ComedyDrama

Human Traffic

- The weekend has landed.

For Jip, Lulu, Koop, Nina and Moff, the dead-end jobs they endure during the week just kill the time until Friday night. That's when they cut very loose and get on the rollercoaster ride that takes them right through to Monday morning.

Release Date : 1999-06-04

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Fruit Salad FilmsFís Éireann/Screen Ireland

Production Country : United KingdomIreland

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Jip

Original Name : John Simm

Gender : Male

Character Name : Koop

Original Name : Shaun Parkes

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nina

Original Name : Nicola Reynolds

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lulu

Original Name : Lorraine Pilkington

Gender : Female

Character Name : Moff

Original Name : Danny Dyer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lee

Original Name : Dean Davies

Gender : Male

Character Name : Felix

Original Name : Andrew Lincoln

Gender : Male

Character Name : Moff's Father

Original Name : Terence Beesley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reality (voice)

Original Name : Jo Brand

Gender : Female

Character Name : Andy

Original Name : Richard Coyle

Gender : Male

Character Name : Karen Benson

Original Name : Jan Anderson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Pablo Hassan

Original Name : Carl Cox

Gender : Male

Character Name : Fleur

Original Name : Stephanie Brooks

Gender : Male

Character Name : Howard Marks

Original Name : Howard Marks

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jip's Mother

Original Name : Helen Griffin

Gender : Female

Character Name : Tyrone

Original Name : Danny Midwinter

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ziggy Marlon

Original Name : Justin Kerrigan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hip Hop Junkie

Original Name : Tyrone Johnson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Koop's Father

Original Name : Larrington Walker

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jip's Manager

Original Name : Philip Rosch

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lulu's Uncle Albert

Original Name : Peter Albert

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lulu's Auntie Violet

Original Name : Menna Trussler

Gender : Female

Character Name : Jeremy Faxman

Original Name : Mark Seaman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Connie

Original Name : Lynne Seymour

Gender : Male

Character Name : Luke

Original Name : Patrick Taggart

Gender : Male

Character Name : Boomshanka

Original Name : Anna Wilson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Casey

Original Name : Robert Marable

Gender : Male

Character Name : Herbie

Original Name : Nick Kilroy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Matt

Original Name : Peter Bramhill

Gender : Male

Character Name : Moff's Mother

Original Name : Carol Harrison

Gender : Female

Character Name : Moff's Grandmother

Original Name : Anne Bowen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Martin

Original Name : Giles Thomas

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jip's Ex #2

Original Name : Sarah Blackburn

Gender : Female

Character Name : Doctor

Original Name : Eilian Wyn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Asylum Doorman

Original Name : Neil Bowens

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jip's Ex #3

Original Name : Nicola Davey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Inca

Original Name : Roger Evans

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tyler

Original Name : Bradley Freegard

Gender : Male

Character Name : Trixi

Original Name : Emma Hall

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jip's Ex #1

Original Name : Elizabeth Harper

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jip's Secretary

Original Name : Jennifer Hill

Gender : Female

Character Name : TV Interviewer

Original Name : Nicola Heywood-Thomas

Gender : Male

Character Name : Casey

Original Name : Robert Marrable

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cardiff Bad Boy

Original Name : Louis Marriot

Gender : Male

Character Name : Millsy From Roath

Original Name : Millsy in Nottingham

Gender : Male

Character Name : Karen Benson's Boyfriend

Original Name : Robbie Newby

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tom Tom's MC

Original Name : Ninjah

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jip's Mother's Client

Original Name : Cadfan Roberts

Gender : Male

Character Name : Koop's Workmate

Original Name : Mad Doctor X

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bad Boy

Original Name : Jason Samuels

Gender : Male

Character Name : Breakdancer / Bodypopper

Original Name : Tim Hamilton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bodypopper

Original Name : Alicia Ferraboschi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bodypopper

Original Name : Sherena Flash

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bodypopper

Original Name : Marat Khairoullin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bodypopper

Original Name : Adam Pudney

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bodypopper

Original Name : Mark Seymore

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bodypopper

Original Name : Algernon Williams

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bodypopper

Original Name : Colin Williams

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bodypopper

Original Name : Frank Wilson

Gender : Male

Reviews

zag

@zag2me

2021-06-23

One of my favorite films of all time, its a period movie describing the young party goers of the UK in the 1990's. It hits the nail on the head, the love, the empathy and the freedom of being young in a group of friends who are finding their way in the world through pure hedonism. The soundtrack is phenominal and I could real off quotes all day from the dialouge. "Any jungle in Guy!!". This is a must see for anyone who lived though this decade or anyone who didnt experience its true magic.

r96sk

@r96sk

2024-05-28

It commits to its schtick and does a great job at nailing it, to be fair. I did like the opening portion of 'Human Traffic' more than what followed it, though even so it's a fun time from beginning to conclusion. John Simm, Lorraine Pilkington, Shaun Parkes, Nicola Reynolds and Danny Dyer are entertaining and bounce off each other well. I did not know Mr. Andrew Clutterbuck was in this, was almost shocked when he first appeared - great to see him nevertheless! Odd in a lot of ways, but basically all of which are positive. Fair play to all involved for sticking the landing, it could've been severely cringe otherwise.

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2025-01-05

Though the story is a bit old-hat, even for 1999, there are some really energised performances to enjoy in this story of angst and frustration amongst five twenty-something friends. It's really all about poor "Jip" (John Simm) who's obsessed with not being able to get it up! Is he just so stressed to function? His best mate "Koop" (Shaun Parkes) has no such problems with his bored, burger flipping, girlfriend "Nina" (Nicola Reynolds). Then there's the misunderstood and frustrated "Moff" (Danny Dyer) and finally "Lulu" (Lorraine Pilkington) who's hitherto seemed the more grown up of the bunch, with little interest in men and their foibles. It's a Friday afternoon and skint as they are, they are set for a boozy, drug-fuelled weekend in the clubs. It doesn't start well, which requires a bit of bravado from think-on-your-feet "Jip" but then they're off! For the next ninety minutes we take turns following each of them, and their peccadilloes, as the threads gradually knit towards a denouement that's a bit predicable but that's not the point. It's the joyride leading up to it that's entertaining, foul-mouthed and fresh. It's got an authenticity to it that Simm, especially, and Pilkington positively wallow in. They are just like the rest of us were at that age - a hormonal mess of anxieties and despair mixed with a life's too short mentality and these five carry that off well. It does have a slight serious side - and I'm sure the analysts could write a book about their behavioural issues, or about the difficulties of parenting - bit that's all subliminally delivered in a maelstrom of noise, music and excess. There's some pretty shocking overacting now and again, too - but on the whole it's a good laugh.