American Violence Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Jan. 15, 2017

American Violence

Release Date: Friday, February 3, 2017 Limited

Bruce Dern, Columbus Short, Michael Paré, Denise Richards, Johnny Messner, Kaiwi Lyman-Mersereau, Timothy Woodward Jr

Examines the violent circumstances that have landed one man on Death Row.

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Examines the violent circumstances that have landed one man on Death Row.

Plot

What's the story about?

Jackson Shea (Kaiwi Lyman-Mersereau) has lived a life of deceit, brutality and corruption. But when a series of chilling, violent events lands him on Death Row, Dr. Amanda Tyler, a psychologist (Denise Richards) must determine whether his violent behavior is inherent in his soul, or if he is able to be rehabilitated. As the interview commences, and Jack's fate hangs in the balance, Amanda must determine whether or not a stay of execution should be granted.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in American Violence.

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Bruce Dern
Bloodline Killer, Twixt
D
Denise Richards
Jolene, Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection
K
Kaiwi Lyman-Mersereau
The Outsider, Hickok
C
Columbus Short
Finding Tony , Armored
J
Johnny Messner
Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid, Detective Knight: Rogue
M
Michael Paré
The Vampire And The Vigilante, Wanted Man

Crew Behind the Film

The American Violence behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Timothy Woodward Jr last directed Til Death Do Us Part and The Outsider.

Director: Timothy Woodward Jr
Screenwriters: —

Studio: Cinedigm Entertainment Group
Production Companies: —

Additional Information

MPA Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Production Details

What we know about the American Violence movie production.

Production Updates

Dec 2016

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

American Violence was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, February 3, 2017. There were 12 other movies released on the same date, including Rings, The Space Between Us and The Trouble with Terkel. As a limited release, American Violence was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

American Violence was released across all major streaming and cable platforms on Friday, February 3 , 2017. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices. Available from digital retailers including Amazon Video, iTunes, Google Play, Apple, Fandango At Home and others.

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