

The Doom Generation
1995-10-20 · 84 min · ★ 6.5
Jordan White and Amy Blue, two troubled teens, pick up an adolescent drifter, Xavier Red. Together, the threesome embarks on a sex- and violence-filled journey through a United States of psychos and quickie marts.
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Production details
- Directors
- Gregg Araki
- Production companies
- Blurco, The Teen Angst Movie Company, Desperate Pictures, Why Not Productions, UGC
- Countries
- United States of America, France
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 800,000
- Revenue
- USD 284,785
Top Cast
Rose McGowanAmy Blue
James DuvalJordan White
Johnathon SchaechXavier Red
Cress WilliamsPeanut
Dustin NguyenQuickiemart Clerk
Lauren TewesTV Anchorwoman
Margaret ChoClerk's Wife
Christopher KnightTV Anchorman
Nicky KattCarnoburger Cashier
Perry FarrellStop 'n' Go Clerk
Amanda BearseBarmaid
Parker PoseyBrandi
Salvator XuerebBiker
Heidi FleissLiquorstore Clerk
Don GallowayFBI Guy
Dewey WeberGeorge
Zak SpearsDan
Rex ChandlerPat
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