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ERA
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Released 8 years ago.
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American Woman
"Never lose hope."
2018 1h 51m EN
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6.3
MID
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89%
FRESH
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68
METACRITIC
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6.8
IMDB
★6.3TMDB · 167🍅89%Rotten Tomatoes●68Metacritic★6.8IMDB · 8,307
Drama
Synopsis
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A young grandmother in a small Pennsylvania town raises her daughter's child after the girl disappears. All the while, a desperate search for her continues.
“Never lose hope.”
Cast
Sienna Miller
Deb Callahan
Christina Hendricks
Kath
Aaron Paul
Chris
Will Sasso
Terry
Sky Ferreira
Bridget Callahan
Pat Healy
Ray
Alex Neustaedter
Tyler Hanrick
E. Roger Mitchell
Det. Sergeant Morris
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Jake Scott
- Writers
- Brad Ingelsby
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Jake Scott, shot by John Mathieson. 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 Adam Wiltzie. 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 Joi McMillon 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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Sienna Miller and Christina Hendricks and Aaron Paul carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Never lose hope.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt4465572 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Jake Scott directs. John Mathieson behind the camera. Adam Wiltzie scores. Joi McMillon cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 8 years ago.
- 2Directed by Jake Scott, shot by John Mathieson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Adam Wiltzie. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Joi McMillon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Sienna Miller and Christina Hendricks and Aaron Paul carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "Never lose hope.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt4465572 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- John Mathieson
- Original score
- Adam Wiltzie
- Editing
- Joi McMillon
- Production design
- Happy Massee
- Costume design
- Alex Bovaird
- Makeup / hair
- Liz Bernstrom
- VFX supervisor
- Paul O'Shea
- Sound
- Drew Webster
- Stunt coordinator
- Paul Marini
- Runtime
- 111 min · 1h 51m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 89% 🍅 Fresh
- Metacritic
- 68/100
- IMDB rating
- 6.8/10 · 8,307 votes
- MPAA
- R
- US box office
- $236,637
Awards
5 nominations total
Also by
Jake Scott
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Romulus Entertainment
US
Scott Free Productions
US
Key crew
- First Assistant "A" CameraBasil Smith
- Second Assistant "A" CameraEve Strickman
- First Assistant "B" CameraJoe Christofori
- First Assistant "B" CameraJamie Fitzpatrick
- Second Assistant "B" CameraMark Killian
- Camera LoaderJohn F. McCarthy
- Digital Imaging TechnicianMike DeGrazzio
- Rigging GafferMark Price
- Best Boy ElectricJames R. Mitchell
- Dolly GripTim Catz
- Assistant Property MasterBeth Anderson
- Assistant Property MasterJustin Bliss
- Set DresserNiko Diaz
- First Assistant AccountantBrandon Hollyer
- Payroll AccountantRosa Garces
- ProducerRidley Scott
- Executive ProducerErika Olde
- EditorJoi McMillon
- CastingCarmen Cuba
- ProducerBrad Feinstein
- ProducerMichael A. Pruss
- ProducerKevin J. Walsh
- Executive ProducerJoseph Ingrassia
- Executive ProducerBrad Ingelsby
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- pennsylvania, usa
- family relationships
- missing daughter
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical (limited)2019-06-14R
Also known as
International titles
- The Burning WomanUS
