200 Cigarettes
Brief Synopsis
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On New Year's Eve in New York, 1981, Monica is terrified that nobody will come to her party. Even her best friend will only come when bribed with first refusal on Monica's ex-boyfriend Eric, who hasn't even arrived. Eric, meanwhile is a trendy downtown artist, who is at a club with current squeeze Bridget and her pal Caitlyn. But Bridget fancies the cute bartender. Meanwhile, Monica's teenage cousin from Long Island is coming to the party with a friend, but they are lost and terrified somewhere is the East Village. And in a cafe, Lucy and Kevin, terrifed of being alone at midnight, consider turning their friendship into something more.
Cast & Crew
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Risa Bramon Garcia
Director
Ben Affleck
Janeane Garofalo
Kate Hudson
Jay Mohr
Christina Ricci
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Period
Romance
Teens
Release Date
1999
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures
Location
New York City, New York, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 41m
Synopsis
On New Year's Eve in New York, 1981, Monica is terrified that nobody will come to her party. Even her best friend will only come when bribed with first refusal on Monica's ex-boyfriend Eric, who hasn't even arrived. Eric, meanwhile is a trendy downtown artist, who is at a club with current squeeze Bridget and her pal Caitlyn. But Bridget fancies the cute bartender. Meanwhile, Monica's teenage cousin from Long Island is coming to the party with a friend, but they are lost and terrified somewhere is the East Village. And in a cafe, Lucy and Kevin, terrifed of being alone at midnight, consider turning their friendship into something more.
Director
Risa Bramon Garcia
Director
Cast
Ben Affleck
Janeane Garofalo
Kate Hudson
Jay Mohr
Christina Ricci
Dave Chappelle
Martha Plimpton
Courtney Love
Casey Affleck
Patricia Wible
Paul Rudd
Catherine Kellner
Michael Leather
Lead Person
Brian Mccardie
Jennifer Albano
Brian Durham
Lead Person
Caleb Carr
Kiran Merchant
Elvis Costello
Himself
Nicole Ari Parker
Angela Featherstone
David Johansen
Gaby Hoffmann
James Murphy
Jenni Blong
Guillermo Diaz
Patrick Frederic
Crew
Pam Aaron
Wardrobe
Carmen Abramian
Post-Production Coordinator
G. A. Aguilar
Stunt Coordinator
Jeff Alexander
Special Thanks To
Michael Alfieri
Grip
Amy Dawn Anderson
Casting Associate
Amelia C Andrews
Wardrobe Supervisor
Deborah Aquila
Casting
R Ashby
Song
Henry Avelin
Transportation Captain
Lori Ball
Assistant Editor
Judy Becker
Props Assistant
Betsy Beers
Producer
Bob Beher
Foley Editor
Robert Bell
Song
Ronald Bell
Song
Thor Benitez
Adr
Donnie Bennett
Song
Robert L. Benun
Special Thanks To
Bert Berns
Song
Steven L Bernstein
Coproducer
Brian T Best
Assistant Sound Editor
Matt Beville
Other
Alysse Bezahler
Unit Production Manager
Pam Bishop
Special Thanks To
Loretta Black
Production Assistant
Vebe Borge
Assistant Director
Edward Boros
Special Thanks To
Cecile Bouchier
Other
Terry Bradford
Song Performer
George Bramon
Song
Michael Bramon
Song
Chip Brantley
Assistant
Scott Breindel
Sound Mixer
George Brown
Song
Ken Brown
Assistant Director
Christine Buckley
Special Thanks To
Eddie Bydalek
Other
Colleen Callaghan
Hair Stylist
Kymbra Callaghan
Makeup Artist
Brian Carman
Song
Kim Carnes
Song Performer
Aryn Chapman
Production Assistant
Mike Chapman
Song
Lisa Zeno Churgin
Editor
Kathy Ciric
Location Coordinator
Ed Cobb
Song
Fred Cohen
Lighting Technician
Phil Cohen
Assistant Camera Operator
Douglas Colvin
Song
Coolio
Song Performer
Coolio
Song
Van Coppock
Song Performer
Blaise Corrigan
Stunt Player
Elvis Costello
Song
Elvis Costello
Consultant
Elvis Costello
Song Performer
Andrew Cox
Song
Douglas Crosby
Stunt Player
Byron Crystal
Extras Agent/Coordinator
John Cummings
Song
Harvey Danger
Song Performer
Chris David
Rerecording
Sally Davies
Art Department
Shirley Davis
Production Supervisor
John Deacon
Song
Eumir Deodato
Song
Jackie Deshannon
Song
Jimmy Destri
Song
Stephen Disador
Grip
Nicole Duryea
Production Assistant
Nathan Easterling
Assistant Editor
Thomas Erdelyi
Song
Eric Erickson
Other
Ray Evans
Song
John Michael Fanaris
Sound Effects
Jason Farrar
Accounting Assistant
Dino Fekaris
Song
Robert Feldman
Song
Jose Feliciano
Song
Jose Feliciano
Song Performer
Cyd Fenwick
Camera
Bryan Ferry
Song
Sarah Halley Finn
Casting
Barbara Fiorentino
Casting Associate
Bruce Fortune
Sound Editor
Joe Foster
Casting Associate
Charles Fox
Song
Paul Franklin
Other
Betsy Friedman
Production Assistant
Samuel Friedman
Lighting Technician
David Scott Gagnon
On-Set Dresser
David Gale
Producer
Edward R Geller
Grip
Jeffrey Lee Gibson
Stunt Player
Norman Gimbel
Song
Jerry Goldstein
Song
Ian Gomm
Song
Ginger Gonzalez
Production Assistant
Jim Goodkind
Special Thanks To
Albert Goodman
Song
Richard Gottehrer
Song
Gloria Grant
Makeup Artist
Steve Greenberg
Other
Alan Greenspan
Executive Producer
Roman Greller
On-Set Dresser
Linda Grimes
Makeup Artist
Louis J Guerra
Assistant Director
Jeffrey M Gunn
Song Performer
Terry Hall
Song
Marvin Hamlisch
Song
George Frederick Handel
Song
Douglas E. Hansen
Finance Manager
Barbara Harris
Voice Casting
Peter Harris
Production Assistant
Deborah Harry
Song
L Hawkins
Song
Annie Haywood
Other
Gina Hendrick
Props Assistant
Devorah Herbert
Assistant
Jonathan Herron
Camera Operator
Dan Hersey
Assistant Camera Operator
Rick Holliday
Song
Andrea Horta
Adr Editor
Steven Anthony St John Hovington
Song
Becky Hubbert
Production Assistant
Harold Hudson
Song
J Hunter
Song
Jeff Hyman
Song
Joe Jackson
Song Performer
Joe Jackson
Song
Rick James
Song
Rick James
Song Performer
A Johnson
Song
Betsey Johnson
Special Thanks To
D. Michelle Johnson
Hair Stylist
Linson Johnson
Song Performer
Richmond Johnston
Art Department
Grace Jones
Song Performer
Jean Kalanzi
Accounting Assistant
Chiemi Karasawa
Script Supervisor
Stephen Keene
Art Department
Tyler Kim
Assistant Property Master
Shirley King
Song
William King
Song
Jesse Knight
Production Assistant
Mark Knopfler
Song
Paul Koronkiewicz
Boom Operator
Julius Kozlowski
Other
Peter Kwong
Post-Production Assistant
Kevin Ladson
Property Master
Simone Lageoles
Script Supervisor
Francis Lai
Song
Andre Lamal
Coproducer
Al Lamberti
Location Assistant
Shana Larsen
Screenplay
Andrew Lassman
Props
Michael Latino
Photography
Cyndi Lauper
Song
Samantha Lavin
Dga Trainee
Bernadette Lee
Production Coordinator
David C. Lee
Photography
Craig Leon
Song
Craig Leon
Music Producer
Jonathan Lind
Song
Deborah Lipman
Photography
Dennis Livesey
Photography
Jeff Livesey
Boom Operator
Jeff Livesey
Other
Jay Livingston
Song
Robert Livingstone
Song
Virginia Longmuir
Special Thanks To
Cynthia Lovett
Art Director
Nick Lowe
Song
Nick Lowe
Song Performer
Susan Lyall
Costume Designer
Jalil Lynch
Stunt Player
Amy Lynn
Assistant Director
Bruce Maccallum
Camera Operator
Andrew Mackay
Song
Melissa Manchester
Song Performer
Henry Mancini
Song
Barry Manilow
Song Performer
Wende Martin
Assistant
Peter Mayer
Art Department
Ina Mayhew
Production Designer
John Mazzola
Dolly Grip
Ron Mazzola
Grip
John Mazzoni
Grip
James Mcquaide
Post-Production Supervisor
Michael Mendelsohn
Consultant
Johnny Mercer
Song
Robert Mickens
Song
John Milan
Finance Manager
Ruth Moe
Assistant
Theresa Repola Mohammed
Negative Cutting
Mike Montgomery
Grip
Richard Montgomery
Grip
Melody Ann Mora
Production Assistant
Mildred Iatrou Morgan
Sound Editor
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Period
Romance
Teens
Release Date
1999
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures
Location
New York City, New York, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 41m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video August 17, 1999
Released in United States Winter February 26, 1999
Feature directorial debut for theater and television director Risa Bramon Garcia.
Began shooting March 9, 1998.
Completed shooting April 22, 1998.
Released in United States Winter February 26, 1999
Released in United States on Video August 17, 1999
