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Released 4 years ago.
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American Murderer
"Based on the incredible true crime story."
2022 1h 41m EN
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5.9
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★5.9TMDB · 67
CrimeDrama
Synopsis
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The True story of how charismatic con man Jason Derek Brown bankrolls his extravagant lifestyle through a series of scams. On Brown’s trail: Lance Leising, a dogged FBI special agent determined to put Brown behind bars. When Brown’s funds run low and his past catches up with him, he plots his most elaborate scheme yet, pitting himself against Leising in a deadly game of cat and mouse — and becoming the most unlikely and elusive fugitive on the FBI’s most-wanted list.
“Based on the incredible true crime story.”
Cast
Tom Pelphrey
Jason Derek Brown
Ryan Phillippe
Special Agent Lance Leising
Idina Menzel
Melanie
Shantel VanSanten
Jamie Brown
Jacki Weaver
Jeanne
Laura Dennis
Stacey
Paul Schneider
David Brown
Moisés Arias
Kyle Wallace
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Matthew Gentile
- Writers
- Matthew Gentile
- Languages
- English, Portuguese
- Countries
- United States of America
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Portuguese.
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Matthew Gentile, shot by Kalilah Robinson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Matt Allen 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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Tom Pelphrey and Ryan Phillippe and Idina Menzel carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Based on the incredible true crime story.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt13603778 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Matthew Gentile directs. Kalilah Robinson behind the camera. Matt Allen cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Portuguese.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 4 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Portuguese.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Directed by Matthew Gentile, shot by Kalilah Robinson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Editor Matt Allen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Tom Pelphrey and Ryan Phillippe and Idina Menzel carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "Based on the incredible true crime story.".
- 8IMDB entry: tt13603778 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Only 67 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Kalilah Robinson
- Editing
- Matt Allen
- Runtime
- 101 min · 1h 41m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Matthew Gentile
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Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
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Production companies
Who made it
- TR
Traveling Picture Show Company
US
Gigi Films
US
Key crew
- ProducerCarissa Buffel
- ProducerKevin Matusow
- Line ProducerScott Hinckley
- EditorMatt Allen
- ProducerGia Walsh
- ProducerKara Baker
- EditorChristopher Young
- Set Decoration BuyerAshley Russell
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical (limited)2022-10-21R
- Digital2022-10-28R
Also known as
International titles
- Jason: Buscado por el FBIES
- Assassino AmericanoBR
- American Murderer - La cavale sanglanteFR
