Havoc (film)
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- This article is about the 2005 film. For other uses, see Havoc (disambiguation).
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| Directed by | Barbara Kopple |
| Produced by | Jack F. Murphy John Morrissey |
| Written by | Stephen Gaghan Jessica Kaplan |
| Starring | Anne Hathaway Bijou Phillips Freddy Rodriguez Michael Biehn Joseph Gordon-Levitt |
| Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
| Release date(s) | November 29, 2005 (DVD Premiere) |
| Running time | 94 min. (unrated version) |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $9,000,000 |
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| Argentina: | 13 |
| Australia: | MA15+ |
| Finland: | K-15 |
| Germany: | 15 |
| Iceland: | 16 |
| Italy: | VM18 |
| Malaysia: | Banned |
| Peru: | 18 |
| Portugal: | M/16 |
| Singapore: | R21 |
Havoc is an American motion picture about the lives of wealthy Los Angeles, California, teenagers whose exposure to hip hop culture inspires them to imitate the "gangsta lifestyle". They run into trouble when they encounter a gang of Latino drug dealers, discovering they aren't as street-wise as they thought.
The script was by Academy Award-winning writer Stephen Gaghan; the film was directed by Barbara Kopple. After appearances at several film festivals, it went unreleased in the U.S. It was released on DVD on November 29, 2005.
The film stars Anne Hathaway, who received a DVDX Award for "Best Actress (in a DVD Premiere Movie)"; it also stars Bijou Phillips, Shiri Appleby, Freddy Rodriguez, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Laura San Giacomo.
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[edit] Plot
Havoc begins when a young girl, Allison Lang (Hathaway), and her friends are confronted by a gang; a fight eventually ensues, and they flee. They then go to a raucous party, and Allison's relationship with her boyfriend and best friend are revealed. The next day, Allison meets her father to discuss family problems, after which she and her friends head downtown. She and her boyfriend encounter a problem: her boyfriend wants to buy marijuana from a drug dealer (Rodriguez), but, after accepting them, he realizes that he doesn't have the right amount. When he confronts the drug dealer, he is held at gunpoint. While her boyfriend feels traumatized and emasculated, Allison can't help but feel fascinated with the atmosphere she had just been exposed to.
The next night, Allison and friends return to the location of the party. There she meets up with the same gang that had threatened her boyfriend the previous day. She unreasonably begins to strike up a relationship with the dealer, but, before things progress, the party is busted by the police. Allison -- save for an argument with her parents -- is let off. Despite this, however, Allison, along with a friend (Phillips) go to a hotel, intending to party and get drunk. The two want to join the gang. To do so, the two must roll dice: the number they roll corresponds to the number of people they must have sex with. Allison rolls a one; her friend, a three. Before things are underway, though, Allison has second thoughts; her friend, however does not. Her friend then claims gang rape, despite the fact she consented to the action at the outset.
[edit] Cast
- Anne Hathaway as Allison Lang
- Bijou Phillips as Emily
- Shiri Appleby as Amanda
- Michael Biehn as Stuart Lang
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Sam
- Matt O'Leary as Eric
- Freddy Rodriguez as Hector
- Laura San Giacomo as Joanna Lang
- Mike Vogel as Toby
- Raymond Cruz as Chino
- Alexis Dziena as Sasha
- Channing Tatum as Nick
- Sam Hennings as Mr. Rubin
- Josh Peck as Josh Rubin
[edit] Production
Mandy Moore was originally cast as the lead, but was replaced by Anne Hathaway shortly before filming began. Moore reportedly felt uncomfortable with the nudity. Jena Malone, Moore's co-star from Saved! was originally set to play Emily, but she left the project shortly after Moore's departure from the film.
The movie was filmed around Southern California, including Los Angeles, Altadena, Brentwood and Santa Monica.
[edit] Ratings
The film was banned in Malaysia; it received an R21 in Singapore (with an edited version receiving an M18), an M/16 in Portugal, a 15 in Germany, a VM18 in Italy, a 13 in Argentina, a 16 in Iceland, an MA15+ in Australia, a K-15 in Finland, and an 18 in Peru.
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[edit] External links
- Havoc from Cabin Creek Films
