Johns (1996)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Scott Silver

Writer:

Scott Silver (writer)

Release Date:

31 January 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

It's the day before Christmas, the day before John's 21st birthday. He's a prostitute on Santa Monica Blvd in L.A....

Plot Keywords:

Gay Slur | Hustler | Gay | Bus Fare | Gay Crush

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Lukas Haas	...	Donner
David Arquette	...	John
Wilson Cruz	...	Mikey
Keith David	...	Homeless John
Christopher Gartin	...	Eli
Elliott Gould	...	Manny Gould
Terrence Howard	...	Jimmy the Warlock (as Terrence Dashon Howard)
Joshua Schaefer	...	David (as Josh Schaefer)
Nicky Katt	...	Mix
Richard Kind	...	Paul Truman
Kurtis Kunzler	...	Hustler at Payphone
John C. McGinley	...	Danny Cohen
Richard T. Jones	...	Mr. Popper (as Richard Timothy Jones)
Louis Mustillo	...	John Wayne
Harper Roisman	...	Old Man

Also Known As:

Johns (France) [fr]
Johns (Brazil) [pt]
Johns (Spain) [es]
Johns - katu antaa (Finland) [fi]

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexual content and language, and for some violence and drug use.

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Netherlands:12 | Australia:MA | France:-12 | Singapore:R(A) | Spain:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Bandeira Entertainment

Trivia:

Filmed in 20 days in and around Hollywood.

Quotes:

Donner: I am not a prostitute. I am an entertainer. I do not go in for violence.

worth a rental

Chances are if you're reading this,that you've seen the film.Therefore you will know that it is not a movie about toilets.It's not a film that you stumble across,its one that gets recommended to you by a mate. Obviously a mate with good taste.It has a number of things to recommend it,including an early performance from Arquette,which is very good,a directorial debut from the soon-to-be-massive Silver,and Elliot Gould being gay.If you like that kind of thing.Johns is not a pleasant film,it does not re-affirm your faith,but then why should a film about homeless L.A male prostitutes be life affirming ? At times it shocks(Arquette with a condom round his mouth,ready to earn his breakfast)and is commonly unpleasant,but it still finds room for a sensitive humour,particuarly the deranged ramblings of fellow hooker Eli.John has a dream,to spend the first night of his 21st life in a local hotel,and while this dream may seem within easy grasp for the rest of us,for a homeless gigolo,it means putting himself through potentially dangerous situations with his clientele. Watch Johns if you can find a copy,its the one that got away.