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6.2/10   1,081 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Scott Silver (written by)
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Release Date:
31 January 1997 (USA) more
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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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1 win more
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very intense! more (35 total)

Cast

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David Arquette ... John

Lukas Haas ... Donner
Tony Epper ... Santa Claus

John C. McGinley ... Danny Cohen

Keith David ... Homeless John
Wilson Cruz ... Mikey
Joshua Schaefer ... David (as Josh Schaefer)
Sydney Lassick ... Al

Christopher Gartin ... Eli
Ruth Silver ... Tourist Mom

Alanna Ubach ... Nikki
N'Bushe Wright ... X-Mas Junkie

Richard T. Jones ... Mr. Popper (as Richard Timothy Jones)

Richard Kind ... Paul Truman

Elliott Gould ... Manny Gould
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for strong sexual content and language, and for some violence and drug use.
Runtime:
96 min
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1.66 : 1 more
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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
Soundtrack:
Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen more

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11 out of 11 people found the following review useful.
very intense!, 19 November 1998
9/10
Author: Andreas Mueller (am@muc.de) from Munich, Germany

I just saw the movie as part of a gay and lesbian film festival and I found it extremely intense, very authentic and genuine. There is great cinematography, great acting and a story that lets you see just how hard hustling in Los Angeles is. You get a chance to empathize with the main characters and see things from their point of view. It's not a funny movie (although it has funny moments) but rather one to watch and reflect about. David Arquette and Lukas Haas deserve great praise for doing this movie, as does the director. It's not a feel-good movie, but it's definitely worth seeing.

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