Happy Endings?
“You can't clap with one hand.”
Synopsis
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.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
March 1, 2009
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$30K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tara Hurley
- Screenplay & Story
- Tara Hurley
- Original Title
- Happy Endings?
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Production Budget
- $30K
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tara Hurley
Tara Hurley
Tara Hurley
Department Leadership Roster
Tara Hurley
Director
Tara Hurley
Writer
Tara Hurley
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Happy Endings?
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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??
The principal cast of Happy Endings? includes David Cicilline, Steven Brown, Joanne Giannini, Donna M. Hughes, Michael A. LoCicero.
When was Happy Endings? released and how long is it?
Happy Endings? was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 1h 14m.