Sister Cities (film)
| Sister Cities | |
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Drama | |
| Based on | Sister Cities by Colette Freedman |
| Written by | Colette Freedman |
| Directed by | Sean Hanish |
| Starring | |
| Composer | James T. Sale |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Cinematography | Keith Dunkerley |
| Editor | Cecily Rhett |
| Running time | 86 minutes |
| Production company | Cannonball Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Lifetime |
| Release | September 17, 2016 |
Sister Cities is a 2016 American
Plot
After Mary Baxter appears to drown herself in her bathtub, Austin, her second oldest daughter who has been taking care of her, calls home her three half-sisters, Carolina, Dallas and Baltimore. There, the four deal not only with their mother's death but unresolved issues they had with her and each other.
Cast
- Jacki Weaver as Mary Baxter, 71, the mother of the four women.
- Amy Smart as 41- to 63-year-old Mary
- Jess Weixler as Austin Baxter, 29, a writer who moved back home to take care of Mary. Her father is Mort, who is also Mary's best friend. She is a lesbian with a girlfriend named Sarah.
- Ava Kolkeras 8-year-old Austin
- Stana Katic as Carolina "Carol" Baxter Shaw, 37, a lawyer who is on track to being a judge, she is the daughter of Mary and Roger. She is also an alcoholic.
- Kaia Gerber as 13- to 16-year-old Carolina
- Roxie Hanish as 7-year-old Carolina
- Michelle Trachtenberg as Dallas Baxter, 27, a perfectionist, married to Peter, in the process of a divorce. Her father was Sully, who died in a car accident.
- Kayla Levine as 6-year-old Dallas
- Troian Bellisario as Baltimore Baxter, 21, the youngest sister. She is an eccentric college student. Her father was a piano player at a jazz club.
- Serendipity Lilliana as Young Baltimore
- Alfred Molina as Mort Stone, 62, Austin's father and best friend of Mary Baxter.
- Fidel Gomez as Young Mort
- Tom Everett Scott as Chief Barton Brady, 39, Carolina's ex-love interest. He is also chief of police.
- Aimee Garcia as Sarah, 31, Austin's girlfriend
- Kathy Baker as Janis, a publisher
- Peter Jason as Dr. Timmins
- Patrick Davis as Carlos
- Colette Freedman as Brontë
Production
Casting
On July 16, 2015, Kaia Gerber was cast as a young Carolina.[2] On July 20, 2015, it was confirmed that Troian Bellisario, Stana Katic, Jess Weixler, and Michelle Trachtenberg had signed on to play the four sisters, Baltimore, Carolina, Austin, and Dallas, respectively.[3] The following day, it was confirmed Jacki Weaver and Amy Smart was cast as a Mary and young Mary, respectively along with Alfred Molina.[4] Aimee Garcia joined the cast as Sarah, a girlfriend of one of the sisters.[5]
Filming
Principal photography began on July 10, 2015, in Los Angeles when, after "only about 3 shots into filming" a grenade was found on set and production was stopped for two hours.[6]
References
- ^ "CANNONBALL PRODUCTIONS STARTS PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON INDEPENDENT FILM SISTER CITIES IN LOS ANGELES" (PDF). sistercitiesthemovie.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 24, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
- ^ "Cindy Crawford's Daughter Kaia Gerber Invades Fashion World, Joins 'Sister Cities' Cast". jobsnhire.com. July 16, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ^ "'Pretty Little Liars' Actress Troian Bellisario, Stana Katic to Star in Indie 'Sister Cities'". Variety. July 20, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ^ Will Robinson (July 21, 2015). "Casting Net: Amy Smart co-headlines indie Sister Cities". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ^ Beatrice Verhoeven and Matt Donnelly (August 4, 2015). "Aimee Garcia Joins Jacki Weaver, Alfred Molina in Indie Drama 'Sister Cities' (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ^ "AMY SMART MOVIE Shut it Down ... WE FOUND A GRENADE!!". TMZ. July 10, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
External links
- Official website
- Sister Cities at IMDb
