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James Duvall, Christina Applegate, Balthazar Getty, Heather Graham, Rachel True ... see more see more... , James Duval , Nathan Bexton , Chiara Mastroianni , Debi Mazar , Guillermo Díaz , Kathleen Robertson , Sarah Lassez , Jaason Simmons , Joshua Gibran Mayweather , Mena Suvari , Thyme Lewis , Jordan Ladd , John Ritter , Alan Boyce , Rose McGowan , Scott Caan , Ryan Phillippe

Described by director Gregg Araki as "A Beverly Hills 90210 episode on acid" (with no suggestions of what it might be cut with), Nowhere is a companion piece with Araki's previous meditations on youth... read more read more... gone wild in the 1990s, Totally F***ed Up and The Doom Generation -- Araki's self-described "teen apocalypse trilogy." Nowhere follows 18-year-old Dark Smith (James Duval) as he goes through a fairly typical day in Los Angeles. Dark needs, but rarely gets, emotional support from his girlfriend Mel (Rachel True). Mel, however, is also involved with a girl named Lucifer (Kathleen Robertson), while Dark moons over hunky Montgomery (Nathan Bexton). Dark's best friend Cowboy (Guillermo Diaz) has troubles of his own, as his boyfriend and bandmate Bart (Jeremy Jordan) is back on drugs and spending most of his time with his dealer. Mel's friends include sugar junkie Dingbat (Christina Applegate), doomsday poetess Alyssa (Jordan Ladd), and Egg (Sarah Lassez), who is being unexpectedly wooed by a Famous Teen Idol (Jason Simmons). Egg's brother Ducky (Scott Caan) has a crush on Alyssa, but she's keeping company with a biker named Elvis (Thyme Lewis). Alyssa's assignation with Elvis gets a psychic boost by her twin brother Shad (Ryan Phillippe) and his tryst with Lilith (Heather Graham). The day continues on a roller coaster of kinky sex, hallucinogenic drugs, random violence, romantic misunderstandings, alien abductions, and (of course) a wild party, this time at the home of noted hipster Jujyfruit (Gibby Haynes). Like The Doom Generation, Nowhere features a wealth of pop culture icons in cameo appearances, including John Ritter, Traci Lords, Charlotte Rae, Eve Plumb, and Shannen Doherty. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 22 min.

Directed by: Gregg Araki

Release Date: May 9, 1997

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DVD Release Date: October 21, 1997

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  • SirPant
    September 30, 2009
    SirPant
    Stick with this film, it has probably the best ending in the history of cinema! (without it, it would be a one and a half star film!)
  • 366weirdmovies
    May 21, 2009
    366weirdmovies
    Shallow L.A. teenagers take drugs and have kinky sex all day in preparation for the party of the year, while a rubber alien reptile occasionally stalks and abducts them. Mostly unfunny satire that tries to cover up its lack of ideas and humor with cheap irony and dimestore surr... read moreealism; probably should have been titled BILL & TED'S HOMOEROTIC HALLUCINATION.
  • LoughnerWasLucid
    February 8, 2009
    LoughnerWasLucid
    no plot, no climax or any of that stuff. just a simple, pleasant look at teenagers in suburbia. dont think. just watch.
  • michaelcorleone
    November 17, 2010
    michaelcorleone
    A well-orchestrated mess that revolves entirely around style. Araki's use of imagery and music is masterful. The script doesn't appear to communicate anything of much consequence, but the film is so absorbing and entertaining that it doesn't really matter.
  • PillowPantss
    May 28, 2012
    PillowPantss
    wha one half star ratings? this movie = no need for drugs cause it's on crack itself. "wtf" will be runnin through your mind til the credits.
  • filmguy450
    November 26, 2009
    filmguy450
    An oddity about the alienation (literally) of a dissatisfied teen society, this movie does not have the best acting or sets or cinematography, but damn, it's original and interesting.
  • kingfargo
    June 22, 2008
    kingfargo
    Greg Arakki's final installment of the Teen Apocalypse Trilogy is his most accomplished in the series. I've seen this movie countless time, and it touches on the basic spectrum of human emotion, funny and tragic, jaded and empathetic, it's very poetic and a wonderful movie.
  • mginep2
    May 29, 2008
    mginep2
    Araki does it again but this time in dayglow!! So the story is simple boy looking for soul mate gets dumped, falls for a guy, that turns into a bug thing, you run of the mill love story. Add cameos, social satire, techna- color and surrealism and viola a truly original film.
  • xxnataku2004
    June 17, 2007
    xxnataku2004
    A movie I saw on my first date....

    BAD MISTAKE.

    A lot of cameos. Traci Lords, Chrisitine Apple Gate and many more
  • menstra
    May 22, 2007
    menstra
    dirty, rotten boy sticks chocolate inside his girlfriend.. then eats it out.. my type of flick.. includes violence, gore, aliens & spanking as a bonus!

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Emanuel Levy
July 23, 2006
Emanuel Levy, Variety

Spinning his wheels, Araki has made yet another film about disaffected youth, and while thematically, Nohere has nothing new to offer, there are some minor visual rewards; film's title also describes ... Full Review

Dennis Schwartz
February 20, 2004
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

A film that is vile and John Waters funny (ugh!). Full Review

Michael Szymanski
August 16, 2002
Michael Szymanski, Zap2it.com

Great bisexual film with hip cool characters!

Lisa Schwarzbaum
September 7, 2011
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly

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October 13, 2007
Denver Post

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April 12, 2002
Globe and Mail

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Kevin Thomas
February 14, 2001
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times

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Ruthe Stein
January 1, 2000
Ruthe Stein, San Francisco Chronicle

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Stephen Holden
January 1, 2000
Stephen Holden, New York Times

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May 9, 1997
Entertainment Weekly

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