Johnny

Johnny

WHAT WILL YOU DO FOR ME?

1999 · 84 min · ★ 5.0 · Drama, Thriller, Crime

Johnny, the megalomaniac leader of a group of squeegee kids, finds a video camera and pushes his followers into "acting" out increasingly dangerous "scenes".

Directed by Carl Bessai · Written by Carl Bessai

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