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Shelter

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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

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Cast

Jennifer Connelly

Hannah

Jennifer Connelly

Anthony Mackie

Tahir

Anthony Mackie

Amy Hargreaves

Carrie

Amy Hargreaves

Bruce Altman

Peter

Bruce Altman

Andrew Polk

Dr. Patel

Andrew Polk

Paul Urcioli

Doctor

Paul Urcioli

Teddy Cañez

Station Officer

Teddy Cañez

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Terry

Scott Johnsen

Rob Morgan

Franklin

Rob Morgan

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Walter

Kevin Geer

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Homeless Man with Cart (uncredited)

Bill Walters