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American Animals

American Animals

Nobody wants to be ordinary.

20186.71h 57m

Overview

Lexington, Kentucky, 2004. Four young men attempt to execute one of the most audacious art heists in the history of the United States.

Directed by Bart Layton
Written by Bart Layton, Claudia Zie, Ian Sellar
Produced by Derrin Schlesinger, Mary Jane Skalski, Dimitri Doganis
Box OfficeBudget: $3.0MRevenue: $2.8M

Top Cast

Evan Peters

Evan Peters

Warren Lipka

Barry Keoghan

Barry Keoghan

Spencer Reinhard

Blake Jenner

Blake Jenner

Chas Allen

Jared Abrahamson

Jared Abrahamson

Eric Borsuk

Ann Dowd

Ann Dowd

Betty Jean 'BJ' Gooch

Gary Basaraba

Gary Basaraba

Warren Lipka Senior

Udo Kier

Udo Kier

Mr. Van Der Hoek

Wayne Duvall

Wayne Duvall

Bill Welton

Whitney Goin

Whitney Goin

Mrs. Allen

Lara Grice

Lara Grice

Mrs. Lipka

Themes & Keywords

new york cityart collectorlibrarypennsylvania, usaartistkentuckyfinal examarrestbased on true storyheisttraveluniversitytheftdisguiseunreliable narrator

About American Animals

American Animals is a drama, crime, documentary film released in 2018 exploring themes of new york city, art collector, library, pennsylvania, usa, artist, kentucky. Directed by Bart Layton, it stars Evan Peters, Barry Keoghan, Blake Jenner. Lexington, Kentucky, 2004. Four young men attempt to execute one of the most audacious art heists in the history of the United States.

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