American Mary (2012)

The allure of easy money sends Mary Mason, a medical student, into the world of underground surgeries which ends up leaving more marks on her than her so called "freakish" clients.

Directors:

Jen Soska, Sylvia Soska

Writers:

Jen Soska, Sylvia Soska

Stars:

Katharine Isabelle, Antonio Cupo, Tristan Risk

15 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Katharine Isabelle	...	Mary Mason
Antonio Cupo	...	Billy Barker
Tristan Risk	...	Beatress Johnson
David Lovgren	...	Dr. Grant
Paula Lindberg	...	Ruby Realgirl
Clay St. Thomas	...	Dr. Walsh (as Clay St Thomas)
John Emmet Tracy	...	Detective Dolor
Twan Holliday	...	Lance Delgreggo
Nelson Wong	...	Dr. Black
Sylvia Soska	...	Twin #1
Jen Soska	...	Twin #2
Paul Anthony	...	Rat
Sean Amsing	...	Security Guard
Travis Watters	...	Mr. Realgirl
Marius Soska	...	Dr. Janusz

Storyline

The allure of easy money sends Mary Mason, a medical student, into the world of underground surgeries which ends up leaving more marks on her than her so called 'freakish' clients.

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Plot Keywords:

medical student | twin | body modification | incest overtones | organized crime | 

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Taglines:

She's an artist.

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Genres:

Drama | Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong aberrant violent content including disturbing images, torture, a rape, sexual content, graphic nudity, language and brief drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

Canada

Language:

English Hungarian German

Release Date:

11 January 2013 (UK)

Also Known As:

Amerikanka Meri

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

IndustryWorks Pictures,American Mary Productions,Evolution Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Katharine Isabelle learned how to suture a turkey for her role as Mary.

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Goofs

When Mary clicks over from Ruby's website rubyrealgirl.com to the body mod site abstrakt.me, the content for abstrakt.me shows in the browser window but the web address in the browser bar still lists a page on rubyrealgirl.com.

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Quotes

Mary Mason: I quit med school today, that shouldn't come as a surprise to you. I'm changing specialties Dr. Grant. Have you ever heard of body modification?

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Crazy Credits

Post Production Puppies: Bailey, Thunderbolt, Lightfoot

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Connections

Remade as Mary från Amerika (2017)

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Soundtracks

Love Life
written by Peter Allen
performed by Steve Hilliam & Peter Allen
courtesy Peter Allen Music Publishing

User Reviews

A medical student with financial problems finds her way into the "field" of body modification.

American Mary is a strange story of revenge and finding one's niche in the world. It's easy to dismiss as a hack/slash piece of pulp, but I have to admit I enjoyed the film for its weird elements. It provides antagonists who are easy to hate and a protagonist who has a questionable lifestyle, yet is still very likable, due in no small part to actress, Katharine Isabella. She's smart, funny, and does a nice job handling a really bizarre story line. BE WARNED, this story is NOT for everyone. It has some very disturbing elements and is highly graphic in nature. That being said, the movie combines drama, dark comedy, and gore in a way I, as a viewer, found interesting. This is not a horror movie. Viewers going into the film with that notion will be disappointed. Again, this is a weird and graphic film and not for those who are easily (or even not so easily) disturbed. It has a questionable message and is weird in ways one may have never considered. It thought is was inventive and strange and I enjoyed the unexpected trip.