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Overview

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Director:
Scott Silver
Writer:
Scott Silver (writer)
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Release Date:
31 January 1997 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
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.... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win more
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

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
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Johns (France) [fr]
Johns (Brazil) [pt]
Johns (Spain) [es]
Johns - katu antaa (Finland) [fi]
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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 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby

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Filmed in 20 days in and around Hollywood. more
Quotes:
Donner: I am not a prostitute. I am an entertainer. I do not go in for violence. more

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7 out of 8 people found the following comment useful:-
worth a rental, 25 November 1999

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.

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