Shelter (2014)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.9023 |
Directed By
Paul Bettany
Crew
Paul Bettany
Paul Bettany
Paul Bettany
Robert Ogden Barnum
Katie Mustard
Daniel Wagner
John F. Lyons
Avy Kaufman
Tania Bijlani
Paula Huidobro
James Lavelle
TOP CAST
Jennifer Connelly
Hannah
Anthony Mackie
Tahir
Amy Hargreaves
Carrie
Bruce Altman
Peter
Andrew Polk
Dr. Patel
Paul Urcioli
Doctor
Teddy Cañez
Station Officer
Scott Johnsen
Terry
Rob Morgan
Franklin
Kevin Geer
Walter
Bill Walters
Homeless Man with Cart (uncredited)
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