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Synopsis: BOOTED OUT of his comfortable suburban house by his father for being gay after being outed by his manipulative stepmother, Ethan Mao, 18, survives on the street as a hustler selling sex to older men. He meets Remigio, 19, a drug dealer and sometime 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 and a necklace that belonged to his late mother. Ethan and Remigio break into Ethan's family house, but are caught in the act and believe they have no choice other than to hold his father, stepmother, and bullying stepbrother 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.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director(s): Quentin Lee
Production: TLA Releasing
  1 win.
 
IMDB:
6.3
Metacritic:
29
Rotten Tomatoes:
36%
Year:
2004
87 min
Website
64 Views


Whatever. I just want

to get out of here

Thirsty?

So Remigio says

he can hook me up

You know...

Josh, you should be careful

Just once in a while. E

Not a big deal

Actually I want to do it

with Vicky once

Yeah. That'll be fun

Hey man, you know what?

I have some in my car

I'll give you a couple

Serious?

Yeah

All right, man. These are very pure

and potent. They're capsules

No sh*t

Have fun

Thanks. I'll pay you something

Don't worry about it, man

Seriously

Just have a good time

with your girlfriend

I so approve of your boyfriend

Ethan

We're just friends

I'm just playing with you, bro

Listen, Josh, if something

happens to me...

will you keep an eye

for Noel for me?

I will

What happened?

My nightgown from Saks

The dressing must

have gotten loose over night

He bled quite a bit

How are you feeling?

I'm all right. Sarah, go get

changed and go to the bank

We need to take Dad

to the hospital

Not until I get what I want

Get changed and go to the bank

You want to kill your father

don't you?

Noel, go get some

bandages and towels

What are you doing?

I go cook breakfast

Just sit and relax, Dad

This is my house

Let me do what I have to do

Listen, just go to the bank...

get the necklace and we can put

all of this behind us

Don't worry. I have absolutely

no use for it

if you think it's worth anything

you're wrong

You just don't get the point

do you?

No, I get it. You don't think

you have to work

You think you two can just

rob innocent people

of all the things...

they've worked hard

to earn all their lives

I hope you two get AIDS and die

Well, I hope you'll be happier

Trust me. I am happy

I just pity all you pathetic losers

Oh, Sarah. I'm sorry

I forgot your shake

I'm fine, Darling

I'm going to the bank

I'll be back in half an hour

Do you want me to go with her?

No. She'll be back

If not, I'll just blow

her son's brains out

My stepson is a homosexual

and psychopath

Where is she?

The bank is only five minutes away

Take it easy, Ethan

I have a bad feeling about this

I'm going to see who it is

Hello. No. Dad

Who's it?

I don't know

Calm down, Ethan

don't f*** with me!

She will be back and

let me see who it is

Yes. Yes. He wants to talk to you

Who is it?

It's the police

Yes?

This is Sheriff Black

How're you doing?

Listen, we have the

house surrounded

I want you and your friends

to come out with your hands up...

any weapons in the air. Let's get

this over with, so no one gets hurt

I'll give you five minutes

F*** you!

You lied to me

I didn't lie to you

Ethan, take it easy, dude

You told her to call the cops

You think I don't have

the guts to kill you?

I didn't know anything about this

If that's what you want, go ahead

Ethan, no!

I told you, Noel

I told he'd sell us out for money

Please don't hurt Dad

Get out of the way, Noel

I'm sorry about that night

It's too late. It's too late

for you to say that

But you're my son

Nothing can change that

When I left that morning

I was no longer your son

I don't care if I die

If that's God's will, let it be

But I just don't want you to get hurt

I don't want you to get

in more trouble

You didn't have to kill that kid, Dad

Ethan?

No, this is Remigio

How can I help you, Remigio?

Listen, maybe Ethan isn't going

to shoot his family

I may

So I suggest you

don't make a move

until we've agreed on something

What do you want?

Thirty minutes

And I'll call you back

with demands

So that makes it ten thirteen?

Ten thirteen sharp

I was just buying

ourselves some time

so we could think of something

Noel, I need your help

Promise I won't hurt you

Josh, will you call the sheriff back...

and tell him to look outside

the dining room window? Act scared

Yes?

Sheriff Black?

Who am I speaking with?

This is Josh. He told you to look at

the window in the dining room

Are you okay?

Yeah

The good news is

the SWAT team isn't here yet

Bad news... there're five police

cars and cops with rifles

Why did you do that?

So that they'll take us seriously

and...

You didn't have to get involved

I got involved

when I came with you

Think about what

you want to do, Ethan

Son, you've got

to do the right thing

What is the right thing?

We'll help you. We'll get a lawyer

for you and everything will be fine

What about Remigio?

We'll get a lawyer to represent

both of you

You've got to do the right thing now

Be sensible guys

you can't get away

Shut up. Just shut up, everybody

Ethan, don't!

It's over!

Please don't!

Ethan, we'll do anything

to help you

Listen to be... babe, it's okay

Dad, I'm sorry!

I'm glad you came home

What do you want to do?

I don't know. What do you want?

I have an idea. I'm just going

to go out there and turn myself in

I'm going to tell them that I force

you to take me to your home and...

I told you to rob your family

What?

It'll be easier. You'll be okay

and you'll come off clean

You can't

Listen, you don't have it that bad

There's still a lot of love for you

and you can't take that for granted

No!

Let go!

You goddamn brat, don't you get it?

They love you

I didn't mean to hit you

Look, I'll do some time...

a few years max... take care...

I'll see you again

But you didn't do anything

Not everyone get

a second chance, Ethan

I wish I had a second chance

I can't owe you more

For the past few months

you were living with me...

I had the best time of my life

I was just using you

I was happy

That was all that mattered

When I closed my eyes and

tried to blow my brains out...

the only person

I could see was you...

and I couldn't do it because

I'd really miss you

If I let you go out there alone

I'd regret it for the rest of my life

Let's do it together

Are you sure?

Ethan!

I love you

I love you too

Ethan, will you

promise me something?

What?

When you do fall in love, will you

let me know no matter where I am?

Sure. You'll be the first person

I kiss...

If I ever love anyone

SkyFury

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Quentin Lee

Quentin Lee (Chinese name: Chinese: 李孟熙; pinyin: Lǐ Mèngxī; Cantonese Yale: Lei5 Maang6 Hei1; born 1971 in Hong Kong) is a Canadian and American film writer, director and producer. He is most notable for the films The Unbidden (2016), White Frog (2012), The People I've Slept With (2009), Ethan Mao (2004), Drift (2000), Flow (1996), and the film short To Ride a Cow (1993). Lee also co-directed Shopping for Fangs (1997) with Justin Lin, known for his controversial film Better Luck Tomorrow (2002). Lee's films are noticeable for containing male lead characters who are Asian and gay, two minority groups generally not seen as lead characters in mainstream Hollywood films. He attended UCLA film school. more…

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