Four young men mistake their lives for a movie and attempt one of the most audacious heists in U.S. history.Four young men mistake their lives for a movie and attempt one of the most audacious heists in U.S. history.Four young men mistake their lives for a movie and attempt one of the most audacious heists in U.S. history.
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- Director
- Writers
- Bart Layton
- Jon Croker(additional material)
- Peter Straughan(additional writing)
- Stars
Top credits
- Director
- Writers
- Bart Layton
- Jon Croker(additional material)
- Peter Straughan(additional writing)
- Stars
- Awards
- 10 wins & 22 nominations
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- (as Karen Reynolds)
- Director
- Writers
- Bart Layton
- Jon Croker(additional material)
- Peter Straughan(additional writing)
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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.
- Taglines
- Nobody wants to be ordinary
- Genres
- Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for language throughout, some drug use and brief crude/sexual material
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaDuring filming the actors were not allowed to meet their real life counterparts because the director feared they would sympathise and/or play them in a certain light.
- GoofsAt 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.
- Quotes
Warren Lipka: You're taught your entire life that what you do matters and that you're special. And that, there are things you can point towards that would... which'll show that you're special, that show you're different, when, in all reality, those things... don't matter. And you're not special.
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- SoundtracksSound of da Police
Written by Showbiz (as Rodney Lemay), KRS-One (as Lawrence Parker), Eric Burdon, Chas Chandler (as Bryan Chandler), Alan Lomax
Performed by KRS-One
Published by Universal Music Publishing Ltd.
Used by kind permission of Carlin Music Corp.
By permission of Concord Music Publishing
Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment Inc. Licensed by Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.
Top review
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.
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- florisklaver76
- Aug 26, 2018
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- Also known as
- Amerikan Soygunu
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,856,954
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $134,793
- Jun 3, 2018
- Gross worldwide
- $4,080,073
- Runtime1 hour 56 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2:39 : 1
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