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Director: Jonah Markowitz
Actors: Brad Rowe, Tina Holmes, Mat Bushell, Trevor Wright, Ross Thomas
Studio: Genius Products (TVN)
Category: DVD
List Price: $23.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  55 reviews
Sales Rank: 265
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc, Widescreen
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 89
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: LIB00135
UPC: 858423001353
EAN: 0858423001353
ASIN: B0013D8LCW
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Release Date: May 27, 2008
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Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: BRAND NEW Factory Sealed - Ready to be shipped within 24 hrs from California - Average 5 workdays delivery time - Excellent customer service - Buy with confidence!
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Product Description
A man overcomes his hectic life to fall in love with his friend's brother in this engaging drama. SHELTER stars Brad Rowe (BILLY'S HOLLYWOOD SCREEN KISS) and Tina Holmes (EDGE OF SEVENTEEN).System Requirements:Running Time: 88 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA/LOVE & ROMANCE Rating: R UPC: 858423001353 Manufacturer No: LIB00135
Amazon.com
The feature-film debut from art director Jonah Markowitz (Quinceanera) pivots on the tension between responsibility to family and responsibility to self. Recent high-school graduate Zach (Trevor Wright) has one summer to reconcile the competing halves of his life. The aspiring Picasso lives in blue-collar San Pedro with his irresponsible sister, Jeanne (Tina Holmes, Half Nelson), her five-year-old son, Cody (Jackson Wurth), and their rarely-seen father. Zach gave up his art school dreams to toil in a diner and help look after his much-loved nephew. With his best friend, Gabe (Ross Thomas), away at college, Zach draws, surfs, and skateboards by his lonesome. When Gabe's novelist brother, Shaun (Brad Rowe, Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss), returns to his Orange County home to recover from a broken heart, he and Zach alternate between riding the waves and encouraging each other to pursue their aspirations. Shaun is gay, while Zach appears to be straight, but a casual kiss between the two soon leads to a secret relationship. Before the former returns to Los Angeles, the latter has to decide who he is--gay, straight, artist, cook, uncle, or father--and what he's going to do about it. Except for the location shooting, this low-budget indie plays like an extended episode of The O.C. what with all the "bro"s and "dude"s and love scenes tame enough for network TV. Nonetheless, Markowitz's heart is in the right place, and Shelter may provide some real-life Zachs with the courage they need to follow their passions. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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Is it worth buying... YES! July 17, 2008
I found the movie to be very touching and meaningful. Most Gay themed movies tend to be poorly made and not enough effort put into them but Shelter is an awesome movie. Anyone can relate to this movie its not just made for a target audience. I have recommended it to about 7 friends so far, its a treat and should be in everyones DVD library!
Touching July 11, 2008
Touching and thought provoking, this movie was well written, beautifully filmed and highly believable. The acting from all the main actors was excellent with particular credit due to the actor playing the main character, Zach. The soundtrack also deserves a mention and was very well done. Highly recommended.
pleasantly surprised July 10, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Wow, I had given up on buying gay themed movies. They are usually poorly made with poor acting-very low budget. After watching Shelter I was soo surprised. It didn't look low budget. The story could of delve more into the characters self development but otherwise I was happy with the movie. And to think it actually had a happy ending. Bravo!!
This is a Great Movie July 9, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Along with "Beautiful Thing" and "Yossi and Jaeger," Shelter takes its seat as a likable and pretty love story. This is the second movie about gay surfers I have seen along with the Australian flick "Tan Line." In what is considered a predominantly straight world, surfers, both of these movies explore the possibilities of gays among the ranks of these members.
There seem to be a great deal of reviewers with huge amounts of information about the movie so I am going to be brief. The movie is about the love that develops between two surfers Shaun (Brad Rowe) and Zack (Trevor Wright.) Zack comes from a dysfunctional family with a sister who is a single mother and her son Cody. Zack pretty much plays a father role to Cody and babysits him a lot. Shaun comes from a rich family who has a house by the beach. They both grew up together but Shaun being older than Zack. Shaun's brother is Zack's buddy.
Zack discovers he is gay after one night of drinking with Shaun. Shaun has just returned from LA who just broke with someone and was waiting to get a new place. Shaun kisses Zack and the turmoil begins.
Jeannie, Zack's sister, decides to move to Oregon with her new boyfriend. She dumps Cody on Zack. Zack finally comes to grips with his sexuality and decides to become a family with Shaun who adopts Zack and Cody.
Zack is a very talented artist who gets accepted to an Art College with a full scholarship. Shaun is a writer for Hollywood. And Jeannie abandons her son.
That is the movie in a shell. I like how Zack is portrayed as a caring, selfless, loving young man. The movie also projects that a men gay couple can be loving parents, that is definitely a plus.
This a good movie and a great love story. The men look very masculine, with Trevor Wright having that beautiful rough exterior. Wonderful cast and super job for the director.
Awesome!!!!! July 8, 2008
I ordered this movie for next day delivery! I got it the next day. The movie itself is just awesome,beautiful! The movie gives you a happy feeling by the end of the movie! I highly,highly recommend this movie to whomever would like to see it. Love,love this film!
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