Gimme Shelter (2013)

A pregnant teenager flees her abusive mother in search of her father, only to be rejected by her stepmother and forced to survive on the streets until a compassionate stranger offers a hopeful alternative.

Director:

Ron Krauss

Writer:

Ron Krauss

Stars:

Vanessa Hudgens, Rosario Dawson, Brendan Fraser

2 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
Brendan Fraser	...	Tom Fitzpatrick
Vanessa Hudgens	...	Agnes 'Apple' Bailey
Stephanie Szostak	...	Joanna Fitzpatrick
Rosario Dawson	...	June Bailey
James Earl Jones	...	Frank McCarthy
Emily Meade	...	Cassandra
Ann Dowd	...	Kathy
Dascha Polanco	...	Carmel
Candace Smith	...	Marie Abeanni
Tashiana Washington	...	Destiny / Princess
Ralph Rodriguez	...	Church Attendee
Eddie Schweighardt	...	Dustin
Peter Epstein	...	Taxi driver
Andrea Cirie	...	Clinic Nurse
Hector Lincoln	...	June's Boyfriend

Storyline

16 year old street-wise Apple (Vanessa Hudgens) has never had an easy life. Her mother, June Bailey (Rosario Dawson), is an addict and prostitute, is verbally and physically abusive, and is grooming her daughter to follow in her footsteps. Apple knows the streets, alleys and motels like the back of her hand but wants more from her life. She possesses a tenacious, tough, indomitable spirit, and will not surrender to fate. Apple runs away from her mother and tracks down her father whom she has never known, as he was only 19 when he got Apple's mother pregnant. Apple begs her now Wall Street Broker father, Tom Fitzpatrick (Brendan Fraser), to take her in. In the few days under her father's care, she learns she's become pregnant by a kid from the streets she met on the train, who now wants nothing to do with her. She is forced to leave her father's home because of her choice to give birth to the baby she is carrying. Apple runs away again, and is eventually taken under the wing of Father ...

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Plot Keywords:

giving birth | latex gloves | solidarity | compassion | imperative in title | 

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Taglines:

Sometimes you have to leave home to find your family.

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material involving mistreatment, some drug content, violence and language - all concerning teens.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 October 2014 (France)

Also Known As:

Protège-moi

Filming Locations:

Passaic, New Jersey, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$3,300,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$689,091, 26 January 2014, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$1,359,563, 23 February 2014

Company Credits

Production Co:

Day Twenty- Eight Films, Rishon Films, Day 28 Films

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film is based on a true story.

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Quotes

Agnes 'Apple' Bailey: I'm okay. I'm not scared. I'm okay. I can do this. I'm not scared.
June Bailey: You owe me!
Taxi driver: Back off the cab, lady! Get away!
June Bailey: You aren't going nowhere. Honey, mommy loves you. You'll be back! You hear me? You need me!

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Connections

Featured in Chelsea Lately: Episode #8.18 (2014)

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Soundtracks

Born to Die
Written by Justin Parker and Lana Del Rey
Performed by Lana Del Rey

User Reviews

Pleasantly Surprising Under the Radar Flick

I just saw this with my girlfriend and I was definitely surprised. Didn't expect that out of Vanessa Hudgens. She had me invested in her within minutes. Great performances, great story. Very uplifting and emotional while touching on many societal issues. Refreshing to see there are still films out there that are grounded by real life tragedies that happen in our country every day and being brought to the attention of the people. I was very impressed at what what attempted and achieved with this movie. Didn't feel forced or self-indulgent. It really seemed like the film makers were truly trying to bring to light the stories of woman that go through situations similar to Apple's. And I also read somewhere that they had real women from shelters acting in the film. I personally just think that's so awesome to have people that have struggled in those circumstances be able to come in and help with the story being told. My hats off to the makers of Gimme Shelter. Definitely worth checking out