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American Heist (2014)

★ 5.0R94 min

2014 film

American Heist is a 2014 independent action drama film directed by Russian director Sarik Andreasyan, based on the 1959 film The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery directed by Charles Guggenheim and John Stix.

The Canadian-Luxembourgish-American co-production stars Hayden Christensen, Jordana Brewster, Adrien Brody and Akon. It had its world premiere in the Special Presentations section of the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2014, and was released theatrically in Canada on July 24, 2015, by Mongrel Media.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is American Heist about?
American Heist (2014) — James (Hayden Christensen) owes his life to his older brother, Frankie (Adrien Brody) after taking the rap for a crime they committed together. While Frankie served time, James worked to turn his life around, got a steady job and began courting his former girlfriend Emily (Jordan
Is American Heist based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is American Heist scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.