Movie
Short Term 12
Overview
Grace, a compassionate young supervisor at a foster care facility, helps at-risk teens. But when a new charge dredges up memories of her own troubled past, Grace's tough exterior begins eroding.
Details
- Release date
- 2013-08-23
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Traction Media, Animal Kingdom
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Brie Larson as Grace Howard
- John Gallagher Jr. as Mason
- Kaitlyn Dever as Jayden Cole
- Rami Malek as Nate
- LaKeith Stanfield as Marcus
- Kevin Hernandez as Luis
- Melora Walters as Dr. Hendler
- Stephanie Beatriz as Jessica
- Lydia Du Veaux as Kendra
- Alex Calloway as Sammy
- Frantz Turner as Jack
- Diana Maria Riva as Nurse Beth
Crew
- Destin Daniel Cretton - Director
- Destin Daniel Cretton - Writer
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