Gimme Shelter Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

May. 3, 2014

Gimme Shelter

Release Date: Friday, January 24, 2014 Limited

Vanessa Hudgens, Dascha Polanco, James Earl Jones, Rosario Dawson, Stephanie Szostak, Emily Meade, Brendan Fraser, Ann Dowd, Jeff Rice, Ron Krauss, Dama Claire

A teenager sets out to find her biological father and is forced into the streets in a journey of survival. Based on a true story.

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A teenager sets out to find her biological father and is forced into the streets in a journey of survival. Based on a true story.

Plot

What's the story about?

Based on a true story that centers on 16-year-old Agnes "Apple" Bailey (Vanessa Hudgens), Gimme Shelter uncovers the struggle for survival and the hope of redemption through the harsh realities of life on the streets. As a pregnant teenager, Apple's journey plummets her into a perilous struggle until finding salvation in a suburban shelter for homeless teens. With provisions of unprecedented comfort, a collective sisterhood connection and female empowerment, the shelter elevates Apple to break the shackles of her past and inspires her to embrace the future with clarity, maturity and hope not only for herself but her unborn child.

Cited as official plot version from roadsideattractions.com

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Gimme Shelter.

Vanessa Hudgens
... Agnes 'Apple' Bailey

Bad Boys: Ride or Die, Downtown Owl
Brendan Fraser
The Mummy: Tomb of Dragon Emperor, Brothers
Rosario Dawson
... June Bailey

Unstoppable, Unforgettable
D
Dascha Polanco
... Carmel

Joy, Air Force One Down
S
Stephanie Szostak
... Joanna Fitzpatrick

Dinner for Schmucks, Hit By Lightning
J
James Earl Jones
... Frank McCarthy

The Lion King, The Lion King
E
Emily Meade
... Cassandra

The Penguin (series), Nerve
A
Ann Dowd
... Kathy

The Friend, The Exorcist: Believer

Crew Behind the Film

The Gimme Shelter behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

Director: Ron Krauss
Screenwriter: Ron Krauss
Producers: Dama Claire
Jeff Rice

Studio: Roadside Attractions
Production Companies: —

Additional Information

MPA Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for mature thematic material involving mistreatment, some drug content, violence and language - all concerning teens
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Production Details

What we know about the Gimme Shelter movie production.

Production Updates

Sep 2013

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Apr 2011

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. Eyeing an end of May production start in Connecticut.

Apr 2011

Announced

The film was tagged as Announced.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Gimme Shelter was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, January 24, 2014. There were 6 other movies released on the same date, including I, Frankenstein, 24 Exposures and Knights of Badassdom. As a limited release, Gimme Shelter was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

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