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  • The Motel (2005)
  • Not Rated
    75 min | Comedy, Drama
The Motel (2005)
Not Rated
75 min | Comedy, Drama

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 ...See moreThirteen-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. Written by anonymous See less
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Director
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Michael Kang | Ed Lin (based on the novel "Waylaid" by)
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Release date
Jan 24, 2005 (United States)

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43 cast members
Name Known for
Jeffrey Chyau
Ernest Ernest   See fewer
Jade Wu
Ahma Chin Ahma Chin   See fewer
Samantha Futerman
Christine Christine   See fewer
Alexis Chang
Katie (as Alexis Kapp Chang) Katie (as Alexis Kapp Chang)   See fewer
Stephen Chen
Gung Gung Gung Gung   See fewer
Clint Jordan
Walter Walter   See fewer
Jackie Nova
Shakira Shakira   See fewer
Ian Boyd
Jimmy Jimmy   See fewer
Glen Brackenridge
Cheap Ass Naked Man Cheap Ass Naked Man   See fewer
Cheryl Campbell
Naked Woman Naked Woman   See fewer
Douglas Bell
Big John Big John   See fewer
Alia Raza
Lola Legs Lola Legs   See fewer
Melanie Sands
Hot Blonde Hot Blonde   See fewer
Olivia Kim
Asian Hottie Asian Hottie   See fewer
Albert Bramante
Little John Little John   See fewer
Fausat Lawal
Boomin' System Escort Boomin' System Escort   See fewer
Grace Lamb
Grace in Wedding Photo Grace in Wedding Photo   See fewer
David Keller
Married Discreet Married Discreet   See fewer
Zeke Hawkins
Street Hustler Street Hustler   See fewer
Heather White
Hank's Mistress Hank's Mistress   See fewer
Matthew Mooney
Chop Suey Skater Chop Suey Skater   See fewer
Matthew Schimkowitz
Dumpling Skater Dumpling Skater   See fewer
George Moss
Chinese Restaurant Guest Chinese Restaurant Guest   See fewer
Diville Moss
Chinese Restaurant Guest Chinese Restaurant Guest   See fewer
Vincent Danna
Chinese Restaurant Guest Chinese Restaurant Guest   See fewer
Holly Juckett
Motel Guest Motel Guest   See fewer
Tim Bennett
Motel Guest Motel Guest   See fewer
Karen Conley
Motel Guest Motel Guest   See fewer
Kimberly Juckett
Motel Guest Motel Guest   See fewer
Nathan Juckett
Motel Guest Motel Guest   See fewer
Andrew Beam
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Elisabeth Paesano
Motel Guest Motel Guest   See fewer
Shawn Wheeler
Motel Guest Motel Guest   See fewer
Harlan Cayetano
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Di Drago
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Steve Spehar
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Andria Kahler
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