Saban Films has released a trailer for a crime thriller titled American Murderer, and well… this movie does not look good. The movie has an impressive ensemble cast that includes Tom Pelphrey, Ryan Phillippe, Idina Menzel, Moises Arias, Paul Schneider, Shantel VanSanten, Kevin Corrigan, and Jacki Weaver, but Pelphrey’s ridiculously over-the-top performance as the “American Murderer” makes the whole thing feel silly.
The movie is based on a true story, “this riveting thriller follows Jason Derek Brown (Tom Pelphrey), a charismatic con man bankrolling his extravagant lifestyle through a series of scams. On Brown’s trail: Lance Leising (Ryan Phillippe), a dogged FBI special agent determined to put Brown behind bars. When Brown’s funds run low and his past catches up with him, he plots his most elaborate scheme yet, pitting himself against Leising in a deadly game of cat and mouse — and becoming the most unlikely and elusive fugitive on the FBI’s most-wanted list.”
American Murderer is both written and directed by Matthew Gentile, who is making his feature directorial debut. Saban Films will release the film in select theaters on October 21st, 2022, then on VOD starting October 28th.
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