Party Monster


57m 1998

Brief Synopsis

A glimpse into the "club kid" fad that began in the late eighties and continued into the nineties--a subculture that permeated New York nightlife and was characterized by flamboyant dress, decadent behavior, and the heavy use of of all kinds of drugs. Eventually the curtain came crashing down when t

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1998
Distribution Company
WORLDWOND
Location
New York City, New York, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
57m

Synopsis

A glimpse into the "club kid" fad that began in the late eighties and continued into the nineties--a subculture that permeated New York nightlife and was characterized by flamboyant dress, decadent behavior, and the heavy use of of all kinds of drugs. Eventually the curtain came crashing down when the scene and its "leader", club promoter Michael Alig, became embroiled in a major drug-bust operation and the murder of Angel Melendez.

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1998
Distribution Company
WORLDWOND
Location
New York City, New York, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
57m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States January 1998

Released in United States July 1998

Released in United States July 2009

Released in United States June 1998

Released in United States October 1998

Released in United States Winter February 12, 1999

Shown at New York Lesbian & Gay Film Festival June 4-14, 1998.

Shown at Out on Film: Annual Gay & Lesbian Film Festival in Atlanta, Georgia October 8-11, 1998.

Shown at OUTFEST '98: The Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival July 9-20, 1998.

Shown at Outfest: Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (Strand Releasing Retrospective) July 9-19, 2009.

Released in United States January 1998 (Shown at the Sundance Film Festival (American Spectrum) in Park City, Utah January 15-25, 1998.)

Released in United States Winter February 12, 1999

Shown at San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival June 19-28, 1998.

Shown at the Sundance Film Festival (American Spectrum) in Park City, Utah January 15-25, 1998.

Released in United States June 1998 (Shown at New York Lesbian & Gay Film Festival June 4-14, 1998.)

Released in United States June 1998 (Shown at San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival June 19-28, 1998.)

Released in United States July 1998 (Shown at OUTFEST '98: The Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival July 9-20, 1998.)

Released in United States July 2009 (Shown at Outfest: Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (Strand Releasing Retrospective) July 9-19, 2009.)

Released in United States October 1998 (Shown at Out on Film: Annual Gay & Lesbian Film Festival in Atlanta, Georgia October 8-11, 1998.)