Bounce: Behind the Velvet Rope


1h 17m 2000

Brief Synopsis

A chronicle of the lives of bouncers - the burly boys who guard both sides of the door in nightclubs across America. The documentary takes an inside look at the mindset of these frequently ridiculed, but always feared enforcers of the night and examines whether they are skilled experts in security,

Film Details

Also Known As
Bounce
MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2000
Distribution Company
Artistic License Films
Location
London, England, United Kingdom; New York City, New York, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 17m

Synopsis

A chronicle of the lives of bouncers - the burly boys who guard both sides of the door in nightclubs across America. The documentary takes an inside look at the mindset of these frequently ridiculed, but always feared enforcers of the night and examines whether they are skilled experts in security, hired to anticipate trouble, or just hired thugs meant to intimidate. Revealed within is a world of notorious nightclub bouncers, including New York's Terence "The Black Prince" Buckley and British legend Lenny "The Guv'nor" McLean who appeared in "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" (United Kingdom/1998).

Film Details

Also Known As
Bounce
MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2000
Distribution Company
Artistic License Films
Location
London, England, United Kingdom; New York City, New York, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 17m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the Audience Award for Best Feature at the 2000 Los Angeles Independent Film Festival.

Released in United States April 2000

Released in United States Fall September 7, 2001

Shown at Los Angeles Independent Film Festival April 13-18, 2000.

Broadcast in USA over Showtime June 2001.

Released in United States April 2000 (Shown at Los Angeles Independent Film Festival April 13-18, 2000.)

Released in United States Fall September 7, 2001 (NY)