Happy Endings? (2009)
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An intriguing exploration of the Asian massage parlor industry in Providence, RI, where a 25 year-old loophole has made the exchange of sex for money legal - as long as it happens behind closed doors. As the documentary follows a recent Korean immigrant, "Heather", working to operate her spa, the city's mayor fights to change the law that allows her business a legal existence. The film includes interviews with Korean women who work in spas, clients who frequent the spas, politicians from 1980 and today, police, local news footage, radio call-in shows and "voiced" reviews from inter-net escort review boards.
Director: Tara Hurley
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 74 min
Release Date: March 1, 2009
Cast
- David Cicilline - Self
- Steven Brown - Self
- Joanne Giannini - Self
- Donna M. Hughes - Self
- Michael A. LoCicero - Monger (voice)
- Rhoda Perry - Self
- Dennis Roberts - Self
Screenplay
Budget: $30,000
Original Language: en
Keywords
human trafficking, massage parlor, prostitution
More Films by Director: Tara Hurley
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Happy Endings? about?
- An intriguing exploration of the Asian massage parlor industry in Providence, RI, where a 25 year-old loophole has made the exchange of sex for money legal - as long as it happens behind closed doors. As the documentary follows a recent Korean immigrant, "Heather", working to operate her spa, the city's mayor fights to change the law that allows her business a legal existence. The film includes interviews with Korean women who work in spas, clients who frequent the spas, politicians from 1980 and today, police, local news footage, radio call-in shows and "voiced" reviews from inter-net escort review boards.
- Who directed Happy Endings??
- Happy Endings? was directed by Tara Hurley.
- Who stars in Happy Endings??
- Happy Endings? stars David Cicilline, Steven Brown, Joanne Giannini, Donna M. Hughes, Michael A. LoCicero, Rhoda Perry.
- How long is Happy Endings??
- Happy Endings? has a runtime of 1h 14m (74 minutes).
- What genre is Happy Endings??
- Happy Endings? is a Documentary film.
- What is the budget of Happy Endings??
- Happy Endings? had a budget of $30,000.