Johns
This ain't no 90210
Genres
Overview
It'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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
96 min
Release Date
1996-12-10
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
23
Vote Average
5.435
David Arquette
John
Lukas Haas
Donner
John C. McGinley
Danny Cohen
Keith David
Homeless John
Wilson Cruz
Mikey
Tony Epper
Santa Claus
Richard T. Jones
Alanna Ubach
Nikki
N'Bushe Wright
Junkie
Elliott Gould
Terrence Howard
Jimmy the Warlock
Arliss Howard
John Cardoza
Nicky Katt
Mix
Nina Siemaszko
Prostitute
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