Party Monster

Party Monster (2003) is a drama/dark comedy that details the rise and fall of infamous New York party promoter Michael Alig. The movie stars former child star Macaulay Culkin as the drug addled gay "King of the Club Kids". Also in the film are Austin Powers actor Seth Green as the flamboyant and slightly smarter James St. James, TV star Dylan McDermott as Michael's boss/father figure Peter Gatien, indie film icon Chloë Sevigny as Michael's girlfriend/fag hag Gitsie, Wilmer Valderrama of That 70s Show as Michael's boyfriend Superstar DJ Keoki, and rocker Marilyn Manson as the freaked out transsexual Christina. Image File history File links Party_Monster. ... Image File history File links Party_Monster. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Black comedy, also known as black humor, is a subgenre of comedy and satire where topics and events normally treated seriously – death, mass murder, sickness, madness, terror, drug abuse, rape, etc. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Largest city Albany New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi  (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ... High school students celebrate at a birthday party. ... Michael Alig (born April 29, 1966 in South Bend, Indiana) was a party promoter in the Manhattan club scene in the late 1980s and early 1990s. ... Culkin at the New York (2003) release of Party Monster Macaulay Carson Culkin (born August 26, 1980 in New York City) is an American actor. ... In modern society, gay is a word which can be used as either a noun or adjective. ... The Club Kids were a group of young clubgoers led by Michael Alig and James St. ... Mike Myers as Austin Powers in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery. ... Seth Gesshel Green (born February 8, 1974) is an American actor, whose first well known role was that of Oz the werewolf in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Dylan McDermott in a promo shot for The Practice. Dylan McDermott (born Mark McDermott on 26th October, 1961) is an American actor, most famous for his role as lawyer and law firm head Bobby Donnell on the former TV legal drama The Practice. ... Chloë Sevigny (born November 18, 1974) is an American actress. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Wilmer Valderrama Wilmer Antonio Valderrama (born January 30, 1980 in Miami, Florida) is an American comic actor most famous for the role of Fez in the sitcom That 70s Show. ... That 70s Show logo That 70s Show is a Fox Network television sitcom centered around the lives of a group of teenagers living in the fictional suburb of Point Place, near Green Bay, Wisconsin, during the late 1970s. ... Marilyn Manson. ...

The film is based on the novel Disco Bloodbath, which was written by James St. James and details his friendship with Michael and the murder that would kickstart his fall from grace. Also, a documentary on the murder, "Party Monster: The Shockumentary", was used for certain elements of the film Disco Bloodbath is a novel written by James St. ...

Party Monster had its world premiere at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival. Though the film never became a mainstream hit, it has become a cult classic of some sort, and many club parties with the Party Monster theme were started in several major cities. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival in the United States, and ranks amongst the top five events of its type in the world. ...

Plot summary

Party Monster is the true story of Michael Alig (Macaulay Culkin), a smalltown outcast who, with the help of flamboyant socialite James St. James (Seth Green), becomes the hottest party promoter in New York. However, after Michael descends into the world of drug abuse, his life starts to spiral out of control, eventually peaking with his involvement in the murder of drug dealer/clubkid wannabe Angel Melendez (Wilson Cruz). As extras, the film used real life club kids such as fashion designer Richie Rich and David LaChapelle's transexual muse Amanda Lepore. Michael Alig (born April 29, 1966 in South Bend, Indiana) was a party promoter in the Manhattan club scene in the late 1980s and early 1990s. ... Culkin at the New York (2003) release of Party Monster Macaulay Carson Culkin (born August 26, 1980 in New York City) is an American actor. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Seth Gesshel Green (born February 8, 1974) is an American actor, whose first well known role was that of Oz the werewolf in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. ... Andre Melendez (c. ... Wilson Cruz (born December 27, 1973 in Brooklyn, New York, USA) is an openly gay Puerto Rican-American actor. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... David LaChapelle is a photographer and director who has worked in the fields of fashion, advertising, and fine art photography. ... Stephen Benincasa / Photographed by David LaChapelle Stephen Benincasa, date of birth 10/31/89) is an American transsexual icon who has received attention for her modeling, fashion, partying, and business skills. ...

Brief Cast

• Seth Green as James St. James
• Macaulay Culkin as Michael Alig
• Diana Scarwid as Elke
• Chloë Sevigny as Gitsie
• Dillon Woolley as young James
• Marilyn Manson as Christina Superstar
• Dylan McDermott as Peter Gatien
• Mia Kirshner as Natasha
• Wilmer Valderrama as DJ Keoki
• Elliot Kriss as the cabbie
• Natasha Lyonne as Brooke
• Janis Dardaris as the TV reporter
• Daniel Franzeze as the Rat/Dallas MC
• Wilson Cruz as Angel
• Manny Perez as Johnny

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Trivia

The exterior views of Michael Alig's apartment building displayed in the movie were actual shots of where the real Michael Alig formerly lived.

External links

• Party Monster at The Internet Movie Database

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