American Heist

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American Heist

R

2015

2h 0m

Crime

Drama

Action

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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.

Brad Wheeler

Globe and Mail

07/24/2015

1/4

American Heist, I want my 94 minutes back.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Lisa Twang

The New Paper (Singapore)

09/20/2017

2/5

Just play Grand Theft Auto 5 instead.

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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.

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Filippos S

@RT85468875 03/23/2025

I saw her because of Adrien. My mistake.

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Dallas H

@RT53171010 12/19/2024

Baby Driver did the heist plot better than this movie.

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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

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kenjer711 T

@RT94580269 09/04/2024

Bad writing causes bad acting I guess. Don’t waste your time on a bad storyline.

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Dom C

@RT95884537 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.

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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.

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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: 2h 0m