Bounce: Behind the Velvet Rope

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Bounce: Behind the Velvet Rope

Released Sep 7, 2001

1h 12m

Documentary

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Filmmaker Steven Cantor interviews various Los Angeles bouncers, most of whom have kind hearts beneath their tough exteriors.

Jonathan Foreman

New York Post

Much of the resulting material is very funny, though there are a few times when the filmmakers patronize or mock their subjects in a way that makes you uncomfortable.

Rated: 2.5/4

Sep 7, 2001

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Dave Kehr

New York Times

[A] casually shot and loosely assembled film.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 7, 2001

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Amy Taubin

Village Voice

Mindless, shoddy.

Sep 4, 2001

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Martin Scribbs

Low IQ Canadian

Self-important knuckleheads bloviate on club life. Though docs are reknown as tools to create empathy, Bounce merely confirms the worst prejudices of its audience.

Sep 26, 2004

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Doris Toumarkine

Film Journal International

Bouncing here doesn't look like fun, but the film is.

Dec 9, 2001

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

After about half an hour, looking at wounds and comparing workout rituals gets a bit tedious.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 8, 2001

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A Great Documentry for, The Men Who Dont Fit in...

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Audience Member

Lenny Mclean was a professional, RIP.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Audience Member

nice movie i like it

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Synopsis

Filmmaker Steven Cantor interviews various Los Angeles bouncers, most of whom have kind hearts beneath their tough exteriors.

Director: Steven Cantor
Producer: Steven Cantor, Daniel Laikind
Distributor: Artistic License, Wellspring Media, Showtime Entertainment
Production Co: Stick Figure Productions
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 7, 2001, Wide
Box Office (Gross USA): $7.5K
Runtime: 1h 12m