American Night
2021 Italian film
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American Night is a 2021 neo-noir film written and directed by Alessio Della Valle, in his directorial debut. It stars Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Emile Hirsch, Jeremy Piven, Paz Vega and Michael Madsen.
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| Directed by | Alessio Della Valle |
| Written by | Alessio Della Valle |
| Produced by | Martha Capello |
| Starring | Jonathan Rhys Meyers Emile Hirsch Paz Vega Jeremy Piven Michael Madsen |
| Cinematography | Ben Nott |
| Edited by | Zach Staenberg |
| Music by | Marco Beltrami |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
| Countries | Italy United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Andy Warhol's famous "Pink Marilyn" painting arrives in New York City, triggering a battle between an art dealer and a mafia boss.[1][2]
Cast
- Jonathan Rhys Meyers as John Kaplan
- Emile Hirsch as Michael Rubino
- Paz Vega as Sarah Flores
- Jeremy Piven as Vincent
- Fortunato Cerlino as Shakey
- Michael Madsen as Lord Samuel Morgan
- Annabelle Belmondo as Katie
- Mara Lane as Asia
- Lee Levi as Ashley
- Marco Leonardi as Tony Rubino
- Maria Grazia Cucinotta as Donna Maria
- Dimo Alexiev as Harvey
- Phil Ross as Mr Yang
- Manal El-Feitury as DJ
- Marc Fiorini as Jack
- Anastacia as Herself
Production
The film was shot in Sofia, Bulgaria and at Nu Boyana Film Studios. The title song was sung by Anastacia, who also appears in the film.[3][4]
Release
In August 2021, it was announced that Saban Films acquired North American distribution rights to the film.[5] It premiered at the Venice Film Festival in September 2021 and was released in select theaters in the U.S.[6][7][8]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 29% of 17 critics' reviews are positive.[9]
