Short Term 12

Released Year: 2013

Certificate: R

Runtime: 96 minutes

Genre: Drama

IMDB Rating:

Meta Score: 82

Director: Destin Daniel Cretton

Stars: Brie Larson, Frantz Turner, John Gallagher Jr., Kaitlyn Dever

No of Votes: 81770

Gross: 1010414

Overview: A 20-something supervising staff member of a residential treatment facility navigates the troubled waters of that world alongside her co-worker and longtime boyfriend.

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