The Motel
Brief Synopsis
A coming-of-age film about Ernest Chin, a boy growing up in his family-owned motel, who befriends Sam Kim, a charismatically self-destructive man who has checked in. Sam decides to take Ernest under his wing and teach the fatherless boy how to be a man--all in about a week.
Cast & Crew
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Michael Kang
Director
Jeffrey Chyau
Andria Kahler
Ron Domingo
Fausat Lawal
Albert Bramante
Film Details
Also Known As
Motel
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
2005
Distribution Company
IA Media/Palm Pictures
Location
New York, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 16m
Synopsis
A coming-of-age film about Ernest Chin, a boy growing up in his family-owned motel, who befriends Sam Kim, a charismatically self-destructive man who has checked in. Sam decides to take Ernest under his wing and teach the fatherless boy how to be a man--all in about a week.
Director
Michael Kang
Director
Cast
Jeffrey Chyau
Andria Kahler
Ron Domingo
Fausat Lawal
Albert Bramante
Harlan Cayetano
Jake Holbrook
Grace Lamb
Elisabeth Paesano
Matthew Mooney
Melanie Sands
Douglas Bell
Cheryl Campbell
Jade Wu
George Moss
Chris Juckett
Stephen Chen
Eleanor Hutchins
Matthew Schimkowitz
Sung Kang
Conor White
Alexis Chang
David Keller
Alia Raza
Olivia Kim
Kimberly Juckett
Jackie Nova
Glen Brackenridge
Diville Moss
Shawn Wheeler
Heather White
Tim Bennett
Jackson Budinger
Holly Juckett
Andrew Beam
Nathan Juckett
Samantha Futerman
Zeke Hawkins
Karen Conley
Ian Boyd
Clint Jordan
Steve Spehar
Di Drago
Vincent Danna
Crew
Alfredo L Adalwan Jr.
Office Runner
Janice Ahn
Casting Assistant
Calvin Alden
Craft Service
Miguel Arteta
Producer
Jack Baierlein
Dailies
Chad Beck
Assistant Editor
Sarah Beers
Costume Designer
Angela Beresford
Office Runner
Michael Best
Assistant Camera
Michael Billings
Office Runner
Steve Borne
Supervising Sound Editor
Judy Bowman
Casting Assistant
Albert Bramante
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Steven Briante
Camera Operator
Steven Briante
Assistant Camera
David Briggs
Adr Editor
David Briggs
Foley Editor
Nancy Bulalacao
Casting Director
Dario Camara
Office Runner
Brian Cantaldi
Production Accountant
Jef Castro
Storyboard Artist
Jesse Fox Chaney
Set Production Assistant
Donna Tina Charles
Casting Associate
Nora Chau
Casting Assistant
Karin Chien
Producer
Kenneth Chu
Set Production Assistant
Susan Chun
Script Supervisor
Jacob Cohen
Office Production Assistant
Joanna Colbert
Casting Director
Eboni Cooper
Production Coordinator
Marco Cousins
On-Set Dresser
Sarah Croot
Art Director
Heather M Daniels
Assistant Director
Jonako Donley
Office Runner
May Elbaz
Wardrobe Supervisor
Dan Elefante
Assistant Production Coordinator
Derrick Espino
Adr
Erwin Falcon
Casting Assistant
Yolan Fisher
Property Master
Christina Fontana
Assistant Director
Charlie Foster
Casting Assistant
Fabian Garcia
Makeup
Fabian Garcia
Hair
Bryan J Goetzinger
Set Production Assistant
Seth Granger
Boom Operator
Jonathan Grassi
Photography
Matthew Greenfield
Producer
Tara Grieco
Boom Operator
Joey Grossfeld
Photography
J Conor Guy
Assistant Editor
Simon Hawkins
Set Production Assistant
Zeke Hawkins
Assistant
Fred Heid
Color Timer
Ethan Hoyt
Office Runner
George Huey
Co-Executive Producer
Eleanor Hutchins
On-Set Dresser
Brando Isaza
Casting Assistant
Anthony L Jamison
Assistant Editor
Chan Jeon
Grip
Jeff Jonsson
Assistant Sound Editor
Michael Kang
Screenplay
Kate Karbowniczek
Set Production Assistant
Cecily Kaston
Assistant Director
Gregory Kenney
Property Master
Fred Kim
Casting Assistant
Jason Kim
Set Production Assistant
Jeff Kim
Best Boy Electric
Francesa Kobe-smith
Office Runner
Gina Kwon
Producer
Christopher K Lagdamen
Set Production Assistant
Nathan Larson
Music
Minsoo Lee
Office Runner
Tom Legoff
Photography
David Leonard
Editor
Lisa Leone
Director Of Photography
Mindi Levinson
Location Manager
Ed Lin
Source Material
Joannza Lo
Set Production Assistant
Louise Lovegrove
Swing
Matt Maisto
Set Production Assistant
Corinne Manabat
Casting Assistant
Marta A Masferrer
Post-Production Supervisor
Peter Mcgill
Gaffer
Jack Mclaughlin
Driver
Spike Molina
Set Production Assistant
Ron Morales
Swing
Jamin O'brien
Unit Production Manager
Erica Palgon
Casting Assistant
Noelle Penraat
Negative Cutter
Jordan Phiebig
Production Assistant
Theresa Radka
Sound Mixer
Alia Raza
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Elena Redmon
Craft Service
Shannon Rhee
Casting Assistant
John Romer
Camera Operator
John Romer
Loader
Anatol Rotman
Office Runner
Jenny Scarlata
Assistant Camera
Mark Scheib
Editor
Eden J Shapiro
Executive Producer
Esther Shapiro
Executive Producer
Richard Shapiro
Executive Producer
Colleen Sharp
Editor
Clarence Sharpe
Set Production Assistant
Susan Shopmaker
Casting
Derrick Simmons
Stunt Coordinator
Manny Siverio
Stunt Coordinator
Michael Sledd
Production Coordinator
Collin Smith
Location Scout
Ernesto Solo
Production Designer
Reilly Steele
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Pierre Stefanos
Casting Assistant
Adam Stein
Editor
Perry Unjang
Best Boy Grip
Shane Valentino
Art Director
Jason Velez
Key Grip
Joe Violante
Advisor
Leo Won
Hair
Leo Won
Makeup
Marisa Wu
Location Manager
Patrick Yee
Casting Assistant
Margaret Yen
Music Supervisor
Suzi Yoonessi
Assistant
Ian James Young
Production Assistant
Paul Zydel
Adr
Film Details
Also Known As
Motel
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
2005
Distribution Company
IA Media/Palm Pictures
Location
New York, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 16m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States January 2005
Released in United States July 28, 2006
Released in United States on Video January 30, 2007
Released in United States Summer June 28, 2006
Shown at Sundance Film Festival (American Spectrum) January 20-30, 2005.
Based on the novel "Waylaid" by Ed Lin.
Feature directorial debut for Michael Kang.
Released in United States January 2005 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (American Spectrum) January 20-30, 2005.)
Released in United States on Video January 30, 2007
Released in United States Summer June 28, 2006
Released in United States July 28, 2006 (Los Angeles)
