$30
1999 | 20m | English
Popularity: 0.7 (history)
| Director: | Gregory Cooke |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Christopher Landon |
| Staring: |
| A father buys his closeted son a night with a prostitute. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 01, 1999 |
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| Director: | Gregory Cooke |
| Writer: | Christopher Landon |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama |
| Keywords | prostitute, parent child relationship, in the closet, undressing, lgbt, father son relationship, gay theme, short film |
| Production Companies | Cardigan Road Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 31, 2026 Entered: Apr 30, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Sara Gilbert | Emily / Michelle |
| Erik MacArthur | Scott |
| Gregory Itzin | Dad |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Christopher Landon | Line Producer, Writer |
| Dermott Downs | Cinematography |
| Michael A. Allowitz | First Assistant Director |
| Leslie Bloome | Foley Artist |
| James Ridgley | Production Sound Mixer, Sound Mixer |
| Gregory Cooke | Director |
| Nevada Basile | Line Producer |
| Suzanne Morris | Line Producer |
| Peter Rafelson | Music |
| Lorne Morris | Editor |
| Eleanor Cooke | Casting |
| Mac Downs | Art Direction |
| Dimas Vasquez | Makeup & Hair |
| Ian Royston | Second Assistant Director |
| Nick Xatzis | Property Master |
| Stuart C. Bailey | Dialogue Editor, ADR Editor |
| Lorita de la Cerna | ADR Mixer, Foley Mixer |
| Noah Greenstone | Boom Operator |
| Jan Kikumoto | Sound Supervisor |
| Kitty Malone | Foley Artist |
| Dennis Michael Tenney | Sound Effects Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Matt Baker | First Assistant Camera |
| Kip Bogdahn | Gaffer |
| Joel Bystrom | Key Grip |
| Erik Capek | Electrician |
| Steven 'Trainset' Curtis | Still Photographer |
| Travis Daking | Second Assistant Camera |
| Steve Dascalos | Best Boy Electric |
| Lee Jimenez | Best Boy Grip |
| Tak Matsuda | Grip |
| Atanas Radev | Grip |
| Larry Sweet | Key Grip |
| Scott Trotta | Grip |
| Jonathan Mills | Title Designer |
| Denise C. Plumb | Script Supervisor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Gregory Cooke | Producer |
| Line Postmyr | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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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 chem ... istry. 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.
If you watch this in 2025 or later, be aware that it aged rather poorly. The premise alone is a huge red flag and violation of a child's privacy. I've seen this before though and it does make me wonder if in some families, it's seen as normal to hire a prostiture for your kid. For me it really isn't ... . Even though this is a short film, it has a massive plothole. Emily / Michelle ends up telling Scott that she knew he was queer from the start - and yet tried to push him to have sex with her? There's also an unecessary and offensive trans joke somewhere in the middle. Even in 1999, I believe someone should have vetoed this when reading the script. It has its moments but considering the length, the moments are but a few seconds.