Groove (2000)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- ^ "Groove Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
