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Johns

Play trailer Poster for Johns R,  1996,  1h 37m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 54% 13 Reviews Tomatometer 57% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
54% Tomatometer 13 Reviews 57% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
It's Christmas Eve, the day before John (David Arquette) — a Los Angeles street prostitute — turns 21. He's hoping to scrape together the cash to spend his birthday in a plush hotel, but, when his money is stolen while he sleeps in a park, John's plans fall apart. Suddenly, he's trying to stave off local gangster Jimmy the Warlock (Terrence Dashon Howard), hoping to calm down his speed-head girlfriend (Alanna Ubach) and dealing with the affections of a wide-eyed young hustler (Lukas Haas).

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Jan 1, 2000
3/4
David Arquette and Lukas Haas find the right note for their characters: They have plans and dreams, but vague ones, and they're often sort of detached, maybe because their lives are on hold in between johns. Go to Full Review
Mike Davies Birmingham Post Jun 30, 2025
It suffers from overworked, leaden symbolism and an inconsistent script but the twin performances are excellent, there's some snappy dialogue and it's shot through with a poignancy and humanity that'll linger in your heart. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jun 29, 2005
2/5
James Sanford Kalamazoo Gazette Oct 7, 2004
2/5
Gritty, grim and not wholly believable Go to Full Review
Angela Baldassarre Sympatico.ca Jul 27, 2004
3/5
Jake Euker F5 (Wichita, KS) Mar 17, 2004
3/5
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Cast & Crew

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Scott Silver

Director

Lukas Haas

Donner

David Arquette

John

Arliss Howard

John Cardoza

Keith David

Homeless John

Chris Gartin

Eli

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Movie Info

Synopsis It's Christmas Eve, the day before John (David Arquette) — a Los Angeles street prostitute — turns 21. He's hoping to scrape together the cash to spend his birthday in a plush hotel, but, when his money is stolen while he sleeps in a park, John's plans fall apart. Suddenly, he's trying to stave off local gangster Jimmy the Warlock (Terrence Dashon Howard), hoping to calm down his speed-head girlfriend (Alanna Ubach) and dealing with the affections of a wide-eyed young hustler (Lukas Haas).
Director
Scott Silver
Producer
Beau Flynn, Stefan Simchowitz
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 13, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$106.0K
Runtime
1h 37m
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