Movie
American Fable
Overview
When 11-year-old Gitty discovers that her father, Abe, a good and beloved farmer, is holding a wealthy man hostage in their abandoned silo in order to save their suffering farm, she befriends the captive in secret. As the truth unfolds about who he is and what will happen if he escapes, Gitty chooses to confront the thin line between reality and fiction.
Details
- Release date
- 2017-02-17
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Prime Mover Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Peyton Kennedy as Gitty
- Richard Schiff as Jonathan
- Kip Pardue as Abe
- Zuleikha Robinson as Vera
- Rusty Schwimmer as Ethel
- Marci Miller as Sarah
- Gavin Macintosh as Martin
- Theresa Tilly as Anna Winters
- Charlie Babbo as Michael
- Spencer Moss as Heidi
- Megan Renner Rieck as Dairy Farmer
- Karen Woditsch as Doctor
Crew
- Anne Hamilton - Director
- Anne Hamilton - Writer
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