Main Cast: Lukas Haas, David Arquette, Terrence Howard, Alanna Ubach, Elliott Gould
Release Year: 1996
Country: US
Run Time: 95 minutes
MPAA Rating: R
Plot
Two male hustlers with different ideals and goals struggle through a tough night in this gritty drama. It's Christmas Eve on Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles, and John (David Arquette), a male prostitute who works the streets, is desperate. John's birthday is Dec. 25, and he had hoped to spend the day at a fine hotel, ordering room service and feeling like a big shot for a change. To this end, John had lifted $300 from Jimmy The Warlock (Terrence DaShon Howard), a drug dealer, but the night before, John's lucky sneakers were stolen, with his bankroll inside. Now John is back working the streets in hopes that he can raise enough money for a hotel room and to pay back Jimmy. Also working that night is Donner (Lukas Haas), a young hustler who is infatuated with John. While Donner acknowledges his homosexuality, John stubbornly contends that despite his occupation, he's really straight, and he has a girlfriend Mikki (Alanna Ubach), though they spend most of their time arguing. While John can only look to his immediate needs, Donner thinks that they should leave Los Angeles and head to Branson, Missouri, where he's convinced that they can get jobs as lifeguards at Camelot, a theme park. As the night wears on, John and Donner meet several fellow street people, including Crazy Eli (Christopher Gartin) and Homeless John (Keith David), and scare up a few customers, ranging from a harmless closeted businessman (Elliott Gould) to others looking for violent, dangerous sex. Johns was the first feature film for former TV documentary director Scott Silver. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Christopher Gartin - Eli; Arliss Howard - John Cardoza; Nicky Katt - Mix; Wilson Cruz - Mikey; Josh Schaefer - David
Credit
William P. Paine - Art Director, Tarek Abu-Zayyad - Associate Producer, David Godbout - Associate Producer, Mary Vernieu - Associate Producer, Mary Vernieu - Casting, Sara Jane Slotnick - Costume Designer, Scott Silver - Director, Dorian Harris - Editor, Kenneth Michael - Hair Styles, Danny Caron - Composer (Music Score), Charles Brown - Composer (Music Score), Kenneth Michael - Makeup, Amy Beth Silver - Production Designer, Tom Richmond - Cinematographer, Dolly Hall - Producer, Beau Flynn - Producer, P. Holt Gardiner - Producer, Stefan Simchowitz - Producer, Larry Scharf - Sound Mixer, Andrew DeCristofaro - Sound/Sound Designer, Elyse Katz - Unit Production Manager, Scott Silver - Screenwriter, Tom Jensen - First Assistant Camera, Kim Percival - Production Coordinator, Diane Hassinger Newman - Script Supervisor, Allison Wilke - Art Department Assistant, Maria Bradley - Assistant Costumer Designer, Constance Hall - Assistant Hair, Constance Hall - Assistant Makeup, Jane Gurtiza - Assistant Production Coordinator, Jason D. Libretta - Second Assistant Camera, Fred Cisterna - Set Dresser, Ray Harris - Storyboard Artist, Jennifer Gentile - Set Decorator
