American Animals (2018)

Four young men mistake their lives for a movie and attempt one of the most audacious heists in U.S. history.

Director:

Bart Layton

Writers:

Bart Layton, Claudia Zie (adaptation)

Stars:

Spencer Reinhard, Warren Lipka, Eric Borsuk

9 wins & 21 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Spencer Reinhard	...	The Real Spencer Reinhard
Warren Lipka	...	The Real Warren Lipka
Eric Borsuk	...	The Real Eric Borsuk
Chas Allen	...	The Real Chas Allen
Betty Jean Gooch	...	The Real Betty Jean 'BJ' Gooch (as Betty Jean 'BJ' Gooch)
Evan Peters	...	Warren
Blake Jenner	...	Chas
Barry Keoghan	...	Spencer
Jared Abrahamson	...	Eric
Eddie King	...	Male Art Professor
Karen Wheeling Reynolds	...	Female Art Professor (as Karen Reynolds)
James Rackley	...	Active
Drew Starkey	...	Frat Boy
Anthony J. Police	...	Man with Gun
Ann Dowd	...	Betty Jean 'BJ' Gooch

Storyline

In this crime drama, four bright and well-off college students in Kentucky plot to steal some rare books from their university's Special Collections Library in a misguided quest for personal glory. Based on the story, the film includes interviews with the foursome who attempted the bizarre heist. Starring Barry Keoghan, Evan Peters, Blake Jenner, Jared Abrahamson and Ann Dowd.

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Plot Keywords:

heist | heist gone wrong | rare book | book | disguise | 

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Taglines:

Nobody wants to be ordinary

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Genres:

Biography | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language throughout, some drug use and brief crude/sexual material

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the supermarket you can see the Chilean flag which is similar to the Texan flag.

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Goofs

At the end of the movie, when it is explaining what each character is up to now, the text says that Charles Allen II is "writing a book on prison workout regimes." It should be "regimens". A "regime" refers to governments or periods of rule, whereas a "regimen" refers to exercise or any other scheduled activity.

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Quotes

Warren Lipka: Seriously, man, fuck fraternities. The reason to be a part of that is so one day you can walk in the door of an office you never wanna go in to see a guy you never wanna meet, on the hopes that he might give you a job you never wanna fucking do.

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Connections

References Ocean's Eleven (2001)

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Soundtracks

Peace Frog
Written by Jim Morrison, Robby Krieger, John Densmore and Ray Manzarek
Performed by The Doors
Used by permission from Doors Music LLC
Licensed courtesy of Warner Music UK Ltd.

User Reviews

Beautifully told stupidity

The movie itself is well done in my opinion. The mix between the acted part and the real people talking about their experiences is good, the acting is good. I just can't get over how stupid these boys are, most of them are doing well in school and seem to be bright enough. They are looking for something to make their lives more special instead of just living ordinary lives, going to college, marrying, having kids and so on. But the way they plan the heist is doomed to fail from the start, and it baffles me none of them actually saw that, are they stupid? Or just blinded by the desire to do something 'special'. Worth the watch because it is nicely done but man those boys are stupid.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Instagram

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English Dutch

Release Date:

14 August 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

American Animals

Filming Locations:

Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$134,793, 3 June 2018

Gross USA:

$2,856,954

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$4,080,073

Company Credits

Production Co:

Film4, New Amsterdam Film Company, RAW

Technical Specs

Runtime:

116 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2:39:1