American Heist Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Dec. 28, 2015

American Heist

Release Date: Friday, July 24, 2015 Limited

Director: Sarik Andreasyan

Starring: Adrien Brody • Jordana Brewster • Akon • Hayden Christensen

R Action 1 hr, 34 m

3.67 / 5.0

63% WILL SEE 37% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: James (Hayden Christensen) owes his life to his older brother, Frankie (Adrien Brody) after taking the rap for a crime they committed together. While Frankie served time, James worked to turn his life around, got a steady job and began courting his former girlfriend Emily (Jordana Brewster). Now, Frankie is released and back on the streets with no money and no place to go. He turns to his underworld connections (Akon) and convinces James to join him in hopes that one last job will be the solution to change both their lives.

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Who stars in American Heist – Cast List

Adrien Brody
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Jordana Brewster
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Akon
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Hayden Christensen
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Who is making American Heist – Crew List

Director: Sarik Andreasyan
Screenwriters: —
Producer: Vladimir Poliakov

Studios: Lionsgate Studios
Production Company: Glacier Films
Paradigm Films United States
Voltage Pictures

Production – What we know about the American Heist

Key Facts

Remake of the 1959 Steve McQueen pic 'St Louis Bank Robbery'

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Apr 2015

Completed

Changed American Heist movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Jun 2013

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for strong violence, pervasive language, some sexual material and brief drug use
Runtime: 1 hr, 34 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

American Heist Trailers and Clips

American Heist

Theatrical Trailer

American Heist Release Date: When was the film released?

American Heist was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, July 24 , 2015. There were eight other movies released on the same date, including Pixels, Paper Towns and The Vatican Tapes. As a limited release, American Heist was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

American Heist DVD & Blu-ray Release Date

American Heist is scheduled to be released on DVD and Blu-ray on Monday, September 08, 2015. Availability may vary by region. Pre-order your copy of American Heist today on Amazon.

American Heist Digital Release Date

American Heist is coming out across all major streaming and cable platforms on Friday, June 19, 2015. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices.