Movie
Shelter
Overview
Hannah and Tahir fall in love while homeless on the streets of New York. Shelter explores how they got there, and as we learn about their pasts we realize they need each other to build a future.
Details
- Release date
- 2014-09-12
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- The Bridge Finance Company, Bifrost Pictures, Voltage Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Jennifer Connelly as Hannah
- Anthony Mackie as Tahir
- Amy Hargreaves as Carrie
- Bruce Altman as Peter
- Andrew Polk as Dr. Patel
- Paul Urcioli as Doctor
- Teddy Cañez as Station Officer
- Scott Johnsen as Terry
- Rob Morgan as Franklin
- Kevin Geer as Walter
- Bill Walters as Homeless Man with Cart (uncredited)
Crew
- Paul Bettany - Director
- Paul Bettany - Writer
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