54 (film)

This article is about the 1998 drama film. For the documentary about Studio 54, see Studio 54 (film).
54
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMark Christopher
Written byMark Christopher
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyAlexander Gruszynski
Edited byLee Percy
Music byMarco Beltrami
Production
companies
  • Redeemable Features
  • Dollface
  • FilmColony
Distributed byMiramax Films
Release date
  • August 28, 1998 (1998-08-28) (United States)
Running time
  • 93 minutes (theatrical cut)
  • 100 minutes (extended cut)
  • 105 minutes (director's cut)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$13 million[1]
Box office$16.8 million[2]

54 is a 1998 American drama film written and directed by Mark Christopher. Starring Ryan Phillippe, Salma Hayek, Neve Campbell, and Mike Myers, the film focuses on the rise and fall of Studio 54, a famous nightclub in New York City during the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Prior to its release in the United States on August 28, 1998, by Miramax Films, the film was extensively reshot and recut;[3] it ultimately opened to poor critical reaction and box office. In 2008, a bootleg version of the director's cut was screened at Outfest, leading to interest for its release.[4] In 2015, Christopher and Miramax premiered a new edit of the film at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival, with 45 minutes of original material restored and 30 minutes of studio re-shoots removed.[4]

  1. ^ "54 (1998) – Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  2. ^ "54 (1998)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  3. ^ Noh, David (October 4, 2018). "Film Review: Studio 54". Film Journal International. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Lattanzio, Ryan (July 9, 2015). "How '54: The Director's Cut' Was Resurrected From 1998 Disaster to New Gay Cult Classic". IndieWire. Archived from the original on June 8, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2021.