American Romance

2016 1h 26m EN

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4.2

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★4.2TMDB · 18

Thriller

Synopsis

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A series of horrifying murders, the victims, always couples, staged in bizarre collage dioramas with cardboard cutouts and scribbled, childlike messages about the corrupting power of love. The killer's on the loose, and the FBI is looking for a truck driver. Emery Reed is a long haul trucker disillusioned with the American Dream after an accident left his wife paralyzed and took the life of their son. Newlyweds Jeff and Krissy are having the time of their lives until their car breaks down on a rural road in the middle of nowhere. When the love birds collide with the forlorn truck driver, a wild ride leaves everyone questioning the true value of love and American Romance.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nolan Gerard Funk
Jeff Madison
Daveigh Chase
Krissy Madison
John Savage
Emery Reed
James Duval
Stewart Miles
Diane Farr
Brenda Reed
Mark Boone Junior
Hank
Meiling Melançon
Denice Torres
Blanca Blanco
Miranda

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Zackary Adler
Writers: Gary Sugarman, Meiling Melançon, Wes Laurie
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Zackary Adler, shot by Ian S. Takahashi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Phil Norden 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

ERA

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Nolan Gerard Funk and Daveigh Chase and John Savage carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3254930 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Zackary Adler directs. Ian S. Takahashi behind the camera. Phil Norden cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 10 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Zackary Adler, shot by Ian S. Takahashi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Phil Norden shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Nolan Gerard Funk and Daveigh Chase and John Savage carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt3254930 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 10 themes, including "fbi", "american dream", "collage", "murder".