Short Term 12 (2008)
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?
Director: Destin Daniel Cretton
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Brad William Henke as Denim |
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Tania Verafield as Natalia |
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LaKeith Stanfield as Mark |
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Adam Shapiro as Scott |
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Phoenix Henke as Jayden |
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James J Hansen as Sammy |
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Katelin Chesna as Chelsea |
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Whitney Ball as Merrily |
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Andy Bonilla as Luis |
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Jared Callahan as Melvis |
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Joy Cretton as Sugiyo |
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Alexis Faust as Rachel |
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Ryan Fernandez as Momo |
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Christian Gutierrez as Brook |
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Maggie Jacobs as Julie |
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Macy Jacob as Talula |
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Christopher James as Marlon Delaware |
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Rebekah Macias as Madesol |
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Hector Meza as Thomas |
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Kevin Moon as Vance |
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Brea Renee as Spring |
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Summer Stephana as Tanesha |
| Editing | Destin Daniel Cretton | Editor |
| Writing | Destin Daniel Cretton | Writer |
| Directing | Destin Daniel Cretton | Director |
| Production | Destin Daniel Cretton | Producer |
| Camera | Brett Pawlak | Director of Photography |