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Directed by | Wilson Coneybeare |
Written by | Wilson Coneybeare |
Produced by | Wilson Coneybeare Meredith Fowler Jim Sternberg |
Starring | Donald Sutherland Vincent Kartheiser |
Cinematography | Mark Irwin |
Edited by | Michael Pierro |
Music by | Dillon Baldassero |
Production company | Hangman Justice Productions |
Distributed by | Aqute Media |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
American Hangman is a 2019 Canadian thriller film written and directed by Wilson Coneybeare and starring Donald Sutherland and Vincent Kartheiser. [1] [2] [3] The film premiered on Netflix on January 4, 2019, [4] and showed in theatres in Canada on March 8, 2019. [5]
An unidentified man posts a livestreaming on social media showing that he has kidnapped two strangers and intends to kill one before the day is out. His intention is to hold a capital "trial" online. As the authorities recognize what's happening, it becomes apparent that the online public is going to act as judge and jury.
The film has a 44% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on nine reviews with an average rating of 6.6/10. [6] Jeffrey M. Anderson of Common Sense Media awarded the film three stars out of five. [7] Bobby LePire of Film Threat awarded the film seven and a half stars out of ten. [8]