An American Affair

"What can you do for your country?"

2008 1h 33m EN

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5.9

MID

★5.9TMDB · 41

Drama

Synopsis

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In the early 1960s, teenager Adam Stafford (Cameron Bright) becomes obsessed with his new neighbor, Catherine Caswell (Gretchen Mol), a divorcée and free spirit. Stafford spies on Caswell as she meets with strange men, and, despite the warnings of his conservative parents, he begins working for her as a gardener. Amid rumors of her affair with President Kennedy, the two become close, but political intrigue surrounding her acquaintances soon infringes on their friendship.

“What can you do for your country?”

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Cast

Gretchen Mol
Catherine Caswell
James Rebhorn
Lucian Carver
Cameron Bright
Adam Stafford
Noah Wyle
Mike Stafford
Mark Pellegrino
Graham Caswell
Perrey Reeves
Adrienne Stafford
Jimmy Bellinger
Jimmy
Jermaine Crawford
Andre

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: William Olsson
Writers: Alex Metcalf
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by William Olsson, shot by Dave Insley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dustin O'Halloran. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Scott Chestnut shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Gretchen Mol and James Rebhorn and Cameron Bright carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "What can you do for your country?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0899138 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

William Olsson directs. Dave Insley behind the camera. Dustin O'Halloran scores. Scott Chestnut cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 18 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by William Olsson, shot by Dave Insley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Dustin O'Halloran. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Scott Chestnut shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Gretchen Mol and James Rebhorn and Cameron Bright carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "What can you do for your country?".
8IMDB entry: tt0899138 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 41 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 12 themes, including "central intelligence agency (cia)", "washington dc, usa", "corruption", "the white house".