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Party Monster

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In this film based on a true story, Michael Alig (Macaulay Culkin) arrives on a Greyhound bus in New York City desperate to leave his boring Midwestern past behind. After meeting downtown club kid James St. James (Seth Green) and influential nightclub owner Peter Gatien (Dylan McDermott), a fame-hungry Alig decides to throw the most controversial and over-the-top parties in the city. In just a few years Alig's drug addiction and erratic behavior threaten to destroy the empire he's created.
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The lurid display of camp soon turns tedious.

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David Ansen Newsweek 03/12/2018
There isn't an ounce of genuine affection on display. Go to Full Review
Steven Rea Philadelphia Inquirer 12/12/2003
2/4
It's the drunk-guy- at-the-party syndrome: The only one truly entertained by the clown with the lamp shade on his head is the clown with the lamp shade on his head -- or folks similarly inebriated. Go to Full Review
Eric Harrison Houston Chronicle 12/05/2003
C-
A mess. Go to Full Review
David Ehrenstein New Times 10/03/2017
... shows that there's a lot more to this sordid story than first meets the jaundiced eye. Go to Full Review
Film Threat 12/06/2005
3/5
Matt Kelemen Las Vegas CityLife 03/30/2004
Rule No. 1: If you use black humor in a film about real-life characters and events, make sure you have a feel for it first. Go to Full Review
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ross s @Riosocool Dec 11 The single greatest movie of all time See more thiago s @Thiagostone Sep 4 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Shawna R Aug 25 A bold and engrossing drama. See more Geoff M Jul 7 Culkin and Green are equally fine in their roles, which on the surface seem to require nothing more than mincing, prancing, posing and a bit of Clockwork Orange makeup. But their performances and roles dig deeper throughout the climax and resolve See more Stephen C @bob25009 Jul 1 Based on a true story in 1 hour and 38 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $668,100.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Gina R @GinaG Jun 19 You wouldn't ever want to go there in real life. But then that's what movies are for, aren't they? See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis In this film based on a true story, Michael Alig (Macaulay Culkin) arrives on a Greyhound bus in New York City desperate to leave his boring Midwestern past behind. After meeting downtown club kid James St. James (Seth Green) and influential nightclub owner Peter Gatien (Dylan McDermott), a fame-hungry Alig decides to throw the most controversial and over-the-top parties in the city. In just a few years Alig's drug addiction and erratic behavior threaten to destroy the empire he's created.
Director
Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato
Producer
Jon Marcus, Brad Simpson, Christine Vachon, Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato
Screenwriter
Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato
Distributor
ContentFilm, Strand Releasing, DEJ Productions
Production Co
ContentFilm, World of Wonder, Killer Films
Rating
R
Genre
Biography, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 5, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 23, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$668.1K
Runtime
1h 38m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo
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