Sister Cities (film)

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Sister Cities
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Genre Drama
Based onSister Cities
by Colette Freedman
Written byColette Freedman
Directed by Sean Hanish
Starring
ComposerJames T. Sale
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Sean Hanish
  • Paul Jaconi-Biery
  • Eleonore Dailly [1]
CinematographyKeith Dunkerley
Editor Cecily Rhett
Running time86 minutes
Production companyCannonball Productions
Original release
Network Lifetime
ReleaseSeptember 17, 2016 (2016-09-17)

Sister Cities is a 2016 American drama television film directed by Sean Hanish, based on the 2006 play of the same name by Colette Freedman. The film stars Stana Katic, Jess Weixler, Michelle Trachtenberg, and Troian Bellisario as the four sisters along with Jacki Weaver, Alfred Molina, Amy Smart, and Tom Everett Scott filling out the rest of the cast. It premiered on Lifetime on September 17, 2016.

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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

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]

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