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Gimme Shelter

Gimme Shelter

Sometimes you have to leave home to find your family.

20136.61h 41m

Overview

After running away from her abusive mother, a streetwise teen seeks refuge with her father, but he rejects her when he learns that she's pregnant.

Directed by Ron Krauss
Written by Ron Krauss
Produced by Ron Krauss, Jeff Rice
Box OfficeBudget: $7.5MRevenue: $1.4M

Top Cast

Vanessa Hudgens

Vanessa Hudgens

Agnes 'Apple' Bailey

Rosario Dawson

Rosario Dawson

June Bailey

Brendan Fraser

Brendan Fraser

Tom Fitzpatrick

Stephanie Szostak

Stephanie Szostak

Joanna Fitzpatrick

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

Frank McCarthy

Dascha Polanco

Dascha Polanco

Carmel

Emily Meade

Emily Meade

Cassandra

Ann Dowd

Ann Dowd

Kathy

Candace Smith

Candace Smith

Marie Abeanni

Tashiana Washington

Tashiana Washington

Destiny / Princess

Themes & Keywords

sexual abusebased on true storyfamily relationshipsreligiontearjerkerteenage pregnancyteen angerfoster careabusive mothermother daughter relationship

About Gimme Shelter

Gimme Shelter is a drama film released in 2013 exploring themes of sexual abuse, based on true story, family relationships, religion, tearjerker, teenage pregnancy. Directed by Ron Krauss, it stars Vanessa Hudgens, Rosario Dawson, Brendan Fraser. After running away from her abusive mother, a streetwise teen seeks refuge with her father, but he rejects her when he learns that she's pregnant.

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