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 ...
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| David Arquette | ... | John | |
| Lukas Haas | ... | Donner | |
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Tony Epper | ... | Santa Claus |
| John C. McGinley | ... | Danny Cohen | |
| Keith David | ... | Homeless John | |
| Wilson Cruz | ... | Mikey | |
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Joshua Schaefer | ... | David (as Josh Schaefer) |
| Sydney Lassick | ... | Al | |
| Chris Gartin | ... | Eli | |
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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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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. He's ripped off a local drug dealer to pay the bill, but as he's sleeping that morning, someone steals his shoes right off his feet, with the money in them. Meanwhile, Donner, a lad new to the streets, wants John to leave the city with him for Camelot, a theme park in Branson, MO, where they'll work as lifeguards. John spends the day trying to hustle the money for the hotel, avoid Jimmy the Warlock, keep his girl friend placated, and figure out how to deal with Donner's friendship. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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written by director | 21 year old | eavesdropping | stealing someone's shoes | camera shot of feet |Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong sexual content and language, and for some violence and drug use | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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31 January 1997 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Opening Weekend USA:
$50,789, 2 February 1997Gross USA:
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(uncredited)
Music by Franz Xaver Gruber
Lyrics by Joseph Mohr
English lyrics anonymous
Played and Sung often in the background
Sung a cappella by carollers at Manny's house
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Filmed in 20 days in and around Hollywood. See more »Crazy Credits
The director would like to thank: ... and all the hustlers who shared their stories for $20 - John, Kurtis, Justin, Craig, John, Nikki, David, Scott, Sal and Sal. See more »Connections
Featured in At the Movies: Absolute Power/That Darn Cat/Fools Rush In/Johns (1997) See more »Soundtracks
Silent Night, Holy Night (1818)(uncredited)
Music by Franz Xaver Gruber
Lyrics by Joseph Mohr
English lyrics anonymous
Played and Sung often in the background
Sung a cappella by carollers at Manny's house
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A sweet and realistic picture with a very sad and tragic ending. I have always liked David Arquette and I think he's a very good actor but he does make a lot of mistakes in choosing some very bad roles in awful films (he deserves better then the kind of work he's been getting offered) but in the case of this movie,he made a very good decision and proved to me that he is the best actor of the Arquette family. The man has talent.