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"An American Love Story"

1994 1h 40m EN

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4.7

SKIP

★4.7TMDB · 19

DramaCrimeRomance

Synopsis

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A man and a woman running from their pasts are trapped on a collision course with the future. Frank T. Wells, a newly-released ex-con looking for a few acres of freedom on the rodeo circuit. Scarlett Stuart, a wild beautiful woman on the run from a bank robbery gone desperately wrong. Together they will explore their own personal vision of the American Dream.

“An American Love Story”

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Cast

Mickey Rourke
Frank T. Wells
Lori Singer
Scarlett Stuart
Brion James
Sheriff Rudy Morgan
Peter Berg
Clem Stuart
Rodney A. Grant
Bucky Miller
Aaron Neville
Snake
Frank P. Costanza
Sheriff Whitlock
Charlie Sexton
Slim

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Karbelnikoff
Writers: Mari Kornhauser
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Karbelnikoff, shot by James L. Carter. 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 Gary Chang. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Joe D'Augustine shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Mickey Rourke and Lori Singer and Brion James carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "An American Love Story".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0109765 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Michael Karbelnikoff directs. James L. Carter behind the camera. Gary Chang scores. Joe D'Augustine cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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132 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Michael Karbelnikoff, shot by James L. Carter. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Gary Chang. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Joe D'Augustine shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Mickey Rourke and Lori Singer and Brion James carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "An American Love Story".
7IMDB entry: tt0109765 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.