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Overview

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Director:

Scott Silver

Writer:

Scott Silver (writer)

Contact:

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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

User Comments:

Johns: Very realistic in its portrayal of the hardships of street life. more (35 total)


Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

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

Alanna Ubach ... Nikki

Arliss Howard ... John Cardoza
Tony Epper ... Santa Claus
Sydney Lassick ... Al
Ruth Silver ... Tourist Mom
N'Bushe Wright ... Christmas Junkie

Nina Siemaszko ... Tiffany The Prostitute

Craig Bierko ... Christmas Radio Preacher
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mary Kircher ... Corporate Business Executive (uncredited)
Melissa S. Markess ... Business Executive (uncredited)
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Directed by
Scott Silver 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Scott Silver  writer

Produced by
Tarek Abu-Zayyad .... associate producer
Paul Brown .... producer
Beau Flynn .... producer
P. Holt Gardiner .... executive producer
David Godbout .... associate producer
Dolly Hall .... co-executive producer
Elyse Katz .... line producer
Stefan Simchowitz .... producer
Mary Vernieu .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Charles Brown 
Danny Caron 
 
Cinematography by
Tom Richmond 
 
Film Editing by
Dorian Harris 
 
Casting by
Mary Vernieu 
 
Production Design by
Amy Beth Silver 
 
Art Direction by
William P. Paine 
 
Set Decoration by
Jennifer M. Gentile 
 
Costume Design by
Sarah Jane Slotnick 
 
Makeup Department
Kenneth Michael .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Elyse Katz .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Richard Cooper .... second second assistant director
Steven Thomas .... assistant director
 
Art Department
Ryan Folsey .... construction coordinator
Allison Wilke .... art assistant
 
Sound Department
Gregg Barbanell .... foley artist
Peter S. Carlstedt .... sound re-recording mixer
Andrew DeCristofaro .... supervising sound editor
William Dotson .... sound editor
Mike Moser .... sound effects editor
Vince Nicastro .... foley artist
Larry Scharff .... sound mixer
Cathie Speakman .... sound editor
Ken Teaney .... sound re-recording mixer
Ignacio Valero .... boom operator
Brandon Walker .... adr recordist
 
Stunts
Rick Avery .... stunt coordinator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Tom Jensen .... first assistant camera
Jason Libretta .... second assistant camera
Shaun Madigan .... gaffer
Greg G. Reeves .... electrician
Yiannis Samaras .... first assistant camera: second unit
Rick Stribling .... key grip
 
Casting Department
Alyssa Weisberg .... casting associate
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Maria Bradley .... key costumer
 
Editorial Department
Mike Mertens .... color timer
 
Music Department
Michelle Kuznetsky .... music supervisor
Samuel Lehmer .... score mixer
Mary Ramos .... music supervisor
 
Other crew
Kim Percival .... production coordinator
 

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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


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

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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3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful.
Johns: Very realistic in its portrayal of the hardships of street life., 9 December 1998
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Author: Grand from United States

Johns quite accurately portrays the nightmarish life of "kids" on the streets of Hollywood. There are indeed bright spots in life for these social outcasts, rare people like the angelic "Homeless John" or Richard Kind's "Paul," the gentlemanly concierge, but the recurring theme of mistrust is "on the money," as we say.

Having lived and/or worked in the Hollywood area for decades, everyone here can also solemnly assure people who do not live in Southern California, that, yes, it CAN be blindingly bright, hot and sunny in December in Hollywood, and yes, that bright glare off of the white stucco walls REALLY occurs, and yes, it IS depressing! Our reviewer has compared the Los Angeles of johns to Oran in The Plague by Camus; visually, the comparison is apt. Morally and spiritually it is perhaps even more apt.

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