Human Traffic (1999)
| Release Date | 04 June 1999 |
| Tagline | The Weekend has Landed! |
| Genre | Comedy, Music |
| Country | UKIreland |
| Filming Locations | Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales, UK |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Ensemble Film, Urban Comedy |
| Themes | Party Film |
| Tones | Quirky, Irreverent, Madcap, Biting |
| Tags | Dance Music, Decadence, Drugs, Ecstasy, Excess, Friendship, Rave [event], Weekend |
Human Traffic is a British independent film written and directed by Welsh filmmaker Justin Kerrigan. The film explores themes of coming of age, drug and club cultures, as well as relationships. It includes scenes provoking social commentary and the use of archive footage to provide political commentary. The plot of the film revolves around five twenty-something friends and their wider work and social circle, the latter devotees of the club scene, taking place over the course of a drug-fuelled weekend in Cardiff, Wales. A central feature is the avoidance of moralising about the impact of 1990s dance lifestyle; instead the film concentrates on recreating the "vibe, the venues and the mood" of the dance movement from the 1991 "summer of love" to the film's release in 1999. In the first 25 minutes of the film Lee, the 17 year old brother of central character Nina, enthuses "I am about to be part of the chemical generation" and lists, using the slang of the period, a series of drugs that he might experiment with later that night. The film is narrated by one of the stars, John Simm, featuring numerous cameo appearances. It is also the film debut of Danny Dyer as well as referencing another drug culture film of the era, Trainspotting.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Nicola Reynolds
Nina
Dean Davies
Lee
Peter Albert
Lulu's Uncle Eric
Sarah Blackburn
Jip's Ex #2
Anne Bowen
Moff's Grandmother
Neil Bowens
Asylum Doorman
Peter Bramhill
Matt
Stephanie Brooks
Fleur
Nicola Davey
Jip's Ex #3
Roger Evans
Inca
Bradley Freegard
Tyler
Helen Griffin
Jip's Mother
Emma Hall
Trixi
Elizabeth Harper
Jip's Ex #1
Carol Harrison
Moff's Mother
Jennifer Hill
Jip's Secretary
Tyrone Johnson
Hip Hop Junkie
Justin Kerrigan
Ziggy Marlon
Nicola Heywood-Thomas
TV Interviewer
Nick Kilroy
Herbie
Howard Marks
Himself
Robert Marrable
Casey
Louis Marriot
Cardiff Bad Boy
Danny Midwinter
Tyrone
Millsy in Nottingham
Millsy From Roath
Robbie Newby
Karen Benson's Boyfriend
Ninjah
Tom Tom's MC
Cadfan Roberts
Jip's Mother's Client
Mad Doctor X
Koop's Workmate
Philip Rosch
Jip's Manager
Jason Samuels
Bad Boy
Mark Seaman
Jeremy Faxman
Lynne Seymour
Connie
Patrick Taggart
Luke
Giles Thomas
Martin
Menna Trussler
Lulu's Auntie Violet
Larrington Walker
Koop's Father
Anna Wilson
Boomshanka
Eilian Wyn
Doctor
Tim Hamilton
Breakdancer, Bodypopper
Alicia Ferraboschi
Bodypopper
Sherena Flash
Bodypopper
Marat Khairoullu
Bodypopper
Adam Pudney
Bodypopper
Mark Seymore
Bodypopper
Algernon Williams
Bodypopper
Colin Williams
Bodypopper
Frank Wilson
Bodypopper
Dean Chesnutt
Clubber
Daisy Isabel Hughes
Clubber
Gavin Sims
Clubber
Director
Justin Kerrigan
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Producer
Justin Kerrigan
written by
Renata S. Aly
executive producer
Arthur Baker
associate producer
Emer McCourt
producer
Kevin Menton
co-executive producer
Allan Niblo
producer
Rupert Preston
associate producer
Nigel Warren-Green
co-executive producer
Michael Wearing
co-executive producer
Original Music
Matthew Herbert
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Roberto Mello
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Cinematographer
Dave Bennett
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Editor
Patrick Moore
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Casting Director
Jason Camelleri
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Gary Howe
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Sue Jones
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Production Designer
David Buckingham
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Art Director
Sue Ayton
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Costume Designer
Claire Anderson
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Makeup Department
Hanna Coles
hair stylist, makeup artist
Tony Lilley
makeup artist
Kerry September
makeup artist, hair stylist
Production Manager
Bruce Everett
post-production supervisor
Stella Nwimo
additional production manager
Jonathan Rawlinson
production manager
Jackie Vance
post-production supervisor
Maria Walker
post-production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Marcus Collier
second assistant director
Matthew Penry-Davey
second assistant director
Emma Pounds
assistant director
Martin Scanlan
third assistant director
Hywel Watkins
first assistant director
Tivian Zvekan
third assistant director
Art Department
Jacey Abram
art department runner
Andy Bell
art department runner
Paul Dave
art department runner
Martin Dawes
construction manager
Riana Griffiths
set dresser
Nick Kilroy
storyboard artist
Jason King
art department runner
Deena Mathews
storyboard artist
Lizzie Moore
art department runner
Jacqui Puscher
art department assistant
John C. Reilly
property master
Katie Rudge
art department runner
Ed Talfan
set dresser
Gareth 'Spike' Thomas
art department supervisor
Huw Thomas
art department runner
Sound Department
Sandy Buchanan
adr recordist
Gillian Dodders
dialogue editor
Louis Elman
adr supervisor
Glenn Freemantle
supervising sound editor
Susan French
assistant sound editor
Craig Irving
sound re-recording mixer
Mark Lafbery
assistant sound re-recording mixer
Nicolas Le Messurier
sound re-recording mixer
Miriam Ludbrook
foley editor
Keith Marriner
dialogue editor
Tom Sayers
sound editor
Martyn Stevens
sound
Jeff Welch
boom operator
Dan Edelstein
supervising sound editor: US release
Mark Kenna
consultant: Dolby film sound
Camera and Electrical Department
Roy Bellett
gaffer
Hector Bermejo
still photographer
Mike Chitty
focus puller
Jason Clare
assistant camera
Paul Edwards
Steadicam operator
David Hopkins
key grip
Mark Hutchings
best boy
Nick Kilroy
grip
Ewan O'Brien
clapper loader
Andrew Taylor
chief gaffer
Glyn Williams
additional clapper loader
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Karen Mason
costume assistant
Anne McManus
costume supervisor
Sheenagh O'Maran
assistant costume supervisor
Allie Saunders
costume assistant
Editorial Department
Amy Adams
assistant editor
Stuart Gazzard
additional editor
Lester Keates
assistant post-production coordinator
Claire Mason
post-production coordinator
Music Department
Arthur Baker
music consultant
Kenny Clark
music editor
Simon Jones
additional music editor
Roberto Mello
music coordinator
Other Crew
Michael J. Buchanan-Dunne
runner
Frank Coles
location manager
Andy Collie
additional location manager
Marcus Collier
production coordinator
Andrea Cornwell
production coordinator
Laura Gwynne
script supervisor
Laura Gwynn
script supervisor
Claire Mason
assistant production coordinator
Roland Mercer
assistant location manager
Matthew Reid
production assistant
John Vanden-Heede
assistant to director
Peter Vidler
location manager
Production Company
Irish Screen
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Fruit Salad Films
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Distributor
Renaissance Films
Metrodome Distribution
Asociace Ceských Filmových Klubu (ACFK)
Miramax Films
Tantra DMPC Ltd.
CTV International
Only Hearts Company
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Alliance Atlantis Communications
Clarence Pictures
Sunfilm Entertainment
Walt Disney Home Video
Miscellaneous
ARRI Lighting Rental
lighting equipment
Related Lists
Navigation Boxes
Media in Cardiff
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Flick (2008)
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Human Traffic
Patagonia (2010)
People of the Valley (1974)
The Contractor (2007)
Tiger Bay (1959)
Torchwood (2006)
Upstairs, Downstairs (1971)
