Human Traffic (1999)

Note Générale:

6,6/10   

Réalisateur:

Justin Kerrigan

Scénariste:

Justin Kerrigan (written by)

Date de sortie:

5 mai 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Comedie | Drame | Musique

Accroche:

The Weekend has Landed!

Intrigue:

Five friends spend one lost weekend in a mix of music, love and club culture.

Plot Keywords:

Weekend | Friend | Clubbing | DJ | Joint

Récompenses:

10 wins & 6 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

Justin Kerrigan hits gold.

Ensemble

John Simm	...	Jip
Lorraine Pilkington	...	Lulu
Shaun Parkes	...	Koop
Nicola Reynolds	...	Nina
Danny Dyer	...	Moff
Dean Davies	...	Lee
Peter Albert	...	Lulu's Uncle Eric
Jan Anderson	...	Karen Benson
Terence Beesley	...	Moff's Father
Sarah Blackburn	...	Jip's Ex #2
Anne Bowen	...	Moff's Grandmother
Neil Bowens	...	Asylum Doorman
Peter Bramhill	...	Matt
Jo Brand	...	Reality (voice)
Stephanie Brooks	...	Fleur
Richard Coyle	...	Andy
Carl Cox	...	Pablo Hassan
Nicola Davey	...	Jip's Ex #3
Roger Evans	...	Inca
Bradley Freegard	...	Tyler
Helen Griffin	...	Jip's Mother
Emma Hall	...	Trixi
Elizabeth Harper	...	Jip's Ex #1
Carol Harrison	...	Moff's Mother
Jennifer Hill	...	Jip's Secretary
Tyrone Johnson	...	Hip Hop Junkie
Justin Kerrigan	...	Ziggy Marlon
Nicola Heywood-Thomas	...	TV Interviewer
Nick Kilroy	...	Herbie
Andrew Lincoln	...	Felix
Howard Marks	...	Himself
Robert Marrable	...	Casey
Louis Marriot	...	Cardiff Bad Boy
Danny Midwinter	...	Tyrone
Millsy in Nottingham	...	Millsy From Roath
Robbie Newby	...	Karen Benson's Boyfriend
Ninjah	...	Tom Tom's MC
Cadfan Roberts	...	Jip's Mother's Client (as Cadfen Roberts)
Mad Doctor X	...	Koop's Workmate
Philip Rosch	...	Jip's Manager (as Phillip Rosch)
Jason Samuels	...	Bad Boy
Mark Seaman	...	Jeremy Faxman
Lynne Seymour	...	Connie
Patrick Taggart	...	Luke
Giles Thomas	...	Martin
Menna Trussler	...	Lulu's Auntie Violet
Larrington Walker	...	Koop's Father
Anna Wilson	...	Boomshanka
Eilian Wyn	...	Doctor
Tim Hamilton	...	Breakdancer / Bodypopper
Alicia Ferraboschi	...	Bodypopper
Sherena Flash	...	Bodypopper
Marat Khairoullu	...	Bodypopper
Adam Pudney	...	Bodypopper
Mark Seymore	...	Bodypopper
Algernon Williams	...	Bodypopper
Colin Williams	...	Bodypopper
Frank Wilson	...	Bodypopper
reste de la distribution par ordre alphabétique:
Dean Chesnutt	...	Clubber (uncredited)
Bill Hicks	...	Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Daisy Isabel Hughes	...	Clubber (uncredited)
Gavin Sims	...	Clubber (uncredited)

Réalisé par
Justin Kerrigan

Scénaristes (dans l'ordre alphabétique)
Justin Kerrigan		written by

Produit par
Renata S. Aly	....	executive producer
Arthur Baker	....	associate producer
Emer McCourt	....	producer
Kevin Menton	....	co-executive producer
Allan Niblo	....	producer
Rupert Preston	....	associate producer
Nigel Warren-Green	....	co-executive producer
Michael Wearing	....	co-executive producer

Musique originale
Matthew Herbert
Roberto Mello

Image
Dave Bennett

Montage
Patrick Moore

Distribution des rôles
Jason Camelleri
Gary Howe
Sue Jones

Création des décors
David Buckingham

Direction artistique
Sue Ayton

Création des costumes
Claire Anderson

Maquillage
Hanna Coles	....	hair stylist
Hanna Coles	....	makeup artist
Tony Lilley	....	makeup artist
Kerry September	....	hair stylist
Kerry September	....	makeup artist

Directeur de production
Bruce Everett	....	post-production supervisor
Stella Nwimo	....	additional production manager
Jonathan Rawlinson	....	production manager
Jackie Vance	....	post-production supervisor
Maria Walker	....	post-production supervisor

Assistant réalisateur
Marcus Collier	....	second assistant director
Matthew Penry-Davey	....	second assistant director
Emma Pounds	....	assistant director
Martin Scanlan	....	third assistant director
Hywel Watkins	....	first assistant director
Charlie Watson	....	first assistant director
Tivian Zvekan	....	third assistant director

Département Art
Jacey Abram	....	art department runner
Andy Bell	....	art department runner
Paul Dave	....	art department runner
Martin Dawes	....	construction manager
Riana Griffiths	....	set dresser
Nick Kilroy	....	storyboard artist
Jason King	....	art department runner
Deena Mathews	....	storyboard artist
Lizzie Moore	....	art department runner
Jacqui Puscher	....	art department assistant
John C. Reilly	....	property master
Katie Rudge	....	art department runner
Ed Talfan	....	set dresser
Gareth 'Spike' Thomas	....	art department supervisor
Huw Thomas	....	art department runner

Technicien du son
Sandy Buchanan	....	adr recordist (as Sandy Buckanan)
Gillian Dodders	....	dialogue editor
Louis Elman	....	adr supervisor
Glenn Freemantle	....	supervising sound editor
Susan French	....	assistant sound editor
Craig Irving	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mark Lafbery	....	assistant sound re-recording mixer
Nicolas Le Messurier	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Nick Le Messurier)
Miriam Ludbrook	....	foley editor
Keith Marriner	....	dialogue editor
Tom Sayers	....	sound editor
Martyn Stevens	....	sound
Jeff Welch	....	boom operator
Dan Edelstein	....	supervising sound editor: US release (uncredited)
Mark Kenna	....	consultant: Dolby film sound (uncredited)
Mark Kenna	....	consultant: dolby film sound (uncredited)

Caméra et Département Electrique
Roy Bellett	....	gaffer
Hector Bermejo	....	still photographer
Mike Chitty	....	focus puller
Jason Clare	....	assistant camera
Paul Edwards	....	Steadicam operator
David Hopkins	....	key grip
Mark Hutchings	....	best boy
Nick Kilroy	....	grip
Ewan O'Brien	....	clapper loader
Andrew Taylor	....	chief gaffer
Glyn Williams	....	additional clapper loader

Département Costume et garde-Robe
Karen Mason	....	costume assistant
Anne McManus	....	costume supervisor
Sheenagh O'Maran	....	assistant costume supervisor
Allie Saunders	....	costume assistant

Dpartement Editorial
Amy Adams	....	assistant editor
Stuart Gazzard	....	additional editor
Lester Keates	....	assistant post-production coordinator
Claire Mason	....	post-production coordinator

Département Musique
Arthur Baker	....	music consultant
Kenny Clark	....	music editor
Simon Jones	....	additional music editor
Roberto Mello	....	music coordinator
Pete Tong	....	music supervisor

Divers
Michael J. Buchanan-Dunne	....	runner
Frank Coles	....	location manager
Andy Collie	....	additional location manager
Marcus Collier	....	production coordinator
Andrea Cornwell	....	production coordinator (as Andrea Cornwall)
Laura Gwynne	....	script supervisor
Laura Gwynn	....	script supervisor
Claire Mason	....	assistant production coordinator
Roland Mercer	....	assistant location manager
Matthew Reid	....	production assistant
John Vanden-Heede	....	assistant to director
Peter Vidler	....	location manager

Companies de production

• Irish Screen
• Fruit Salad Films

Distributeurs

• Renaissance Films (1999-2004) (worldwide) (all media) (sales)
• Metrodome Distribution (1999) (UK) (theatrical)
• Asociace Ceských Filmových Klubu (ACFK) (2000) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
• Miramax Films (2000) (USA) (theatrical)
• Tantra DMPC Ltd. (2000) (Poland) (theatrical)
• CTV International (2000) (France) (theatrical)
• Only Hearts Company (2000) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2001) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (2001) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Alliance Atlantis Communications (Canada)
• Clarence Pictures (Ireland)
• Sunfilm Entertainment (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
• Walt Disney Home Video (2000) (USA) (DVD)

Autres Companies

• ARRI Lighting Rental  lighting equipment
• Sapex Scripts  post-production script services

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive drug content and language, and for some strong sexuality.

Durée:

99 min

Pays:

UK | Ireland

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Couleur

Rapport de forme:

1,85 : 1

Son:

Dolby Digital

Classification:

Iceland:16 | Australia:R | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Germany:18 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:15 | Sweden:11 | UK:18 | USA:R | Spain:18

Lieux de tournage:

Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales, UK

Société:

Irish Screen

Anecdotes:

There is another cut of film called Human Traffic Remixed. According to The Guardian there were rumors that Justin Kerrigan wasn't involved with edited version but the producer Allan Niblo was. There are also rumors that they had fallen out during the shoot. It is available on DVD in the UK

Goofs:

Continuité: When Koop is selling records to the hip hop guy in the beginning of the movie, the needle jumps. The last time that we see Hip Hop Guy from Koop's perspective, the needle has jumped onto the slipmat, and then in the next shot, the needle jumps back off the slipmat.

Guillemet:

Moff: I'm making love to the music man. And believe me, I can go all night.

Connexions:

Références Clerks. (1994)

Bande son:

Dark Air

Justin Kerrigan hits gold.

Director: Justin Kerrigan.

Justin Kerrigan - this time you've really done it. Human Traffic is going to upset the majority of film critics who will view the lack of plot, the drug induced dialogue and the futile outlook on Nineties Youth culture as a miserable and desperate view of how weekends are spent by ravers and clubheads across the UK. Moreover, they will spot camera work borrowed from Boogie Nights and even try and associate the whole film with 'Trainspotting' theme (because, lets face it, a Scottish Heroin addict trying to clean up his act and a Welsh clubber looking for a good time with his mates is pretty much the same thing, right?)

Well wrong. Human Traffic has landed - along with one and a half quality hours of clubs, drugs, pubs and parties - and its time to leave behind your preconceptions of what a film should be like (where's the plot? I want a plot!) and instead delve into the lives of Jip (John Simm) and his mates, Nina (Nicola Reynolds), Koop (Shaun Parkes), Lulu (Lorraine Pilkington) and Moff (Danny Dyer). There's nothing special about these five friends; they're just hanging out together and showing you the way they lead their lives. They are not Burger King. They certainly don't do it your way. And you don't like it - well, tough.

Because essentially this period piece has captured everything that Nineties youth culture is revolving around. There are no clear solutions, in fact very few problems in the first place. At the end of the day, what Jip and his friends are doing is living and who are we to know or comment on anything different? They drink, smoke dope, pop pills and party; they know the risks and they're prepared to take them and moralists will just have to sit back and (try to) enjoy the ride.

The sound track is terrific and accompanies the highs and lows of the 48 hour weekend and the events that take place in it. But within this, what first appears to be social unity, we see traces of individual isolation that are easy to bypass in a culture of hedonism. Jips paranoia of sex, Koops jealous possession of Nina and Moff as his drug habit digs him deeper into his own hole and further away from his family, asks the question 'are things really this good?' However they will not be exaggerated to the extent that they are conspicuous, giving the film a controversial stance on drugs and the role in social integration. Kerrigan is pulling no punches. And why should he? This isn't GO! or any other such American rave film with clear cut margins and please-the-crowd conclusions - it is one that forces us to question whilst at the same time enjoy the at times hilarious, touching and other times exciting events of 48 hours with a group of five 'friends'.

And for the die-hard British youth among you, this might not be reality - but it's a bloody brave effort at depicting it.