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American Heist is a canadien film of genre Action directed by Sarik Andreasyan released in USA on 14 july 2015 with Hayden Christensen
American Heist (2014)
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Add to a movie listAmerican Heist is a 2014 American independent action film directed by Armenian Director Sarik Andreasyan, based on the 1959 film The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery directed by Charles Guggenheim and John Stix. Produced by Georgiy Malkov, Ghevond Andreassian, Tovey Christensen, Hayden Christensen and Vladimir Polyakov.
The film stars Hayden Christensen, Jordana Brewster, Adrien Brody and Akon. It was screened in the Special Presentations section of the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2014.
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James (Hayden Christensen), a man with nothing to lose, owed his life to his older brother Frankie (Adrien Brody) after taking the rap for a crime they did together. While Frankie served time, James worked to turn his life around, He manages to get a job and begins courting with his girlfriend Emily (Jordana Brewster). Now, Frankie is released and back on the streets with no money and no place to go, all that's left is for him and James to commit a heist unlike any other.Actors
Hayden Christensen
(James)
Jordana Brewster
(Emily)
Adrien Brody
(Frankie)
Laura Cayouette
(Loan Officer)
Tory Kittles
(Ray)
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