Gimme Shelter

Gimme Shelter (2013)

Genres - Drama, Culture & Society, Spirituality & Philosophy  |   Sub-Genres - Family Drama, Psychological Drama, Teen Movie  |   Release Date - Oct 17, 2013 (USA), Jan 24, 2014 (USA - Limited)  |   Run Time - 100 min.  |   Countries - United States  |   MPAA Rating - PG13
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Synopsis by Jason Buchanan

Inspired by actual events, writer/director Ron Krauss' Gimme Shelter stars Vanessa Hudgens as Agnes "Apple" Bailey, a pregnant 15-year-old who struggles to make a clean break from her troubled past by checking into a shelter for homeless teens. There, with a new support system to inspire and guide her, Apple begins the arduous process of building a new life for both herself and her unborn child. Brendan Fraser, Rosario Dawson, James Earl Jones, and Ann Dowd co-star.

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homelessness, pregnancy, teenagers, courage, inner-city, shelter, abuse, father, hope, journey, minister, poverty, struggle