

07/01/2004
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.

Austin O'Brien
as Steve Moore

Demetrius Navarro
as Mike

Arielle Paul
as Sally Donaldson

Esteban Powell
as Andy

Caitlin Sedio
as Kristy Moore

Arif S. Kinchen
as Marcus

Susan Johnston
as Cheryl Moore

Carmine Caridi
as Officer Brady

Rosamond Rice
as Counselor

Sergio D. Acosta
as Security Guard

Joseph Aguilar
as K-9

Ian Carlson
as Rob Conners

Kaline Carr
as Sally’s Mother

Robert Dryer
as Head Coach

Jack Forcinito
as Tony Perez

Kristin C. Francisco
as Doris Lapkin

Lydia Blanco Garza
as Mike's Mom (voice)

MJ Gazali
as Runaway

Karen S. Gregan
as Dana

Christopher Ivins
as Restaurant Manager

Lynne Jacobellis
as Sally's Girlfriend #1

Marion Kerr
as Sally's Girlfriend #2

Cheselka Leigh
as Sherry

Mya Michaels
as Maggy

Farren Monet
as Jody

Allen Perada
as Sally's Father

Todd A. Robinson
as Speedy

Shannon Schwiebert
as Nurse

Anthony "Ace" Thomas
as Assistant Coach

Dalton Toledo
as Student #2
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