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The Motel (2006) Movie Main Page Movie Overview   Movie Details   Showtimes & Tickets   DVD/Video Info   Trailers & Clips   Cast and Credits   Awards & Nominations Reviews and Previews   Critics Reviews   User Reviews Photos   Premiere Photos   Movie Stills Community   Message Board Shopping   Buy the DVD/Video Other Resources   Web Sites Email this page to a friend   Trailers & More: Watch the trailer for The Motel (2006)  Watch the Trailer The Critics: none available Start Rating Movies Now! Sign In or sign up Yahoo! Users: B- 90 ratings 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. Genres: Drama Running Time: 1 hr. 16 min. Release Date: June 28th, 2006 (NY) MPAA Rating: Not Rated Distributors: Palm Pictures, IA Media U.S. Box Office: $47,587 See Full Details Cast and Credits Starring: Jeffrey Chyau, Sung Kang, Jade Wu, Samantha Futerman, Alexis Chang Directed by: Michael Kang Produced by: Esther Shapiro (II), Richard Shapiro, Eden J. Shapiro See Full Cast and Credits Critical Consensus Critics Reviews Average Grade:   N/A    Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Bob Longino "An interesting, artfully made character film about being 13 and Asian-American." Full Review... Boston Globe, Ty Burr "Charming and barbed..." Full Review... New York Times, Stephen Holden "...small, perfectly observed..." Full Review... San Francisco Chronicle, G. Allen Johnson "...an engaging little movie." Full Review... More Critics Reviews... Sponsored Links (What's This?)