American Hangman

Released Jan 4, 2019

1 hr. 39 min.

Mystery & Thriller

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A kidnapping, broadcast live on social media, turns into the trial of a judge who presided over a botched criminal case. This time, however, the audience gets to play judge and jury, deciding if the judge himself gets to live or die.

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KB B

Overall it was a good film with decent acting and storyline. I would have given it another star but the ending was lacking. I doubt I'd ever watch it again.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/26/24

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Helen A

Dramatic. I believe this is an underrated movie. Good storyline. Great actors. A thriller

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/21/23

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Jeffrey P

A Saw-lite movie with some added twists such as social media and a faux court proceeding. The villain wasn't anywhere near as intelligent as Jigsaw, not very intelligent or original logic. Other aspects were just hard to believe in parts. Mildly intriguing.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/13/23

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TheRrevn57

An amazing, suspenseful, poignant commentary on today's inept legal system. Donald Sutherlands gives an outstanding performance along with the intense delivery of Vincent Kartheiser. I totally admire script writer Wilson Coneybeare and hope he creates more low budget gold.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/03/23

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jelisije j

An entertaining movie that really makes you think about the justice system in America and how fair it is, but the last 2 minutes weakens this film.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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alain e

For whatever reason the director is not a darling of the critics. This is a very watchable movie with a solid story and very good acting. I think that Donald Sutherland at his phase of his career is able to judge if a movie is worthy of his talent and reputation. The cinematography and the music are also very good.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Wilson Coneybeare

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Donald Sutherland

Judge Straight

Vincent Kartheiser

Henry David Cole

Oliver Dennis

Lieutenant Roy

Paul Braunstein

Ron

Paul Amato

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Owen Gleiberman

Variety

The film is done in by its cardboard indictment of The System. Trial by social media is a good subject for a movie, but not when it spends so much time smacking its lips at the corruption it's pointing its finger at.

Jan 5, 2019

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Emily Yoshida

New York Magazine/Vulture

American Hangman is college-level death penalty discourse, appropriately armed with what appears to be a college-level production budget.

Jan 4, 2019

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John DeFore

Hollywood Reporter

Coneybeare appears to be constructing workplace dramas based on things he knows only from other, better movies.

Jan 3, 2019

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Wade Major

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

It starts to feel a little bit phony.

Sep 13, 2019

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Bobby LePire

Film Threat

[It] makes a mystery out of a few things that are too easy to guess, so it takes a while to get going. However, thanks to sharp direction, an original take on the dramatic police procedural, and a truly excellent, very game cast, the movie is worthwhile.

Rated: 7.5/10

Jan 7, 2019

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Common Sense Media

This modest but pessimistic drama about social ills may feel a little familiar, but the intelligent banter, a superior central performance, and one or two likable supporters keep it crackling along.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 4, 2019

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Synopsis

A kidnapping, broadcast live on social media, turns into the trial of a judge who presided over a botched criminal case. This time, however, the audience gets to play judge and jury, deciding if the judge himself gets to live or die.

Director: Wilson Coneybeare
Executive Producer: Marina Cordoni, Kirk D'Amico, Mark Gingras, Wayne Marc Godfrey
Screenwriter: Wilson Coneybeare
Distributor: Vertical Entertainment, Aqute Media
Production Co: Vertical Entertainment
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 4, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 7, 2019

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