Johnny wants to be a stock car racer one day. He meets a young, gay hustler in Vegas, who takes him to meet his friends/gang and his "mom", an ex hooker etc.Johnny wants to be a stock car racer one day. He meets a young, gay hustler in Vegas, who takes him to meet his friends/gang and his "mom", an ex hooker etc.Johnny wants to be a stock car racer one day. He meets a young, gay hustler in Vegas, who takes him to meet his friends/gang and his "mom", an ex hooker etc.
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- 2 nominations
Tiffani Thiessen
- Wilma Price
- (as Tiffani-Amber Thiessen)
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Did you know
- TriviaJonathan Taylor Thomas took over the role of Steven after Balthazar Getty was fired from the movie.
- GoofsThe signs displayed on the reels of the slot machine when Johnny looks over at the girl next to him for the first time
- ConnectionsReferenced in Minty Comedic Arts: 10 Things You Didn't Know About AmericanPie (2024)
- SoundtracksThe Conversation
Performed by The Michael Wolff Trio
Written by Michael Wolff
Published by Indianola Music (BMI)
Featured review
Good Idea, Troubling Ending
Despite some rough edges and a questionable Hollywood-like ending, this film offers an endearing relationship between two young men, one gay, the other not. Unrequited love raises its ugly head in the underworld of Las Vegas, with hustlers and drug dealers. Our hero wants to become a racer and make enough money to travel to Charlotte, NC. The other young man only wants someone to take care of and be there when times are rough. Their lives mix with a motley bunch of characters, most of whom only want a sexual favor or a drug turn-on. The acting of the two male leads is superb, with Eric as a truly tragic figure. But why did the screenwriter need to contrive the brutal ending? I suppose a film with a rough edge needs a rough edge ending, but once in a while can't the characters win? This film needs to be seen a couple times before final judgment is rendered. I gave it an 8/10, which is much higher than other reviewers, because it delivers a very important human theme that all of us can identify with.
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- Adicto a la velocidad
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- Budget
- $1,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $17,246
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,900
- Sep 3, 2001
- Gross worldwide
- $17,246
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