Runaways (2004)
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.
Director: Brent Bambic
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Austin O'Brien as Steve Moore |
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Demetrius Navarro as Mike |
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Arielle Paul as Sally Donaldson |
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Esteban Powell as Andy |
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Caitlin Sedio as Kristy Moore |
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Arif S. Kinchen as Marcus |
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Susan Johnston as Cheryl Moore |
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Carmine Caridi as Officer Brady |
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Rosamond Rice as Counselor |
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Sergio D. Acosta as Security Guard |
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Joseph Aguilar as K-9 |
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Ian Carlson as Rob Conners |
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Kaline Carr as Sally’s Mother |
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Robert Dryer as Head Coach |
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Jack Forcinito as Tony Perez |
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Kristin C. Francisco as Doris Lapkin |
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Lydia Blanco Garza as Mike's Mom (voice) |
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MJ Gazali as Runaway |
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Karen S. Gregan as Dana |
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Christopher Ivins as Restaurant Manager |
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Lynne Jacobellis as Sally's Girlfriend #1 |
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Marion Kerr as Sally's Girlfriend #2 |
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Cheselka Leigh as Sherry |
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Mya Michaels as Maggy |
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Farren Monet as Jody |
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Allen Perada as Sally's Father |
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Todd A. Robinson as Speedy |
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Shannon Schwiebert as Nurse |
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Anthony "Ace" Thomas as Assistant Coach |
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Dalton Toledo as Student #2 |
| Directing | Brent Bambic | Director |
| Writing | Brent Bambic | Writer |
| Production | Brent Bambic | Executive Producer |
| Production | Ethan Black | Producer |
| Production | Demetrius Navarro | Co-Producer |
| Production | Sergio D. Acosta | Associate Producer |
| Art | Shannon Schwiebert | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Laura Garciaros | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Gabrielle Nieto | Production Manager |
| Directing | Ethan Black | Second Unit Director |
| Sound | Greg Cosh | Sound Mixer |
| Crew | Danny Lima | Stunts |
| Camera | Doug Delaney | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Doug Delaney | Additional Photography |
| Camera | Joe Hendrick | Grip |
| Camera | Christopher Ivins | Steadicam Operator |
| Camera | Kenneth Thomas | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Jozo Zovko | Assistant Camera |
| Production | Todd A. Robinson | Casting Assistant |
| Editing | Kenn Bartlett | Editor |
| Editing | Fabio W. Silva | Online Editor |
| Crew | Arif S. Kinchen | Compositor |
| Production | Sergio D. Acosta | Key Set Production Assistant |
| Production | Brianna Lynn Caceres | Production Assistant |
| Art | Talé Mitchell | Graphic Designer |
| Art | Talé Mitchell | Web Designer |
| Camera | Patrick Fraser | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Max Braverman | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Dominik Hauser | Original Music Composer |