Gimme Shelter

"Sometimes you have to leave home to find your family."

2013 1h 41m EN

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 260

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“Sometimes you have to leave home to find your family.”

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Cast

Vanessa Hudgens
Agnes 'Apple' Bailey
Rosario Dawson
June Bailey
Brendan Fraser
Tom Fitzpatrick
Stephanie Szostak
Joanna Fitzpatrick
James Earl Jones
Frank McCarthy
Dascha Polanco
Carmel
Emily Meade
Cassandra
Ann Dowd
Kathy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ron Krauss
Writers: Ron Krauss
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 18% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ron Krauss, shot by Alain Marcoen. 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 Ólafur Arnalds. 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 Marie-Hélène Dozo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Vanessa Hudgens and Rosario Dawson and Brendan Fraser carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sometimes you have to leave home to find your family.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ron Krauss directs. Alain Marcoen behind the camera. Ólafur Arnalds scores. Marie-Hélène Dozo cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 18% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Ron Krauss, shot by Alain Marcoen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ólafur Arnalds. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Marie-Hélène Dozo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Vanessa Hudgens and Rosario Dawson and Brendan Fraser carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Sometimes you have to leave home to find your family.".
9IMDB entry: tt1657510 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 10 themes, including "sexual abuse", "based on true story", "family relationships", "religion".