Shelter

Sep 12, 2014

1h 45m

★ 5.9

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

The Bridge Finance Company

Bifrost Pictures

Voltage Pictures

Shelter Trailers

Cast

Hannah

Jennifer Connelly

Tahir

Anthony Mackie

Carrie

Amy Hargreaves

Peter

Bruce Altman

Dr. Patel

Andrew Polk

Doctor

Paul Urcioli

Station Officer

Teddy Cañez

Terry

Scott Johnsen

Franklin

Rob Morgan

Walter

Kevin Geer

Homeless Man with Cart (uncredited)

Bill Walters

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