Sister Cities (film)

Sister Cities
Directed by Sean Hanish
Produced by Sean Hanish
Paul Jaconi-Biery
Eleonore Dailly[1]
Written by Colette Freedman
Based on Sister Cities
by Colette Freedman
Starring
Production
company
Cannonball Productions
Distributed by Lifetime Television
Release dates
  • September 17, 2016 (2016-09-17) (United States)
Country United States
Language English

Sister Cities is a 2016 Lifteime television film directed by Sean Hanish, based on the internationally-acclaimed 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.

Plot

Four estranged sisters – as different as the cities they were named after – reunite to mourn what they believe is the suicide of their mother.

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 2 hours.[6]

References

  1. "CANNONBALL PRODUCTIONS STARTS PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON INDEPENDENT FILM SISTER CITIES IN LOS ANGELES" (PDF). sistercitiesthemovie.com. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  2. "Cindy Crawford's Daughter Kaia Gerber Invades Fashion World, Joins 'Sister Cities' Cast". jobsnhire.com. July 16, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  3. "'Pretty Little Liars' Actress Troian Bellisario, Stana Katic to Star in Indie 'Sister Cities'". Variety. July 20, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  4. Will Robinson (July 21, 2015). "Casting Net: Amy Smart co-headlines indie Sister Cities". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  5. 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.
  6. "AMY SMART MOVIE Shut it Down ... WE FOUND A GRENADE!!". TMZ. July 10, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
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