Homeless people and wanderers in movies and TV
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- DirectorNick ParkerStarsWill GardnerJordan MatlockLaurel Dalton SeinDisillusioned with living in Dallas, a young man takes a surreal vision quest across the country.
- DirectorMann RobinsonStarsMann RobinsonCrystal ByrdJeffery EllisA vivid look at the Homeless problem in Atlanta, Ga. Whats the problem and how do we fix it.
- DirectorMarc ZammitStarsMarc ZammitLew TempleHector Bateman-HardenFrankie, a young boy who stands up to his fear and runs from home ending up homeless with no choice but trying to survive life on the streets.
- DirectorTysen KnightStarsTysen KnightWill HarrellCatherine LunsfordThe Art Of Hustle: Homeless Street Artist Documentary follows the lives of three homeless artist as they create art to survive. With the odds stacked against them. See how they heal thru art.
- DirectorJessy Cale WilliamsonStarsSam CobeanAiden HartmanLisha WheelerA homeless man with severe agoraphobia can't leave his car but when a child needs help, his heart opens the door.
- DirectorJay AlexanderChris WickStarsJay AlexanderSavanna Skye AndersDevin ArmstrongJake and Jack evicted from their home try to navigate through the snares of Detroit for redemption.
- DirectorAndrew GibsonStarsAndrew YackelJustin PietropaoloHannah MosquedaA crust punk named Bug grapples with the realities of homelessness, mental health, drug use and toxic friendships. On his 21st birthday he resolves to find his way home, a decision that leads him and his misfit crew down a dangerous path.
- DirectorFelipe Ríos FuentesStarsJosé SozaSergio HernándezAntonia GiesenMichelsen is an older trucker whose figure is almost mythical. Lonely and sick, he travels through Patagonia until he meets someone on the road who reminds him of his daughter, whom he has not seen in years.
- DirectorCaletta HarrisStarsRetina AdamsJack BurkheimerJessica EdmundsIn No Address: Columbia, SC you will meet the individuals that fought to rescind the 2013 unanimous City Council vote to criminalize their homeless population. Criminalization of homelessness means go to a shelter, get out of town or be at-risk of going to jail if caught on the streets.
- DirectorFabrizia FaustinellaStarsFabrizia Faustinella"The Dark Side of the Moon" is a documentary that explores the root causes of homelessness and the challenges of street life, as long as societal biases and prejudices towards homeless people.
- DirectorJosh HayesStarsPaul BodenNoam ChomskyChris HedgesFrom the people in the streets, to it's root causes, The Invisible Class will forever change your perception of homelessness in America.
- DirectorGrant CarstenStarsTraven ThomasKristin GrismoreDavid CarstenAn Autism Simulation Narrative dealing with Domestic Violence, Homelessness, and the Search for a Peace House. On the Film Pocket Knife Pictures Youtube Channel now.
- DirectorKyle MooreStarsSusan Gayle WattsCarr CavenderP.J. MarshallA crafty drifter crosses paths with a gang of murderous thieves in the middle of nowhere, AZ.
- DirectorYimou ZhangStarsYi ZhangHaocun LiuWei FanA movie fan in a remote farmland strikes a relationship with a homeless female vagabond.
- DirectorJulia BeneyStarsSherman TsangHardi ZalaJacqueline GodboutA whimsical road-trip drama about grief, mental health, lost dreams, and the unanswerable question of who we truly are. This heartfelt quirky drama is an indie film that inspires trust, self-love, and bravery.
- DirectorPaul AspuriaStarsRaymund ArandaSteven BurkeJames Davis Jr.A self indulgent, and recently cut off trust fund middle-aged man, embarks on a road trip with his co-dependent lady-muse. Having no money, they pick up a brain-twisting stranger that pays for gas. What ensues is a twisted turn of events, fostered by their new passenger.
- DirectorTyler DoweyStarsRomaine WaiteWilfred LeeUcal ShillingfordAfter answering a job ad in a local newspaper, a homeless man suspects he may be involved in the kidnapping, and murder of a young girl.
- StarsEd Stafford
- DirectorAycil YeltanStarsJoe BlausteinAycil YeltanJacob R. YoungA homeless, hearing impaired Gala and her journey finding a life purpose through art.
- DirectorChloe PembertonStarsTom NunezNell HudsonLouise BrealeyJoe Thompson is a homeless young man in London. Through a series of phone calls, we learn of his troubled life as he finally summons the courage to confront the past that has been haunting him.
- DirectorParbat ChapagaiStarsJames FouheyBir Bahadur TamangClaude AubourgA homeless pregnant woman plans to murder and rob a blind man for her own survival.
- DirectorLee PriceStarsPaul MackenzieTristan MarchGeorge WeltonA homeless teenager with attachment issues searches for a place to fit in.
- DirectorOwain AstlesStarsMegan PrescottNolan WillisHayley WarehamAdapted from interviews held with rough sleepers and members of the homeless community around the UK, Sleeping Rough follows three different characters, looking at how each of them becomes homeless, and displaying the reality of living on the streets.
- DirectorPaddy BreathnachStarsSarah GreeneMolly McCannDarragh MckenzieThe story of a mother trying to protect her family after their landlord sells their rented home and they become homeless.
- DirectorEdgar Michael BravoStarsJoey BurkeAngela MavropoulosJoseph Lopez(Supernatural Thriller) A homeless teen answers the voice of a child calling out for help and is sent on a journey to find a human trafficking network run by the child's killer.
- DirectorRichard JensenStarsScott FordDavid SchepperA man is accosted by a hobo trying to exert his self-worth in defiance of his actual personality.
- DirectorTyler PiñaStarsMatthew WeitzJessica AngelinaJean-Claude BourgmansAfter losing five years behind bars, a man begins his new life in San Francisco, eager to find a job, a home, and a second chance.
- DirectorMads Glesaaen LeirvikThis is a short documentary about the dramatic increase of homeless people and rough sleepers in Manchester, UK. I have spoken with the homeless organization Lifeshare and some of the rough sleepers to have their view on the situation.
- DirectorJamie JonesStarsBarry AckroydJayden AliAmy BowdenA single-mum family in London are driven to extreme behaviour when they are evicted from the house they live in illegally and replaced with second-generation immigrants.
- DirectorArthur Cauty
- DirectorMichael LangeStarsLynn CollinsChelcie RossKerry O'MalleyCan a man find redemption when he's never placed any value on his own life? When Caskie Jones goes searching for a father he hasn't seen in thirty years he gets more than he bargained. Will it be enough to win back those he loves?
- DirectorJoel HopkinsStarsJames NortonDiane KeatonBrendan GleesonAn American widow finds unexpected love with a man living wild on Hampstead Heath when they take on the developers who want to destroy his home.
- DirectorAlexander StocktonStarsMichael OcampoCesar MarquezAna Sofia RodriguezAn undocumented immigrant, deported from the only home he's ever known, risks everything to make it back over the border.
- DirectorMark HayesStarsDavid AskewJoan BysRafael CabreraA criminal court judge starts a running club on L.A.'s skid row, where he trains a motley group of homeless people to run international marathons.
- DirectorTravis MathewsStarsJonny MarsAtsuko OkatsukaJoy CunninghamAfter years in hiding and struggling to control his demons, an eccentric drifter returns home and discovers that his childhood abuser, the center of his pain, is still alive. Armed with this knowledge, the drifter plots his revenge, all the while navigating the perilous land of masculine fragility in modern-day America.
- DirectorRoberto MinelliStarsKathryn LincolnClea MyersTino OrsiniPanettone is a typical Italian Christmas cake and, in this case, a short film about a homeless guy who tries to reconcile with his past.
- DirectorEric Michael HernandezDaniel FulloonEric MichaelStarsKarine DenoncourtJenya ElshovaAlexandre HudonA silent film about a lost soul who experiences the redemptive power of love.
- DirectorAndrew SchraderTravis SchirmerA hard look at homelessness in the East Bay from the points-of-view of individuals evicted from their home at the Albany Bulb.
- DirectorTom AijianEmily BiehlTori EdgarStarsJerry ClarkGina SerielAfter the loss of his wife, Jerry Clark found himself in a downward spiral; now he has to battle physical, emotional, and spiritual trials that come from over a decade of homelessness.
- DirectorDaniel GrabczewskiStarsArtur GrabczewskiElzbieta GrabczewskaA homeless violinist's dreams of success take a radical change after a special encounter.
- DirectorRoger SpottiswoodeStarsLuke TreadawayBob the CatRuta GedmintasThe true feel-good story of how James Bowen, a busker and recovering drug addict, has his life transformed when he meets a stray ginger cat. Based on the international best selling book.
- DirectorCorey B. Stevens"Down in Suntown: San Diego's Homeless" is a documentary film from director/producer Corey B. Stevens and host/producer Michael Potter that explores different opinions and viewpoints on homeless life and issues in San Diego.
- DirectorLawrie BrewsterStarsMichael BrewsterRoss CampbellLeon CarringtonA homeless veteran battles to survive against his demons in the remote Highlands of Scotland
- DirectorEliane CafféStarsIsam Ahmad IssaPaulo AméricoJuliane ArguelloShows the unusual situation of homeless Brazilians movement and refugees that squat together an abandoned building in downtown Sao Paulo. The daily tension caused by the treat of eviction reveals the dramas and joys.
- DirectorDusty BiasStarsNick FinkRitchie CosterMelanie LynskeyA 26-year-old parolee must deal with his criminal boss and an enigmatic detective as he tries to find his way back into society and win back his ex-girlfriend. Starring Nick Fink, Melanie Lynskey, Richie Coster & Ann Dowd.
- DirectorBuster C.J. BergStarsJesper BergJulian ForsbäckStina LimanA travelling writer with a secret, arrives to "Suburbia" to spend Halloween with a strange individual, known as the "Hollowman".
- DirectorKnate LeeStarsThomas Haden ChurchTerrence HowardBoyd HolbrookGentle and broken, a homeless man is coerced by two teens to fight other men on video for cash but soon finds comfort in an unlikely friend and the lost diary of a young girl.
- 1999– 41mTV-148.2 (740)TV EpisodeDirectorMariska HargitayStarsMariska HargitayKelli GiddishIce-TCarisi goes undercover at a homeless shelter to find out if a resident is the suspect in a series of neighborhood rapes.
- DirectorSébastien BellavalStarsJean DroletGautier FayolleA homeless man lies in a crowded street. Ignored by the pedestrians, the old man is robbed of one of his only possessions : a football. To take it back, the poor man stands up and shows everyone he is not only what he looks like.
- DirectorMark Charles AdamsTonjia AtomicLloyd EmmonsStarsMarc ArturiTonjia AtomicDon AyersAn empathic vagrant sees the horror that's discarded with the trash. The truth is in the trash.
- DirectorRifqi AssafStarsAshraf BarhomFatina LailaMazen MoadamRadi, an isolated mysterious guy, who lives in his old VW minivan, finds himself starting an interesting journey.
- DirectorHenry ChastainStarsConnor MaginnisCyrus WesterlundNoah Dean DavenportSeeking fulfillment, a young drifter forgoes isolation to embark on a year-long murder spree.
- DirectorYaniv RokahStarsZach GalifianakisRenée ZellwegerYaniv RokahForced onto the streets in her 50s, Marie found "home" at a Santa Monica laundromat. Taking shelter there for 20 years, Mimi's passion for pink, and living without looking back, has taken her from homelessness to Hollywood's red carpets.
- DirectorNicholas HytnerStarsMaggie SmithAlex JenningsJim BroadbentA man forms an unexpected bond with a transient woman living in her van that's parked in his driveway.
- DirectorClay Riley HasslerStarsMichael McDowellLance MegginsonJulie DunaganAn 18 year old boy navigates his way through life in a shelter after the passing of his grandmother.
- StarsCory AycockAllen MerrittMegan McIverWillie is down and out, living in an alley, and each episode he comes into contact with a variety of characters that happen to walk up his alley.
- DirectorNicolas RobiniStarsNicolas MassonMélanie LincyChristian GarreauA homeless man leaves his city with the hope of a better life. His sister is the only one aware of his travel. On the road, he meets a man who will help him despite his distrust .
- DirectorJohn FericanoStarsLuke CascioTim CaseyTony De DominicisA vagabond living in the park gets involved in a series of events that lead to a case of mistaken identity when he runs into an escaped convict. Along the way, he also has to contend with a relentless and pursuing police officer, a pickpocket, a pair of lovers, an old man, a mother and her son, and a blind girl, in this nonstop start-to-finish slapstick comedy that will leave you reeling with laughter. The vagabond will also take your breath away near the end when he realizes that compassion and understanding are more important than fame and fortune.
- DirectorBrett GlazerStarsBrett GlazerSarah LillyJonathan KowalskyA schizophrenic, homeless woman finds herself at the mercy of her former student.
- DirectorJeda de BríStarsRuairí HeadingCharleigh BaileyTerry O'NeillSpacer follows a young homeless man who befriends an unwanted dog. A film about friendship, homelessness and loneliness on the streets of Dublin.
- DirectorEvy BarryStarsDaniel JohnsAnnabelle LanyonCallum McGowanA bereaved widow is consumed with grief until she has a mysterious encounter with a homeless teenager on the streets of London and life changes dramatically for them both.
- DirectorJ.-P. ValkeapääStarsRoosa SöderholmTeppo MannerPetteri PenniläTwo teenage outcasts run away from a halfway house and embark on a rambling cross-country journey.
- DirectorOren MovermanStarsRichard GereBen VereenJena MaloneGeorge seeks refuge at Bellevue Hospital, a Manhattan intake center for homeless men, where his friendship with a fellow client helps him try to repair his relationship with his estranged daughter.
- DirectorLaura CheckowayStarsLucky TorresSpanning more than five years on the streets of New York City, this intimate story of survival follows Lucky Torres, a homeless mother masked in tattoos who longs to rise from a life of darkness.
- DirectorAkis KonstantakopoulosStarsChris PinkallaRay WiseScottie ThompsonLeopold Rawlins is a troubled drifter suffering from a bad past and worse present. Living in & out of prison and out on the streets, Leopold winds up being deemed insane by the state and sent to the Milton Way House. Searching for redemption, Leopold uncovers new unlikely friends and an adventure that tests his limits.
- DirectorJude S. WalkoStarsJude S. WalkoHarley MorensteinAmeer AtariA hobo contracts a deadly virus with zombie-like effects.
- DirectorPascal FontanaStarsChiara Fontana CastellónGustavo CastrodadMiguel MarxuachAfter being abandoned by human traffickers, a little girl wanders until she finds a cabin in the woods to take refuge in.
- DirectorKatia NabilStarsRandy DavisonSarah SolisCharlieWhen thinking about taking his life away, Joe (Randy Davison) a homeless man must help a lost dog find his home.
- DirectorJames FrancoStarsScott HazeTim Blake NelsonJim ParrackA dispossessed, violent man's disastrous attempt to exist outside the social order.
- DirectorEric WidingStarsSonny BurnetteRachel CarterJoshua CollinsA first person account of Ross Graves, an alcoholic drifter who is constantly hunted by demonic bounty hunters and a spiritual being to whom he sold his soul.
- DirectorAlex van WarmerdamStarsJan BijvoetHadewych MinisJeroen PercevalA vagrant enters the lives of an arrogant upper-class family, turning their lives into a psychological nightmare in the process.
- DirectorSteven KnightStarsJason StathamAgata BuzekVicky McClureA damaged ex-special forces soldier navigating London's criminal underworld seizes an opportunity to assume another man's identity.
- DirectorPaul DruceOn the streets of Berlin with the Dixieland Death Squad, a group of itinerant and homeless street musicians busking with banjos for beer and life.
- DirectorAlessandra AtzoriSilvia CapittaFrancesca de BassaA homeless wanderer in the dump where he lives and meets a working radio. They begin a love story that runs through all the stages of a couple's relationship. In a sentimental parody , the film aims to analyze the simple structure that underlies human emotions.
- DirectorMary KerrStarsJosh BrolinCraig CastaldoGeorge ClooneyThe New York film set mascot who overcame homelessness and alcoholism to become a fixture of the New York film industry, with over 100 small parts to his name.
- DirectorMark JeanStarsSteven WeberSarah SmythAllison HossackA homeless veteran leaves his dying dog and best friend, Duke, on the doorstep of an animal clinic. The dedicated staff nurse Duke back to health, and then launch a campaign to locate the veteran and re-unite him with his best pal.
- DirectorPeter Watkins-HughesStarsMatt BerryKatelyn JonesGwyneth KeyworthKathryn finds herself homeless. Who will she meet? Will she cope?
- DirectorOzgul GurbuzA homeless guy and his understanding of the flawless life.
- DirectorPhilip SansomStarsTracy FeithJeremy GimenezHande KodjaA shoeless vagabond is fatefully thrown the chance at a new life, after treading on a piece of glass outside the apartment of an arguing couple.
- DirectorDonovan CookStarsRyan FoxSusan IsaacsMasa KanomeThree down-and-out, complete strangers who answer a Craigslist-like ad to drive a car from Los Angeles to Washington, DC. As these unlikely companions bumble their way across the US, they record their epic adventure using iPhones. In the end, because of their unexpected, new-found friendships, each finds a new lease on life and our heroes live happily ever after
- DirectorJason EisenerStarsRutger HauerPasha EbrahimiRobb WellsA homeless vigilante blows away crooked cops, pedophile Santas, and other scumbags with his trusty pump-action shotgun.
- DirectorCraig Tudor JamesJared MorganStarsKingsley PilgrimJared MorganEarl LingThis is the story of a young man's search for the truth behind his parents disappearance when he was a baby. He has recently learned of their possible fate and must journey through extremely hostile terrain in the quest for the truth.
- DirectorSean TracyStarsShak BrennerEdward SheldonChaka DesilvaA drifter is a town's last hope of salvation from outlaws, but he can't escape the past he's trying to forget.
- DirectorMarité UgasStarsIker FernándezFrancisco DenisMaría Fernanda FerroFrom a town torn apart by a mudslide, where only huge skeletal buildings survive, a thirteen-years-old KID begins a voyage along the Venezuelan coastline driven solely by lies, in an attempt to put his life back together. Throughout the way, he strives to discover his origins.
- DirectorGerry TroynaStarsRichard GrantComfrey RootWell done BBC Documentary focusing on drifters, drop-outs, tramps and RV snowbirds, squatters, hermits, cowboys and Indians in the American Southwest. Very interesting stories on how and why many became nomadic, and what the lifestyle means; all done without judgment or glorification.
- DirectorNick AfanasievStarsDanny MorrisJosee BriseboisKevin DeenFate brings Joe Bum, who is down on his luck and hungry, an adventurous journey to find what he desires.
- DirectorAndrew WiestStarsSolomon RayStaci CroweRobert BearA child lives with a group of misfits in a junkyard, stealing to survive. When a travelling preacher tells him that his father is alive, he must leave his family of thieves and venture into the wilderness in search of a better life.
- DirectorRyan RedfordStarsGarret DillahuntMolly ParkerDonal LogueFeeling lost and disconnected, with no family of his own, veteran Sherman Oliver sets out to the countryside in search of the soldier who saved him back in the war. That man, Franklin Page, has long since moved on - to a wife, two children, and a reliable job in a reliably safe and quiet rural town. Upon arriving, Sherman seems at first a harmless if awkward shell of a man. But as he inserts himself further into the Pages' life, he reveals himself to be an angry, unstable individual prone to great jealousy and deep resentment. The stability Franklin worked so hard to establish is soon threatened, and the violence he believed he'd left behind in the war begins to re-emerge and cloud over both the household and the town itself.
- DirectorAlexandra PelosiA documentary that explores the world of children who reside in discounted motels within walking distance of Disneyland, living in limbo as their families struggle to survive in one of the wealthiest regions of America. The parents of motel kids are often hard workers who don't earn enough to own or rent homes. As a result, they continue to live week-to-week in motels, hoping against hope for an opportunity that might allow them to move up in the O.C.
- DirectorEva ColmersStarsKen D. BerryAnne-Marie FelicitasMichael KennardNot weighed down by possessions or a permanent home, young resourceful vagabond Bo is light; light enough to ascend. And with her, we travel to three far-away places and experience different survival challenges. With humour and creativity, she uses what others throw away and through her positive outlook and magic touch anything is possible. Without any dialog, The Weightless Traveler speaks clearly in a universal human language. Bo's travels are captured in a unique mix of wayang kulit shadow projection and a touch of modern wizardry. The intriguing, indigenous music composition adds to the enjoyment of this little cinematic gem. More is not always better, and less is not always worse (my Grandpa's wise words which inspired this story)
- DirectorAaron GreerStarsHugh BlewettJeff FitzsimmonsMarti GobelA light-hearted, urban fable about a homeless man's attempt to connect to the busy world around him.
- DirectorPeter BerginStarsNoel AungierAustin PriorSiobhan LamA malevolent vagrant decides to make life hell for an injured accident victim.
- DirectorEric WobmaStarsDaniël BoissevainPatrick GalvinMariël HoevenaarsA gentleman tramp, more confused than decayed, tries to find his way through the streets of Amsterdam ... and time.
- DirectorTed E. HaynesStarsWill GuffeyMatt BrightMary Faktor
- DirectorTreasa O'BrienStarsAgnieszka PawlataJesús LloverasLieve CarchonA night in the life of a homeless woman in Soho takes a double life twist.
- DirectorPierre SchoellerStarsGuillaume DepardieuMax Baissette de MalglaiveJudith ChemlaA young mother Nina and her son Enzo find themselves sleeping on the streets on the street of Paris. Their tentative lifestyle eventually leads them to Versailles. Out in the woods near the palace, they encounter a man named Damien who lives cut off from the rest of the world. Nina and Enzo decide to take refuge with him over night. The next morning, Nina appears to have dissappeared. As days and seasons pass, Damien and Enzo grow fond of each other, unaware that one day they will have to leave the safe haven of the hut.
- DirectorMurray SipleStarsMurray SipleThis documentary follows a group of homeless men who have combined bottle picking with the extreme sport of racing shopping carts.
- DirectorJ.F. LawtonStarsBarry PrimusCharles RobinsonSteve GuttenbergJackson is about two homeless men in Los Angeles, California, Donald and Sam. At the start of the day, Donald is given a twenty dollar bill (also known as a "Jackson"). The film follows the two and shows their adventures throughout the day with this money, and features songs from various operas.
- DirectorSusan KochJeff WernerStarsColin FarrellBrandon FrancisThe lives of homeless people are changed forever through an international soccer competition. This film follows six players as they set off for Cape Town, South Africa to play in the Homeless World Cup.