Movie: Short Term 12

Top 10 Billed Cast

Brad William Henke
Brad William Henke

Denim

Tania Verafield
Tania Verafield

Natalia

LaKeith Stanfield
LaKeith Stanfield

Mark

Adam Shapiro
Adam Shapiro

Scott

Phoenix Henke
Phoenix Henke

Jayden

James J Hansen
James J Hansen

Sammy

Katelin Chesna
Katelin Chesna

Chelsea

Whitney Ball
Whitney Ball

Merrily

Andy Bonilla
Andy Bonilla

Luis

Jared Callahan
Jared Callahan

Melvis

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  • Overview

    A day at a group home for troubled adolescents. Denim is the head counselor, involved somehow with Natalia, another counselor. During the day, we watch them and other staff deal with a boy who's getting into fights though he has only a week to go before his 18th birthday, a girl whose birthday it is, a foul-mouthed lad, and others. Denim uses music to calm one youth, orients a new staff member, sneaks a marijuana cigarette during a break, and by the day's end, talks to Natalia. Do any of us have it together?

  • Release Date

    2008-09-23

  • Average

    6.9

  • Rating:

    3.5 starts
  • Tagline

    A film about kids and the grown-ups who hit them.

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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