Rent Go (1999)
3.6 of 5 from 109 ratings
1h 38min
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- Synopsis:
- 18-year-old check-out girl Ronna (Sarah Palley) is trying to score some rent money before she is evicted on Christmas eve. Accompanied by reluctant partner in crime Claire (Katie Holmes), she embarks on her first drug deal...Meanwhile, impulsive Brit Simon (Desmond Askew) is driving a stolen car with buddy Marcus (Taye Dlggs) during a no-holds-barred night of partying In Vegas, as Adam (Scott Wolf) and Zack (Jay Mohr) find themselves in the middle of a real-life drug sting - and a very creepy Christmas dinner...
- Actors:
- Sarah Polley, Jay Mohr, Scott Wolf, Katie Holmes, Suzanne Krull, Desmond Askew, Nathan Bexton, Robert Peters, Timothy Olyphant, Jodi Bianca Wise, William Fichtner, Rita Bland, Tony Denman, Scott Hass, Natasha Melnick, Manu Intiraymi, Josh Paddock, Taye Diggs, Breckin Meyer, James Duval
- Directors:
- Doug Liman
- Producers:
- Matt Freeman, Mickey Liddell, Paul Rosenberg
- Writers:
- John August
- Studio:
- Sony
- Genres:
- Comedy, Drama
- Collections:
- 12 Films of Christmas Present, Christmas Films, Holidays Film Collection, The Ultimate Christmas Films Collection, Top 10 Films By Year, Top 10 Films of 1999
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 03/08/2009
- Run Time:
- 102 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby TrueHD 5.1, French Dolby TrueHD 5.1, German Dolby TrueHD 5.1
- Subtitles:
- Arabic, Danish, Dutch, English, English Hard of Hearing, Finnish, French, German, Hindi, Norwegian, Swedish, Turkish
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.40:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- Bonus:
- Commentary with director Doug Liman and editor Stephen Mirrione
- Making of featurette
- "New" by No doubt
- "Magic carpet ride" by Philip Steir
- "Steal my sunshine" by Len
- Deleted scenes
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Reviews (2) of Go
Great Fun Adult Comedy - Go review by GI
Perfectly edited, funny script and some cracking acting makes this a rather endearing film that keeps you watching as it goes in some unexpected directions. This is one of those narratives that follows three different storylines centred around the same set of events. All three have laughs, shocks and weirdness that will have you intrigued and constantly smiling. Sarah Polley is a stand out here as the bored check-out girl, Ronna, in a rundown supermarket who needs cash and having been approached by two partially famous TV actors after some drugs she agrees to score some for them. This entails her going with her two friends (Katie Holmes & Nathan Bexton) to the home of drug dealer Todd (Timothy Olyphant) but the 'deal' sets off a chain of events that affects these three, the two actors who have a secret behind their need for drugs, and Ronna's cocky workmate Simon (Desmond Askew) who is on a lads weekend with his mates in Las Vegas. The three stories are great and link together to form an amusing and fun film with some adult themes. Worth seeking out if you've never seen this.
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Fast moving action comedy - Go review by AER
I saw GO back when it was released at the cinema and I thought it was great. All these years later I decided to revisit it. Of course, it's dated, very of its time but the sheer levels of comedic mayhem and the wrought script make this worthwhile, still. The superb cast keep you glued to the screen - and it's interesting to see actors who were hot and upcoming at the time - Sarah Polley and Timothy Olyphant are probably the most prolific (still) these days as many have faded from view for various reasons like Katie Holmes for instance. Special mention to William Fichtner as a very creepy cop who comes top of the pile in a real rogues gallery of brilliant movie characters. It's very 90s but hey, I don't mind.
Fast-paced, very funny, dated humour at times, and entertaining after all these years. Was this Doug Liman's second film as director after Swingers?
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