American Woman (2018)

A woman raises her young grandson after her daughter goes missing.

Director:

Jake Scott

Writer:

Brad Ingelsby

Stars:

Sienna Miller, Sky Ferreira, Christina Hendricks

5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sienna Miller	...	Debra
Sky Ferreira	...	Bridget Callahan
Christina Hendricks	...	Katherine
Aaron Paul	...	Chris
Kentucker Audley	...	Brett Tobeck
Alexander Joseph Wildes	...	Jesse (Age 1)
Maximus Thomas Wildes	...	Jesse (Age 1)
Will Sasso	...	Terry
Katie Elinoff	...	Cindy
Rene Cadet	...	Paul
Gavin Earle	...	Murph - Age 10
Kobi Polisky	...	Patrick - Age 8
Amy Madigan	...	Peggy
Adrianne Krstansky	...	Carol Hanrick
Chet Harding	...	Local News Reporter

Storyline

In a small, blue-collar town in Pennsylvania, a 32-year-old woman's teen daughter goes missing and she is left to raise her infant grandson alone. The story is told over the course of 11 years, from the time her daughter vanishes, through the the trials-and-tribulations of subsequent years looking for closure, leading up the long-awaited discovery of the truth.

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Plot Keywords:

missing daughter | murdered daughter | missing person | missing person investigation | young grandmother | 

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Taglines:

Never Lose Hope

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, sexual content and brief drug use

Did You Know?

Trivia

Sienna Miller plays a 38 year old and Aaron Paul plays a 35 year old, but he is actually 2 years (3 years if you want to take months into account) older than her in real life.

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Goofs

When the guy accosts the two women in the bar, her remove the cigarette from the lips of one woman. When he returns it to her, it changes position in her hands before being 'out', then re-lit and further burned than when it was out.

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Quotes

Chris: You're a great mother. That never changed.

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Connections

Referenced in The Graham Norton Show: Bruce Springsteen/Robert De Niro/Sienna Miller/Paul Rudd/James Blunt (2019)

User Reviews

Coming fom the writer of Out Of The Furnace and the producers of Manchester

Coming fom the writer of Out Of The Furnace and the producers of Manchester By The Sea, this portrait of a blue-collar Pennsylvania woman wasn't going to be champagne and roses. While those films boasted well-rounded female characters, they played second fiddle. Here, Sienna Miller's Deb is the main attraction - in all her contradictory, pedestrian glory. Following Deb from 32 (a hot mess grandma) to 40 (taking control of her life), American Woman builds a rich picture of a flawed, recognisable female character. Deb dates unsuitable men while living with her teen-mum daughter, Bridget (Sky Ferreira), and baby grandson, Jesse. Her sister, Katherine (Christina Hendricks), helps when things go wrong - and they go horrifically wrong when Bridget disappears. But Bridget's absence is almost happenstance to Deb's tale of survival, as she weathers an abusive relationship to ensure Jesse has a home. It takes years for her to feel worthy of a decent partner. Maybe Aaron Paul's brickie is the one... You'll guess the outcomes, but what works is the slow-burn combo of convincing dialogue and Miller's unvarnished turn. She should be in the awards conversation - but the performances outstrip the film, so American Woman may not sufficiently linger in audiences' imaginations.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 June 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

American Woman

Filming Locations:

Massachusetts, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$110,552, 16 June 2019

Gross USA:

$236,637

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$245,416

Company Credits

Production Co:

Romulus Entertainment, Scott Free Productions, Scott Free Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1