Always Shine (2016) Horror Thriller Drama Mystery
Always Shine (2016) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details

- Overall Score: ☆ 7.30/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.6/10
Metascore: ☆ 7.2/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 9.1/10
Always Shine Plot Synopsis:
Best friends Anna and Beth take a weekend trip to Big Sur, hopeful to re-establish a bond broken by years of competition and jealousy. Tensions mount, however, leading to an unexpected yet inevitable confrontation, changing both of their lives...forever.
Sophia Takal"s Always Shine (2016) releases in movie theaters on November 25, 2016. This film is a thriller movie that looks very creepy and like a countdown to the death of the "popular friend." Interesting to sum up the film in a single word. Mackenzie Davis, Caitlin FitzGerald, and Lawrence Michael Levine star in Always Shine.
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Always Shine Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2016 (more 2016 movies)
Box Office: $17,102
Awards: 5
Nominations: 6
Production Co.: Little Teeth Pictures
Website: http://www.alwaysshinefilm.com/
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Always Shine Release Dates In Theaters: Nov 25, 2016, DVD: Mar 07, 2017
Producers: Ryan Kampe, Lawrence Michael Levine, Todd Remis, Sophia Takal, Pierce Varous, Marilyn White
Musicians: Michael Montes
Cinematographers: Mark Schwartzbard
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Always Shine Plot Synopsis:
Best friends Anna and Beth take a weekend trip to Big Sur, hopeful to re-establish a bond broken by years of competition and jealousy. Tensions mount, however, leading to an unexpected yet inevitable confrontation, changing both of their lives...forever.
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Always Shine Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Mackenzie Davis | ... | Anna |
| Caitlin FitzGerald | ... | Beth |
| Lawrence Michael Levine | ... | Jesse |
| Khan Baykal | ... | Paul |
| Alexander Koch | ... | Matt |
| Michael Lowry | ... | Vic |
| Colleen Camp | ... | Sandra |
| Jane Adams | ... | Summer |
| Julian Tolentino | ... | Jack |
| Mason Foster | ... | Joplin |
| Stella Foster | ... | Stella |
| Marisa Takal | ... | Violet |
| Robert Longstreet | ... | Producer #1 |
| Simon Barrett | ... | Producer #2 |
| Jordan Kessler | ... | Director |
| Noah Gershman | ... | Reader |
| Mindy Robinson | ... | Candy |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Mackenzie Davis (b. April 1, 1987) – Anna
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Mackenzie Rio Davis - Caitlin FitzGerald – Beth
Also known as: Caitlin Fitzgerald - Lawrence Michael Levine – Jesse
Also known as: Lawrence Levine - Khan Baykal (b. October 20, 1979) – Paul
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Also known as: Khan Paul Baykal - Alexander Koch (b. February 24, 1988) – Matt
Sign: Pisces, Height: 6' 1¾" (1.88 m) - Michael Lowry (b. March 20, 1968) – Vic
Sign: Pisces, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m) - Colleen Camp (b. June 7, 1953) – Sandra
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 2½" (1.59 m)
Also known as: Coleen Camp | Colleen Camp Wilson - Jane Adams (b. April 1, 1965) – Summer
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m) - Julian Tolentino – Jack
- Mason Foster – Joplin
- Stella Foster – Stella
- Marisa Takal – Violet
- Robert Longstreet – Producer #1
Also known as: Robert Longstreet Wheeler - Simon Barrett – Producer #2
Also known as: Simon Barret - Jordan Kessler – Director
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