Short Term 12
7.3
“A film about kids and the grown-ups who hit them.”
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?
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Cast
22 people
Brad William Henke
Denim
Known for
Split
Orange Is the New Black
Tania Verafield
Natalia
Known for
Harsh Times
Love at First Hiccup
LaKeith Stanfield
Mark
Known for
Uncut Gems
Death Note
Adam Shapiro
Scott
Known for
Never Have I Ever
The Continental: From the World of John Wick
Phoenix Henke
Jayden
No other roles listed
James J Hansen
Sammy
No other roles listed
Katelin Chesna
Chelsea
Known for
The Zodiac
Whitney Ball
Merrily
Andy Bonilla
Luis
No other roles listed
Jared Callahan
Melvis
Also in
Short Term 12
Joy Cretton
Sugiyo
No other roles listed
Alexis Faust
Rachel
No other roles listed
Destin Daniel Cretton Director · Brett Pawlak Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $2.3M · United States release September 23, 2008 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$2,300,000
Production
Traction Media
Production
Cinedigm
Production
Animal Kingdom
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · September 23, 2008
Premiere · San Diego Film Festival
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