Go is a American crime comedy film released on April 9, 1999.The film was written by John August and directed by Doug Liman, with intertwining plots involving thre e sets of characters. The film stars William Fichtner, Katie Holmes, Jay Mohr, Sarah Polley, and Scott Wolf and features Taye Diggs, Breckin Meyer, Timothy Olyphant, Desmond Askew, Jane Krakowski, J. E. Freeman, and Melissa McCarthy in her film debut.
Go was released to critical acclaim. The website’s critical consensus reads: “With its sharp dialogue and raucous visuals, Go entertains at an exhilarating pace.” On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 72 out of 100, based on 29 critics, indicating “Generally favorable reviews”. Many critics generally found Go‘s fast pace and light-hearted feel appealing. The film grossed $28.5 million worldwide against a $20 million budget. The film was released in the United Kingdom on September 3, 1999, and opened at #6.
Because of its irreverent and frequently off topic dialogue, fast pace, rapidly changing point of view, and non chronological format, the film is generally categorized as one of many movies of varying quality that attempted to capture the style of Quentin Tarantino‘s Pulp Fiction. Leonard Maltin, who disliked the film, said that Go came off as a junior Pulp Fiction.The film underperformed at the box office, but was critically acclaimed. It has since become a cult classic.
Tracklist:
- No Doubt (New)
- Len (Steal My Sunshine)
- Philip Steir featuring Steppenwolf (Magic Carpet Ride Steir’s mix)
- Natalie Imbruglia (Troubled by the Way We Came Together)
- Fatboy Slim (Gangster Trippin’)
- Jimmy Luxury & The Tommy Rome Orchestra (Cha Cha Cha Go remix)
- Esthero with Danny Saber (Song for Holly)
- Lionrock (Fire Up the Shoesaw) (LP version)
- Goldo (To All the Lovely Ladies) (radio mix)
- DJ Rap (Good to Be Alive)
- BT (Believer)
- Eagle-Eye Cherry (Shooting Up in Vain) (T-Ray remix)
- Air (Talisman)
- Leftfield Featuring Nicole Willis (Swords)
- Apollo Four Forty (Cold Rock The Mic)
