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Runaways

Your Life Can Change

2004 1h 43mDramaRomance

Steve Moore is sixteen and lives with his younger sister, mother Cheryl and her boyfriend John, in a modest house in Bakersfield, California. An abusive and often intoxicated man, John rules the household, and though his attacks on Steve result in emergency hospital visits, Cheryl's loyalty is to her boyfriend. To protect her relationship with John, she "ditches" her son, having him arrested and locked in a correctional "mental" facility, before coercing her older brother Burt, who lives in Hollywood, to take him. Steve quickly discovers that Burt cannot even provide temporary lodging, but an administrator at his new high school directs him to a shelter for runaway kids where he soon learns to navigate his way.

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Steve Moore is sixteen and lives with his younger sister, mother Cheryl and her boyfriend John, in a modest house in Bakersfield, California. An abusive and often intoxicated man, John rules the household, and though his attacks on Steve result in emergency hospital visits, Cheryl's loyalty is to her boyfriend. To protect her relationship with John, she "ditches" her son, having him arrested and locked in a correctional "mental" facility, before coercing her older brother Burt, who lives in Hollywood, to take him. Steve quickly discovers that Burt cannot even provide temporary lodging, but an administrator at his new high school directs him to a shelter for runaway kids where he soon learns to navigate his way.

The vibe

child abuserunawaydrug usemarijuanadomestic violencedrinkingabusive stepfathertroubled youthindependent filmstudent

Behind it

Brent BambicDirectorMax BravermanComposerDominik HauserComposerDoug DelaneyCinematographyPatrick FraserCinematography

Cast

Austin O'BrienAustin O'BrienSteve Moore
Demetrius NavarroDemetrius NavarroMike
Arielle PaulSally Donaldson
Esteban PowellEsteban PowellAndy
Caitlin SedioKristy Moore
Arif S. KinchenArif S. KinchenMarcus
Susan JohnstonCheryl Moore
Carmine CaridiCarmine CaridiOfficer Brady
Rosamond RiceCounselor
Sergio D. AcostaSecurity Guard
Joseph AguilarK-9
Ian CarlsonRob Conners
Kaline CarrSally’s Mother
Robert DryerRobert DryerHead Coach
Jack ForcinitoJack ForcinitoTony Perez
Kristin C. FranciscoDoris Lapkin
Lydia Blanco GarzaLydia Blanco GarzaMike's Mom (voice)
MJ GazaliRunaway

Director

Brent Bambic

Writer

Brent Bambic

Release date

7 Jan 2004

Runtime

1h 43m

Studio

Stronghold Productions

Language

English

Country

United States of America

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