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5.3It's the day before Christmas, the day before John's 21st birthday. He's a prostitute on Santa Monica Blvd in L.A., and he wants to spend that night and the next day at the posh Park Plaza Hotel. Meanwhile, Donner, a lad new to the streets, wants John to leave the city with him. John spends the day trying to figure out how to deal with Donner's friendship.
Released: 1996-12-1096 minDir: Scott SilverDrama, Romance
Cast
- David Arquette as John
- Lukas Haas as Donner
- John C. McGinley as Danny Cohen
- Keith David as Homeless John
- Wilson Cruz as Mikey
- Tony Epper as Santa Claus
Themes
- male prostitution
- los angeles, california
- prostitution
- lost shoe
- lgbt
- santa hat
- homeless
- christmas
- santa monica, california
- rent boy
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 96
- FilmAffinity ID
- 121540
- Image
- Santa Monica Boulevard looking west.jpg
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- publication date
- 1996-01-01
- title
- Johns
- review score
- 5.7/10
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Categories
1996 American films1996 directorial debut films1996 drama films1996 English-language films1996 films1996 LGBTQ-related films1997 drama films1997 filmsAmerican LGBTQ-related filmsFiction about crimes against sex workersFilms about male prostitution in the United StatesFilms produced by Beau FlynnFilms with screenplays by Scott SilverTemplate film date with 1 release date