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American Animals (2018)

Crime, Drama, Thriller, Biography

Director: Bart Layton
Writer: Bart Layton
Starring: Spencer Reinhard, Warren Lipka, Eric Borsuk, Chas Allen


"Nobody wants to be ordinary."

Spencer Reinhard (Barry Keoghan), Warren Lipka (Evan Peters), Eric Borsuk (Jared Abrahamson) and Chas Allen (Blake Jenner) are four friends who live an ordinary existence in Kentucky. After a visit to Transylvania University, Lipka comes up with the idea to steal the rarest and most valuable books from the school's library. As one of the most audacious art heists in U.S. history starts to unfold, the men question whether their attempts to inject excitement and purpose into their lives are simply misguided attempts at achieving the American dream.

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


Awards: 2 nominations.
Runtime: 116 min
R

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