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American Animals is a american film of genre Drama directed by Bart Layton released in USA on 1 june 2018 with Evan Peters

American Animals (2018)

American Animals
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Released in USA 1 june 2018
Length 1h56
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Documentary,    Crime
Rating69% 3.4977253.4977253.4977253.4977253.497725

American Animals est un film policier américain écrit et réalisé par Bart Layton, sorti en 2018. Le film est présenté au festival du film de Sundance 2018.

Synopsis

Pour Spencer et Warren, deux fils de bonne famille, leur avenir semble déjà être tracé. Ils finiront, comme la plupart des étudiants fortunés comme eux, à Lexington, au Kentucky. Pour tromper leur ennui existentiel et mettre du piment à leur vie ennuyeuse, ils décident d'organiser un cambriolage audacieux : celui de la bibliothèque de l’Université Transylvania où Spencer étudie. Ils désirent voler des livres rares dont les trois gros volumes du classique de John James Aububon, "Birds of America" qui vaut à lui seul près de 12 millions de dollars, pour ensuite les revendre sur le marché noir. Rejoints par le sportif Chas et le mathématicien Eric, la bande se demande si leur recherche de sensations fortes va vraiment donner un sens à leur existence. Lorsqu'ils ont enfin un semblant de réponse, le point de non-retour est franchi et ils ne peuvent plus faire marche arrière.

Actors

Evan Peters

(Warren Lipka)
Blake Jenner

(Chas Allen)
Ann Dowd

(Betty Jean 'BJ' Gooch)
Udo Kier

(Mr. Van Der Hoek)
Gary Basaraba

(Warren Lipka Senior)
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