Ethan Mao (2004)

Kicked out of his house because he's gay, Ethan Mao returns home to steal and ends up holding his family hostage on a fateful Thanksgiving Day.

Director:

Quentin Lee

Writer:

Quentin Lee

Stars:

Jun Hee Lee, Raymond Ma, Julia Nickson

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview:
Jun Hee Lee	...	Ethan Mao
Raymond Ma	...	Abraham Mao
Julia Nickson	...	Sarah Mao
Kevin Kleinberg	...	Josh
Jerry Hernandez	...	Remigio
David Tran	...	Noel Mao
Mary Gilbert	...	Mrs. Harvisham
René St. Leon	...	Teenage Boy
Jayne Taini	...	Waitress
Erik Robinson	...	Rich Man
Gregory Paul Daniels	...	Unseen Man
Dana Pan	...	Ethan's Mom
Michael Mesirow	...	Voice of Sheriff Black

Storyline

BOOTED OUT of his house for being gay, Ethan Mao, 18, survives on the street as a hustler selling sex to older men. He meets Remigio, 19, a drug dealer and hustler, who befriends Ethan and takes him in. After being tipped off by his younger brother that his family is going on a day trip on Thanksgiving Day, Ethan asks Remigio for a ride to his family house to get some of his belongings. Ethan and Remigio break into Ethan's family house, but are caught in the act and have no choice other than to hold his parents hostage. In the following increasingly desperate hours, Ethan, his family and Remigio are forced to confront their unresolved conflicts between each other. As the tension between Ethan and his family escalates, their inner demons and family secrets unravel in this suspenseful drama.

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Plot Keywords:

gay | thanksgiving | hostage | drug dealer | sex | 

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Taglines:

Sometimes the only way out is to break in

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Margin Films

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 November 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

L'enfer d'Ethan

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$3,356 (USA) (8 April 2005)

Gross:

$6,839 (USA) (17 June 2005)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Margin Films, Trailing Johnson Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in 2006 Glitter Awards (2006)

User Reviews

The OUT boy who took hostage of his family

It shows gay and family aspects of love and friendship. It's not the typical Asian aspect which shows that it is really all around. It's really multi-layered in one overall meaning. The way Jerry Hernandez shows such kindness while Ethan Mao is in distress and loss of a home is very extraordinary in the fact that Ethan is shown love from others and that the friendship grown and the hostage time helps Ethan learn about the love his family has for him. The enjoyment of watching this movie on DVD is that you get the commentaries from UC Santa Cruz professor LS Kim who is part of the Digital and Film Media department.