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American Heist
2015
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American Heist
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3
Negative reviews
5
Average Rating
2.2
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2.5
This first U.S. feature for commercially successful Russian helmer Sarik Andreasyan is slick but derivative and forgettable on all levels.
Variety
1.3
American Heist inadvertently generates tension by spurring the audience to wonder what a great actor like Adrien Brody is doing donning thug drag in y ..
2.5
But before that happens, the filmmakers attempt to build up a brooding family saga thats as dubious as it is often hilarious.
The Hollywood Reporter
2.0
Brody, all sad eyes and manic swagger, plays Frankie, an ex con back on the streets of New Orleans who shows up at his mechanic brother Jimmys (Christ ..
1.3
Problem is, his abilities are pitiful and so is the routine crime drama American Heist, a botched robbery for sure.
The Globe And Mail
3.0
James owes his life to his older brother, Frankie after taking the rap for a crime they committed together.
Blu Ray
3.1
The inclusion of uninvolving elements within the movies screenplay only exacerbates the hands off vibe, while the pervasive lifelessness results in an ..
Reel Film Reviews
2.5
Adrien Brody and Hayden Christensen work hard in crime drama American Heist but cant muscle beyond average material as yin and yang brothers coerced i ..
Toronto Star
3.0
Andreasyans film doesnt waste much time in firmly rooting itself in the latter category.
Blogs Indie Wire
2.0
Brody, though, is magnificent as a trash talking but sensitive thug, and his love for his brother is genuinely touching.Still, the rest of this crime ..
The New Paper
2.0
American Heist has straight to video written all over it. Once there, I recommend you skip directly to the last act if you decide to watch it at all.
Toronto Sun
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