Runaways

Story

Synopsis

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

Writers

Brent Bambic

Language

English

Country

United States of America

Release date

7 January 2004

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Austin O'Brien

  Steve Moore

• 

  Demetrius Navarro

  Mike

• Arielle Paul

  Sally Donaldson

• 

  Esteban Powell

  Andy

• Caitlin Sedio

  Kristy Moore

• 

  Arif S. Kinchen

  Marcus

• Susan Johnston

  Cheryl Moore

• 

  Carmine Caridi

  Officer Brady

• Rosamond Rice

  Counselor

• Sergio D. Acosta

  Security Guard

• Joseph Aguilar

  K-9

• Ian Carlson

  Rob Conners