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The Motel (2005)

Movie ★ 6.3 75 min

Drama Comedy

Thirteen-year-old Ernest Chin lives and works at a sleazy hourly-rate motel on a strip of desolate suburban bi-way. Misunderstood by his family and blindly careening into puberty, Ernest befriends Sam Kim, a self-destructive yet charismatic Korean man who has checked in. Sam teaches the fatherless boy all the rites of manhood.

Michael Kang Writer Michael Kang Director

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Quick facts

Released
January 24, 2005
Runtime
75 min
IMDb
tt0436607
Language
,

Cast

Jeffrey Chyau Ernest Sung Kang Sung Kang Sam Jade Wu Jade Wu Ahma Chin Samantha Futerman Samantha Futerman Christine Alexis Chang Katie Stephen Chen Gung Gung Conor J. White Roy Jackson Budinger Jess Clint Jordan Clint Jordan Walter Eleanor Hutchins Eleanor Hutchins Gina Ron Domingo Ron Domingo Hank Jackie Nova Jackie Nova Shakira Jake Holbrook Toby Ian Boyd Jimmy Glen Brackenridge Cheap Ass Naked Man Cheryl Campbell Naked Woman

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Motel about?
Thirteen-year-old Ernest Chin lives and works at a sleazy hourly-rate motel on a strip of desolate suburban bi-way. Misunderstood by his family and blindly careening into puberty, Ernest befriends Sam Kim, a self-destructive yet charismatic Korean man who has checked in. Sam teaches the fatherless boy all the rites of manhood.
Who directed The Motel?
The Motel was directed by Michael Kang.
Who stars in The Motel?
The Motel stars Jeffrey Chyau, Sung Kang, Jade Wu, Samantha Futerman.
When was The Motel released?
The Motel is a 2005 drama, comedy film.
Where can I watch The Motel?
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