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A deeply troubled young man (Shawn Christensen) and his precocious niece (Fátima Ptacek) bond during a nighttime odyssey through New York City.

Cast & Crew

Shawn Christensen
Richie
Fátima Ptacek
Sophia
Emmy Rossum
Maggie
Paul Wesley
Gideon
Ron Perlman
Bill
Richard Schiff
Bruce
Joseph Perrino
Ellis
Isabelle McNally
Vista
Shawn Christensen
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Shawn Christensen
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Shawn Christensen
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Terry Leonard
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Damon Russell
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Paul Wesley
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Lucan Toh
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Christopher Eoyang
Executive Producer
Nick Harbinson
Executive Producer
Emily Leo
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Critic Reviews for Before I Disappear

All Critics (30) | Top Critics (15) | Fresh (11) | Rotten (19)

  • Christensen, who not only stars but writes, produces, and directs, does about a dozen things simultaneously that most movies can't get right individually.

    June 7, 2016 | Full Review…

    Jason Bailey

    Flavorwire

  • "Before I Disappear" would be a better movie if would-be triple-threat talent Shawn Christensen got out of his own way.

    January 8, 2015 | Rating: 2/4

    Tom Keogh

    Seattle Times

  • Before I Disappear is ultimately hampered not by a messy plot but by bland characters who, for the most part, don't so much talk to each other as they monologue at each other.

    December 5, 2014 | Full Review…

    Tomas Hachard

    NPR

  • It has the unfortunate taste of something lean that's been plumped up with empty calories.

    December 4, 2014 | Full Review…

    Robert Abele

    Los Angeles Times

  • "Before I Disappear" isn't a bad freshman effort, but it doesn't offer anything to set it apart from dozens of other indie dramedies.

    December 4, 2014 | Rating: C+ | Full Review…

    Kimber Myers

    The Playlist

  • "Before I Disappear" wears its big, aching heart on its sleeve with a sincerity so unwavering that it's borderline goofy. And in a film about a burnout bonding with a cute kid, that lack of self-awareness proves critical.

    December 4, 2014 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review…

    Barbara VanDenburgh

    Arizona Republic
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  • Oct 03, 2015
    Excellent. This is such an awesome film. It's heartbreaking, dark, hilarious, and inspiring, all at once. I love Before I Disappear.
    Stephen S Super Reviewer
  • Aug 27, 2015
    The narrative is completely overwrought with unnecessary plot lines and loose ends, but triple-threat Shawn Christensen knows what points to hit hard and hit them hard he does.
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