American Heist
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| Directed by | Sarik Andreasyan |
| Produced by | Tove Christensen<templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
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| Written by | Raul Inglis |
| Based on | The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery film by Charles Guggenheim |
| Starring | Hayden Christensen Adrien Brody Jordana Brewster Tory Kittles and Akon |
| Music by | Roman Vishnevsky Alim Zairov Akon (original music tracks) |
| Cinematography | Antonio Calvache |
| Edited by | Kirill Kozlov Kiran Pallegadda |
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| Distributed by | Saban Films Films Glacier |
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94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $10 million |
American Heist is a 2014 American independent action film directed by Armenian director Sarik Andreasyan, based on the 1959 film The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery directed by Charles Guggenheim and John Stix.[1] Produced by Georgiy Malkov, Ghevond Andreassian, Tovey Christensen, Hayden Christensen and Vladimir Polyakov.
The film stars Hayden Christensen, Jordana Brewster, Adrien Brody and Akon. It was screened in the Special Presentations section of the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2014.[2]
Synopsis
James (Hayden Christensen), a man with nothing to lose, owed his life to his older brother Frankie (Adrien Brody) after taking the rap for a crime they did together. While Frankie served time, James worked to turn his life around, He manages to get a job and begins courting with his girlfriend Emily (Jordana Brewster). Now, Frankie is released and back on the streets with no money and no place to go, all that's left is for him and James to commit a heist unlike any other.
Cast
- Hayden Christensen as James Kelly
- Adrien Brody as Frankie Kelly[3]
- Jordana Brewster as Emily[3]
- Akon as Sugar[4]
- Tory Kittles as Ray
- Rachel Bilson as Eyewitness
Production
Glacier Films produced the film within $10 million range.[1]
Principal photography of the film began in June 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana.[4][5]
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External links
- 2014 films
- English-language films
- 2010s action films
- 2010s crime drama films
- 2010s romance films
- American films
- American action films
- American crime drama films
- American independent films
- American romance films
- Russian films
- Russian action films
- Russian crime films
- Russian drama films
- Russian independent films
- Heist films
- Prison films
- Films shot in New Orleans, Louisiana
- American film remakes
- Saban Films films
