Americana (2023 film)

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Americana
Directed by Tony Tost
Written byTony Tost
Produced byAlex Saks
Starring
CinematographyNigel Bluck
Edited by Peter McNulty
Music by David Fleming
Production
companies
Distributed by Lionsgate
Release dates
  • March 17, 2023 (2023-03-17)(SXSW)
  • August 22, 2025 (2025-08-22)(United States)
Running time
110 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Americana is a 2023 American crime thriller film written and directed by Tony Tost. It stars Sydney Sweeney, Paul Walter Hauser, Halsey, Eric Dane, Zahn McClarnon, and Simon Rex.

Contents

It had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 17, 2023, and it's scheduled to release on August 22, 2025.

Cast

Production

In February 2022, Sydney Sweeney, Paul Walter Hauser, Halsey, Simon Rex, Gavin Maddox Bergman, Harriet Sansom Harris, Derek Hinkey, Eric Dane, Zahn McClarnon and Donald Cerrone joined the cast of the film, then titled National Anthem, with Tony Tost directing from a screenplay he wrote. [2] [3]

Principal photography began in February 2022, in New Mexico. [4]

Release

Americana had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 17, 2023. [5] In March 2024, Lionsgate acquired worldwide distribution rights to the film, and it's scheduled to be released on August 22, 2025. [6] [7]

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References

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