$30 1999

6.4 / 10   11 vote(s)
Comedy Drama

A father buys his closeted son a night with a prostitute.

Release Date 1999-01-01
Runtime 20m
Directors Gregory Cooke, Ian Royston, Michael A. Allowitz
Producers Suzanne Morris, Gregory Cooke, Christopher Landon, Line Postmyr, Nevada Basile
Writer Christopher Landon

Teenage Scott (Erik MacArthur) is presented with thirty dollar teen prostitute Emily (Sara Gilbert) on his birthday, and she figures out why he is not interested in her. The final film is also a good effort, with MacArthur and Gilbert scoring major indie film points, and they have a really nice chemistry. Emily's character is not delved into much, because this is not her story. Cooke's direction is fine, if not a bit awkward here and there, and Christopher Landon's script is smart- watch for the inside joke concerning Emily's choice of TV viewing habits. A solid entry.

Charles Tatum