American Crude (2008)

User Rating:

3.5/10   

Director:

Craig Sheffer

Writers:

Jeff Winiski (story) and
Mike Diiorio (story) ...

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Four lives collide in one crazy night.

Plot:

The paths of several eccentric and troubled strangers cross one night. |

Plot Keywords:

Fall From Height | Porn | Sex With Multiple Partners | Interracial Relationship | Lesbianism

Cast

Raymond J. Barry	...	Mr. Grand
Aaron Brumfield	...	Policeman
Gino Cabanas	...	Bagman
Ski Carr	...	Ed butler
Claudia Choi	...	Cindy
Daniel Colletti	...	Benny
Amanda Detmer	...	Olivia
Martin Dorsla	...	Stripper cop
Michael Clarke Duncan	...	Spinks
Jennifer Esposito	...	Carlos
Sarah Foret	...	Tammy
John Iskander	...	Manny
Shannon Ivey	...	Marlene (as Shannon Jarrell)
Jeffrey Licon	...	Julio
Ron Livingston	...	Johnny
Scott MacDonald	...	Mr. Snow
Andrea Marcellus	...	Police Officer #2
Nancy Marlow	...	Mrs. Grand
John C. McGinley	...	Jim
Benjamin Ochieng	...	Toomy
Jia Perlich	...	Caberet patron
Missi Pyle	...	Gigi
Leonard Robinson	...	Cop #4
Sam Sabbah	...	Arresting Officer
Rob Schneider	...	Bill
LaRita Shelby	...	Roof Cop
Jacob Snyder	...	Police Officer #1
Danny Spalluto	...	Sam
Eric Stonestreet	...	Phil
Tennille Villagomez	...	Bachelorette Party Guest
Cynthia Watros	...	Jane
Ron Yuan	...	The Guard

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexual content, violence, language and some drug use.

Runtime:

Greece:94 min | Argentina:96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R | Netherlands:16 | Argentina:16 | South Korea:18 | Singapore:R21 | Australia:MA

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Sheffer/Kramer Productions

Goofs:

Factual errors: In his opening voice-over, the character Johnny Grand (Ron Livingston) attributes the quote "Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive," to William Shakespeare. Sir Walter Scott actually wrote that in Marmion in 1808, about 192 years after Shakespeare died. This probably is the quote most often erroneously attributed to Shakespeare.

Soundtrack:

Swing

Beware if looking for quality content...

What will attract most people to this film is the likes of Livingston and MCD, but I will have to warily warn those who might expect a grand film of cult acting and "dark" irony - avoid this unless maybe intoxicated. Even after watching this I think nothing less of these two great actors and people - they probably did not see/know the entire product before it was finished.

To describe the story would waste the reader's time - plainly stated - a mess of love, betrayal, bisexualism, incarcerated narration, transgendered prostitution, and a few other wannabe intellectual storytelling. Schneider seemed miscast but played his role - BUT JCM - most people's favorite from Scrubs played a short but demented role (that I am sure he will neglect to tell his boy about) that I think will lead to the most fast-forwarded parts of the film - he played just like Dr. Cox - except he was begging for and actually getting sex.

Probably, this will be the most numerically laden A-list cast in a movie (in this time period) that will wish they had nothing to do with it. Most of my customers know how I review films and this is definitely one of those that I would say to skip unless they are having a few drinks with buddies and looking for some flashy background visuals - soundtrack is non-existent and the storyline is a mess of garbage that would be best followed while having a party where no one is really paying attention anyway…if anything - MCD looks like he is between takes of Sin City 1 and 2 - and RL had to fill time between making quality films.

Gave a few stars just on the cast alone.