Shelter

"The power of being true to yourself."

2007 1h 29m EN

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7.7

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★7.7TMDB · 513

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Synopsis

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Forced to give up his dreams of art school, Zach works dead-end jobs to support his sister and her son. Questioning his life, he paints, surfs and hangs out with his best friend, Gabe. When Gabe's older brother returns home for the summer, Zach suddenly finds himself drawn into a relationship he didn't expect.

“The power of being true to yourself.”

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Cast

Brad Rowe
Shaun
Trevor Wright
Zach
Tricia Pierce
Partier
Tina Holmes
Jeanne
Jackson Wurth
Cody
Katie Walder
Tori
Matt Bushell
Alan
Ross Thomas
Gabe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jonah Markowitz
Writers: Jonah Markowitz
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 29% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jonah Markowitz, shot by Joseph White. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by J. Peter Robinson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Michael Hofacre shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Brad Rowe and Trevor Wright and Tricia Pierce carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Jonah Markowitz directs. Joseph White behind the camera. J. Peter Robinson scores. Michael Hofacre cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Earned back only 29% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
4Released 19 years ago.
5Directed by Jonah Markowitz, shot by Joseph White. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by J. Peter Robinson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Michael Hofacre shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Brad Rowe and Trevor Wright and Tricia Pierce carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The power of being true to yourself.".
10IMDB entry: tt0942384 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 21 themes, including "coming out", "surfing", "california", "beach".

The technical file

Cinematography: Joseph White
Original score: J. Peter Robinson
Editing: Michael Hofacre
Production design: Gabor Norman
Costume design: Derek Lee
Makeup / hair: Christina Hernandez
Runtime: 89 min · 1h 29m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $500,000
Box office: $142,666
Return: 29% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Shelter (2007)

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kinrich302026-09-08
★ 4/10
I know a lot won't agree with me, but I really didn't care for it. The main character's story was all right and it had kind of a happy ending as such. However, his sister and her boyfriend were such annoying characters (I'm sure that was the intent), but for me they just ruined the movie. I know this was a fan favorite, but for me I was glad when it ended

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