Johns

1997

Johns

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Average Rating: 3.4/5

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In this tragic tale, a disparate pair of male hookers ply their trade on Santa Monica Boulevard on Christmas Eve. When John's money is stolen, he sets to regain his stash. After doing some business, John runs into gay adolescent Donny, who offers to turn tricks for him.

Rating:

R
Genre:

Art House & International, Drama
Directed By:

Scott Silver
Written By:

Scott Silver
In Theaters:

Jan 31, 1997 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Mar 7, 2000
Runtime:

95 minutes
Studio:

First Look Pictures

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Cast

Lukas Haas
as Donner

David Arquette
as John

Arliss Howard
as John Cardoza

Keith David
as Homeless John

Christopher Gartin
as Eli

Josh Schaefer
as David

Wilson Cruz
as Mikey

Terrence Howard
as Jimmy the Warlock

Nicky Katt
as Mix

Alanna Ubach
as Nikki

Elliott Gould
as Manny Gould

John C. McGinley
as Danny Cohen

Richard Kind
as Paul Truman

Harper Roisman
as Old Man

Richard T. Jones
as Mr. Popper

Louis Mustillo
as John Wayne

Tony Epper
as Santa Claus

Ruth Silver
as Tourist Mom

Kurtis Kunzler
as Young Hustler

Nina Siemaszko
as Tiffany the Prostitute

Craig Bierko
as Christmas Preacher on Radio

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Critic Reviews for Johns

All Critics (13) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (7) | Rotten (6) | DVD (1)

Gritty, grim and not wholly believable

Oct 7, 2004 | Rating: 2/5

James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette
A random, but likable knock-off of a Gus Van Sant picture.

Apr 28, 2003 | Rating: 3/5

Blake Davis
KFOR Channel 4 News
Although far from perfect, johns is an edgy and powerful motion picture.

Jan 1, 2000 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Dustin Putman
TheFilmFile.com