American Romance

Last updated
American Romance
American Romance poster.jpg
Directed byZackary Adler
Screenplay byWes Laurie
Meiling Melançon
Story byGary Sugarman
Produced byCrawford Anderson-Dillon
Roger M. Mayer
Gary Sugarman
Starring Daveigh Chase
Nolan Gerard Funk
CinematographyIan S. Takahashi
Edited byPhil Norden
Music by Mark Leggett
Distributed by Gravitas Ventures
Release date
  • October 23, 2016 (2016-10-23)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

American Romance is a 2016 American thriller film directed by Zackary Adler and starring Daveigh Chase and Nolan Gerard Funk. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Plot

Cast

Reception

Dann Gire of the Daily Herald gave the film a negative review, describing it as "dull and just plain icky." [5]

Related Research Articles

Daveigh Chase American actress, singer, and model (born 1990)

Daveigh Elizabeth Chase is an American actress, singer, and model. She began her career appearing in minor television roles before being cast as Samantha Darko in Richard Kelly's cult film Donnie Darko. She would subsequently provide the voices of Chihiro Ogino in the English dub of the Studio Ghibli film Spirited Away, and Lilo Pelekai in the Disney animated feature film Lilo & Stitch and its subsequent franchise, before appearing as Samara Morgan, the child antagonist in the 2002 horror film The Ring.

Laura Prepon American actress (born 1980)

Laura Helene Prepon is an American actress. She rose to fame with her role as Donna Pinciotti in the Fox sitcom That '70s Show (1998–2006). She is also known for portraying Alex Vause in the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black (2013–2019). Prepon made her film debut in 2001 with the independent drama Southlander. Her other films include the romantic drama Come Early Morning (2006), the comedy Lay the Favorite (2012), the thriller The Girl on the Train (2016), and the drama The Hero (2017).

Psychological thriller is a genre combining the thriller and psychological fiction genres. It is commonly used to describe literature or films that deal with psychological narratives in a thriller or thrilling setting.

Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Original Score

The Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Original Score is one of several categories presented by the Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA), an association of professional film critics, who work in print, broadcast and online media, based in Chicago. Since the 6th Chicago Film Critics Association Awards (1993), the award has been presented annually. The nominations from 1993, 1994 and 2004 are not available. The first Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Original Score went to composer Michael Nyman for his score to The Piano. The most recent recipient of this award is Jonny Greenwood for the Western drama film The Power of the Dog.

Kira Reed American actress, producer, television host

Kira Katherine Reed also known as Kira Reed Lorsch, is an American actress, television host, writer, and producer.

<i>Closer to God</i> 2014 American film

Closer to God is a 2014 American science fiction horror film produced by and starring Jeremy Childs.

Nolan Gerard Funk Canadian actor, singer and model

Nolan Gerard Funk is a Canadian actor and singer known for portraying Hunter Clarington in the musical comedy-drama television series Glee, Collin Jennings in the comedy-drama television series Awkward, "Angel Eyes" in the drama series Counterpart and Conrad Birdie in the 2009 Broadway revival of the musical Bye Bye Birdie.

Gil Birmingham is an American actor known for his role as Tribal Chairman Thomas Rainwater in the Paramount Network's television series Yellowstone. He is also known for his portrayal of Billy Black in The Twilight Saga film series and recurring television roles as George Hunter in Banshee and Virgil White in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.

Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography

The Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography is one of several categories presented by the Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA), an association of professional film critics, who work in print, broadcast and online media, based in Chicago. Since the 3rd Chicago Film Critics Association Awards (1990), the award is presented annually. Nominations from 1991 to 1994 are not available. The first Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography went to Dean Semler for his work on Dances with Wolves. The most recent recipient of this award is Ari Wegner for The Power of the Dog.

Carrie Coon American actress (born 1981)

Carrie Alexandra Coon is an American actress. In television, she is known for her starring roles as grieving mother Nora Durst in the HBO drama series The Leftovers (2014–2017) and as Gloria Burgle in the third season of the FX anthology series Fargo (2017). She won the TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Drama for both performances, won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for the former, and was nominated for the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for the latter. She also had a leading role in the second season of the anthology drama series The Sinner (2018). She is also known for playing Bertha Russell in the HBO series The Gilded Age.

Ethan Francis Cutkosky is an American actor and singer, best known for his roles as Barto in The Unborn and as Carl Gallagher on the Showtime series Shameless.

Kevin Quinn (actor) American actor and singer

Kevin Gerard Quinn is an American actor. He is known for his starring role as Xander in the Disney Channel original series Bunk'd (2015–2017), and for his roles in the 2016 Disney Channel Original Movie Adventures in Babysitting and the 2021 Netflix film A Week Away.

<i>Jack Goes Home</i> 2016 American film

Jack Goes Home is a 2016 American independent horror film written and directed by Thomas Dekker and starring Rory Culkin, Daveigh Chase, Nikki Reed, Britt Robertson, Lin Shaye, Natasha Lyonne, Louis Hunter, and Serge Levin. The film premiered at the South by Southwest international film festival and was theatrically released on October 14, 2016.

Lisa Joy American screenwriter and executive producer

Lisa Joy is an American screenwriter, director, producer, and attorney. She is best known as the co-creator, writer, director, and executive producer of the HBO science-fiction drama series Westworld (2016–present). For her work on the series, she received multiple Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Joy's other work includes the ABC comedy series Pushing Daisies (2007–2009) and the USA Network crime drama series Burn Notice (2009–2011). In 2021, she made her feature film directorial debut with Reminiscence.

<i>Lego Scooby-Doo! Blowout Beach Bash</i> 2017 American film

Lego Scooby-Doo! Blowout Beach Bash is a 2017 American computer-animated adventure comedy film, and the twenty-ninth entry in the direct-to-video series of Scooby-Doo films, as well as the second in the series to be based on the Scooby-Doo brand of Lego. It was released digitally on July 11, 2017, and on DVD and Blu-ray on July 25, 2017.

<i>Bling</i> (film) 2016 South Korean film

Bling is a 2016 computer-animated science fiction action film featuring the voices of Taylor Kitsch, Jennette McCurdy, James Woods, Carla Gugino, Tom Green, Jon Heder and Jason Mewes.

<i>Endgame</i> (2015 film) 2015 American film

Endgame is a 2015 American biographical drama film starring Rico Rodriguez, Justina Machado, Efren Ramirez and Ivonne Coll. It is based on the true story of real life teacher Jose Juan "J.J." Guajardo.

<i>Riot Girls</i> 2019 Canadian post-apocalyptic science fiction film

Riot Girls is a 2019 Canadian post-apocalyptic science fiction film, directed by Jovanka Vuckovic.

<i>Phantom Halo</i> 2014 American film

Phantom Halo is a 2014 American crime thriller drama film directed by Antonia Bogdanovich and starring Luke Kleintank, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Sebastian Roché, Jordan Dunn, Tobin Bell and Rebecca Romijn. It is Bogdanovich's directorial debut. Her father, Peter Bogdanovich, served as an executive producer.

References

  1. Sneider, Jeff (29 October 2013). "'The Ring' Star Daveigh Chase Set for Serial Killer Thriller 'American Romance'". TheWrap . Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  2. Lee, Esther (24 March 2015). "The Ring Girl Daveigh Chase Is All Grown Up and Beautiful: Then-and-Now Photos". Us Weekly . Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  3. "Suspense thriller 'American Romance'opens Friday". Detroit Free Press . 21 October 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  4. Bowman, Sabienna (26 July 2015). "'The Ring' Girl Looks Way Different Now & She Won't Haunt Your Nightmares Anymore — PHOTOS". Bustle . Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  5. Gire, Dann (20 October 2016). "'Romance' deathly dull and just plain icky". Daily Herald (Arlington Heights) . Retrieved 6 December 2017.