Americana

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Americana

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A gallery of dynamic characters clash over the possession of a rare Native American artifact in this wildly entertaining modern-day western. After the artifact falls onto the black market, a shy waitress with big dreams (Sydney Sweeney) teams up with a lovelorn military veteran (Paul Walter Hauser) to gain possession of it, putting them in the crosshairs of a ruthless criminal (Eric Dane) working on behalf of a Western antiquities dealer (Simon Rex). Bloodshed ensues when others join the battle, including the leader of an indigenous group (Zahn McClarnon) and a desperate woman fleeing her mysterious past (Halsey).

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Tony Tost

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Sydney Sweeney

Penny Jo Poplin

Paul Walter Hauser

Lefty Ledbetter

Zahn McClarnon

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Eric Dane

Dillon MacIntosh

Simon Rex

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Rafael Motamayor

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Tost’s film is charming, gritty, and all-round entertaining one that boasts gallows humor, compelling performances, and a big heart.

Rated: B+

Oct 8, 2024

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Justin Lowe

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Tost’s portrayal of characters driven by unfettered greed or justifiable need gives voice to often-ignored segments of society as they strive for agency and respect — an admirable quality in any narrative genre.

Mar 23, 2023

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Valerie Complex

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Tony Tost’s direction manages to avoid the common pitfalls first-time directors encounter by overcomplicating things, but the director keeps it simple by letting characters work within their frame.

Mar 22, 2023

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Joe Leydon

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The crazy quilt of disparate characters is artfully and engrossingly entwined in "Americana," writer-director Tony Tost’s impressively crafted and rousingly entertaining debut effort as a feature filmmaker.

May 15, 2025

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Dennis Schwartz

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This zany modern-day Western is on target.

Rated: B+

Apr 23, 2023

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John Fink

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The film’s cast advances the film above a late-night B-movie, each having fun channeling the archetypes of the neo-westerns that came before.

Rated: C+

Mar 27, 2023

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A gallery of dynamic characters clash over the possession of a rare Native American artifact in this wildly entertaining modern-day western. After the artifact falls onto the black market, a shy waitress with big dreams (Sydney Sweeney) teams up with a lovelorn military veteran (Paul Walter Hauser) to gain possession of it, putting them in the crosshairs of a ruthless criminal (Eric Dane) working on behalf of a Western antiquities dealer (Simon Rex). Bloodshed ensues when others join the battle, including the leader of an indigenous group (Zahn McClarnon) and a desperate woman fleeing her mysterious past (Halsey).

Director: Tony Tost
Producer: Alex Saks
Screenwriter: Tony Tost
Distributor: Lionsgate
Production Co: BRON Studios, Saks Pictures Company
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Violence|Some Sexual References)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 15, 2025, Limited
Runtime: 1h 47m