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American Woman

American Woman

Never lose hope.

20186.31h 51m

Overview

A young grandmother in a small Pennsylvania town raises her daughter's child after the girl disappears. All the while, a desperate search for her continues.

Directed by Jake Scott
Written by Brad Ingelsby
Produced by Ridley Scott, Brad Feinstein, Michael A. Pruss
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Top Cast

Sienna Miller

Sienna Miller

Deb Callahan

Christina Hendricks

Christina Hendricks

Kath

Aaron Paul

Aaron Paul

Chris

Will Sasso

Will Sasso

Terry

Sky Ferreira

Sky Ferreira

Bridget Callahan

Pat Healy

Pat Healy

Ray

Alex Neustaedter

Alex Neustaedter

Tyler Hanrick

E. Roger Mitchell

E. Roger Mitchell

Det. Sergeant Morris

Kentucker Audley

Kentucker Audley

Brett Tobeck

Aidan McGraw

Aidan McGraw

Jesse (Age 7)

Themes & Keywords

pennsylvania, usafamily relationshipsmissing daughter

About American Woman

American Woman is a drama film released in 2018 exploring themes of pennsylvania, usa, family relationships, missing daughter. Directed by Jake Scott, it stars Sienna Miller, Christina Hendricks, Aaron Paul. A young grandmother in a small Pennsylvania town raises her daughter's child after the girl disappears. All the while, a desperate search for her continues.

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