Directed by Risa Bramon Garcia • 1999 • United States
Starring Ben Affleck, Casey Affleck, Dave Chappelle

A constellation of some of the buzziest young stars of the 1990s—including Ben Affleck, Dave Chappelle, Janeane Garofalo, Kate Hudson, Courtney Love, Christina Ricci, and Paul Rudd—assemble for this rollicking ensemble comedy set on a wildly unpredictable New York City night. It’s New Year’s Eve in 1981, the moment when punk and disco were giving way to New Wave, and an assortment of downtown scenesters are looking for romance in the city’s vibrant East Village. Can a poser, a hunk, a teeny bopper, a gabby cabbie, a cute klutz, and a bevy of too-cool-to-cope artists find love before the stroke of midnight? Hits by Blondie, the Cars, Elvis Costello, the Ramones, Roxy Music, and more provide the period-perfect soundtrack.