Sister Cities (2016)

Four estranged sisters reunite after their mother's alleged suicide.

Director:

Sean Hanish

Writer:

Colette Freedman

Stars:

Jacki Weaver, Jess Weixler, Stana Katic

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jacki Weaver	...	Mary Baxter
Jess Weixler	...	Austin
Stana Katic	...	Carolina
Troian Bellisario	...	Baltimore
Patrick Davis	...	Carlos
Michelle Trachtenberg	...	Dallas
Tom Everett Scott	...	Chief Brady
Amy Smart	...	Young Mary
Roxie Hanish	...	7 year old Carolina
Fidel Gomez	...	Young Mort
Grigori Arakelyan	...	Dancer #1
Noel Dilworth	...	Dancer #2
Kaia Gerber	...	13 year old Carolina
Ava Kolker	...	Young Austin
Kayla Levine	...	Young Dallas

Storyline

Four estranged sisters reunite after their mother's alleged suicide. Mary Baxter (Weaver and Smart, at different ages) led an enviable life, traveling the world as a young dancer.She was blessed with four daughters from four different fathers, each as unique as the cities they are named after: Carolina (Katic), Austin (Weixler), Dallas (Trachtenberg) and Baltimore (Bellisario). After Mary's death, her daughters reunite in their New England family home to mourn.As the local police investigate the circumstances of Mary's death, old animosities among the sisters resurface, and a dark secret threatens to tear the family apart. Faced with a horrifying truth, the estranged sisters must choose to either turn their back on the only family they have known, or risk everything to protect one another.

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Taglines:

I brought cake!

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 September 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cidades Irmãs

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cannonball Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the early morning on the first day of filming, location scouts stumbled upon a grenade sitting in a driveway. Production was stopped while the police and bomb squad were summoned and, after it was determined the grenade was non-explosive and the set cleared, resumed two hours later.

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Quotes

Carolina: Where's the liquor?
Baltimore: It's one.
Carolina: I didn't ask for the time. I just needed a drink.

User Reviews

Sister Cities must be seen by everyone with an suffering parent. Be prepared for deep thinking.

Outstanding story, great directing, superb acting. As an aging parent, a lot for your kids to deal with. Cant say enough good things. Watch it, several times and buy it. ******** The fact that it was filmed in 17 days should make every big studio green with envy. To have such a great story, simple scenery, quickly directed and filmed and a top trending live tweeting fan club should also make them think again when they are approached with a new straight forward script. Doesn't have to be CGI to draw an audience. We of the older movie goers like stories that require quality acting to get the concept across. Don't need special effects in every scene to be worth the ticket.