---
title: 'Go for Sisters (2013)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John Sayles'
released: '2013-03-11'
runtime_minutes: 123
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/go-for-sisters-2013'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2247432/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Go for Sisters (2013)

2013 · 123 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

Go for Sisters is a 2013 American crime drama film written and directed by John Sayles. The title refers to the history of friendship between the two main characters: when they were in high school, the two African American women were so close they could "go for sisters". Sayles shot the film in 19 days, using 65 locations, for under a million dollars. The DVD was released in August 2014 and features a Director's Commentary in which Sayles talks at length about the art and craft of guerrilla film making.

## Credits

- **Producer:** [Edward James Olmos](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-james-olmos), [Alejandro Springall](https://cinepixo.com/people/alejandro-springall)
- **Director:** [John Sayles](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-sayles)
- **Screenplay:** [John Sayles](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-sayles)
- **Editor:** [John Sayles](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-sayles)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Mason Daring](https://cinepixo.com/people/mason-daring)

## Cast

- [Jesse Borrego](https://cinepixo.com/people/jesse-borrego)
- [Mahershala Ali](https://cinepixo.com/people/mahershala-ali)
- [Héctor Elizondo](https://cinepixo.com/people/hector-elizondo)
- [LisaGay Hamilton](https://cinepixo.com/people/lisagay-hamilton)
- [Brent Jennings](https://cinepixo.com/people/brent-jennings)
- [Manny Montana](https://cinepixo.com/people/manny-montana)
- [Yolonda Ross](https://cinepixo.com/people/yolonda-ross)
- [Elizabeth Sung](https://cinepixo.com/people/elizabeth-sung)
- [Edward James Olmos](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-james-olmos)
- [Jacob Vargas](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacob-vargas)
- [Harold Perrineau](https://cinepixo.com/people/harold-perrineau)
- [Tessa Ferrer](https://cinepixo.com/people/tessa-ferrer)
- [Isaiah Washington](https://cinepixo.com/people/isaiah-washington)
- [Martha Higareda](https://cinepixo.com/people/martha-higareda)
- [Donald Patrick Harvey](https://cinepixo.com/people/donald-patrick-harvey)

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