Ethan Mao

"Sometimes the only way out is to break in"

2004 1h 27m EN

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4.8

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★4.8TMDB · 13

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Synopsis

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After being kicked out of his house for being gay, Ethan returns home to steal and ends up holding his family hostage on a fateful Thanksgiving Day.

“Sometimes the only way out is to break in”

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Cast

Jun Hee Lee
Ethan Mao
Raymond Ma
Abraham Mao
Julia Nickson
Sarah Mao
Kevin Kleinberg
Josh
Jerry Hernandez
Remigio
David Tran
Noel
Mary Gilbert
Mrs Harvisham
René St. León
Teenage Boy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Quentin Lee
Writers: Quentin Lee
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Quentin Lee, shot by James Yuan Chien-Wei. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Steven Pranoto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jun Hee Lee and Raymond Ma and Julia Nickson carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sometimes the only way out is to break in".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0430063 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Quentin Lee directs. James Yuan Chien-Wei behind the camera. Steven Pranoto scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 22 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Quentin Lee, shot by James Yuan Chien-Wei. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Steven Pranoto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Jun Hee Lee and Raymond Ma and Julia Nickson carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Sometimes the only way out is to break in".
8IMDB entry: tt0430063 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.