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American Heist

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Within 24 hours of being released from a 10-year sentence, Frankie (Adrien Brody) threatens to drag his brother James (Hayden Christensen) back into the criminal underworld that nearly swallowed them both years before.
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Brad Wheeler Globe and Mail 07/24/2015
1/4
American Heist, I want my 94 minutes back. Go to Full Review
Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times 07/24/2015
Despite a few strong emotional beats, the crime drama "American Heist" proves as undistinguished as its generic title. Go to Full Review
Jim Slotek Toronto Sun 07/23/2015
2/5
American Heist has straight-to-video written all over it. Once there, I recommend you skip directly to the last act if you decide to watch it at all. Go to Full Review
Matt Hudson What I Watched Tonight 10/20/2018
5/10
The movie suffers from underdeveloped characters, a lack of originality and an unnecessary social commentary. Half good, half bad. Go to Full Review
Lisa Twang The New Paper (Singapore) 09/20/2017
2/5
Just play Grand Theft Auto 5 instead. Go to Full Review
Mike Scott Times-Picayune 09/08/2015
2/5
Hayden Christensen and Adrien Brody turn in solid performances, but this by-the-numbers exercise does little to distinguish itself from any number of better crime thrillers. Go to Full Review
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Filippos S Mar 23 I saw her because of Adrien. My mistake. See more Dallas H Dec 19 Baby Driver did the heist plot better than this movie. See more Liam D @Mediawatcher2003 12/02/2024 Adrian Brody (Dummy, Back to 1942) and Hayden Christensen (Vanishing on 7th Street, All I Wanna Do) deliver strong performances but it’s an very generic action movie See more 09/04/2024 Bad writing causes bad acting I guess. Don’t waste your time on a bad storyline. See more Dom C 06/26/2024 Talented cast working with bad writing and bad casting decisions for the characters portrayed. Pacing is a bit off, with pieces of the film feeling rushed with no explanation as to how certain situations occur. Ending felt cut short with too much ambiguity to warrant the actions leading up to it. Overall felt like an undercooked Chicken that was served too early. See more 01/15/2022 While this film would very much like to be a comedy about a jazz-loving car mechanic whose petty crim brother comes out of prison and keeps trying to drag him into ineptly criminal schemes, sadly it isn't. Gratuitous tonal shifts, cliche, and dubious racial stereotyping make it a cringe to watch. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Within 24 hours of being released from a 10-year sentence, Frankie (Adrien Brody) threatens to drag his brother James (Hayden Christensen) back into the criminal underworld that nearly swallowed them both years before.
Director
Sarik Andreasyan
Producer
Tove Christensen, Sarik Andreasyan, Gevond Andreasyan, Georgy Malkov, Vladimir Polyakov
Screenwriter
Raul Inglis
Distributor
Lionsgate Films
Production Co
Glacier Films
Rating
R (Pervasive Language|Brief Drug Use|Some Sexual Material|Strong Violence)
Genre
Crime, Drama, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 24, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 19, 2016
Runtime
1h 30m
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