Shelter (2007/II)

User Rating:

8.0/10   

Director:

Jonah Markowitz

Writer:

Jonah Markowitz (writer)

Release Date:

16 April 2009 (Germany)

Genre:

Drama | Romance | Sport

Plot:

When his college dreams are sidelined by family obligations, a young man finds comfort in surfing with his best friend's brother.

Plot Keywords:

Best Friend | College | Surfing | Art | Art School

Awards:

11 wins

Cast

Trevor Wright	...	Zach
Brad Rowe	...	Shaun
Tina Holmes	...	Jeanne
Jackson Wurth	...	Cody
Katie Walder	...	Tori
Matt Bushell	...	Alan
Ross Thomas	...	Gabe
Albert Reed	...	Billy
Joy Gohring	...	Ellen
Don Margolin	...	Father John
Alejandro Patino	...	Moe
Caitlin Crosby	...	Shari
Alicia Sixtos	...	Amber
Tarek Zohdy	...	Gabe's Friend
Robbi Chong	...	Receptionist

MPAA:

Rated R for language, some sexual content and brief drug use.

Runtime:

97 min | Germany:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:R | New Zealand:M

Filming Locations:

Malibu, California, USA

Company:

GP Pictures

Trivia:

The film's director Jonah Markowitz voiced the Cal Arts employee who contacted Zack on his cell phone.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Shaun walks past Zach in the back of Zach's truck ("Just leave it, dude"), Shaun is carrying his long board. When he is running to the surf and first meets Cody, he is carrying a different, shorter board. This is only time in the film that Shaun uses anything other than a long board.

Quotes:

Zach: Who knew there'd be so much drama inside the gates of Pacific Bluffs? I never knew.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in My Big Break (2009)

Soundtrack:

Look For Love

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