American Animals is the unbelievable but entirely true story of four young men who attempt one of the most audacious art heists in U.S. history. Determined to escape their predictable suburban lives, Spencer and Warren decide to do something extraordinary: steal some of the world's most valuable books from a college library. Enlisting two other friends, Spencer and Warren meticulously plot the theft­but their caper takes on a wild life of its own in this thrilling film from writer-director Bart Layton (The Imposter).

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American Animals (2018)

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Drama/Crime · 1h 56m · 6/1/2018

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The perfect heist is a work of fiction.

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American Animals is the unbelievable but entirely true story of four young men who attempt one of the most audacious art heists in U.S. history. Determined to escape their predictable suburban lives, Spencer and Warren decide to do something extraordinary: steal some of the world's most valuable books from a college library. Enlisting two other friends, Spencer and Warren meticulously plot the theft­but their caper takes on a wild life of its own in this thrilling film from writer-director Bart Layton (The Imposter).

Streaming Rank Today: 5192 -78

Status

Released

Language

English

Countries

United Kingdom, United States

Production Companies

Film 4, Raw Production, The Orchard, AI Film, Lava Bear Films, Moviepass Ventures, Lionsgate Home Entertainment

Budget

$3,000,000

Revenue

$3,775,172
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Cast
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Evan Peters

Warren Lipka
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Barry Keoghan

Spencer Reinhard
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Blake Jenner

Chas Allen
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Jared Abrahamson

Eric Borsuk
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Gary Basaraba

Mr. Lipka
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Wayne Duvall

Bill Welton
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Jane McNeill

Mrs. Reinhard
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Lara Grice

Mrs. Lipka
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Kevin L. Johnson

Scruffy Counterfeiter
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Cowboy

46. FBI dorm (as William Cowboy Reed)
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Drew Starkey

Frat Boy
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Whitney Goin

Mrs. Allen
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Elijah Everett

Transy Security
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Al Mitchell

Supermarket Security
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Jason Caceres

Pledge
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Josh Royston

Bartender
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Jack Landry

UK Economics Lecturer
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Gretchen Koerner

Exam Professor
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Rachelle Sanders

Wealthy Neighbor Lady
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Lauran Foster

Club Goer
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Karen Wheeling Reynolds

Female Art Professor
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Sophia Alongi

Younger Sister
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James R. Wiley

Student in Dorm Hall
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Dorothy Reynolds

Spencer's Sister
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John Demers

Used Car Salesman
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Eddie King

Art Professor Male
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Fedor Steer

Albert
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Carter W Glade

Featured Extra
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Alec Heroux

Frat Boy
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AJ Taylor

Bar Patron
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Liam Marcy

Student
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Abigail Dolan

Student
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Ben McIntire

Reinhard Sibling
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Stacy Rabon

Mean Betty Jean
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Cody Taylor

Student
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Kelly Borgnis

Woman at the bar
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Steven 'Trainset' Curtis

Blues Bar Patron
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Morgan Prewitt

Girl in Hallway
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Cameran Bellamy

College Student
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Marlo Scheitler

Airport Traveler
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Tiffany Alice

Art Class Girl
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Jesse Truesdell

FBI Agent
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Josh Jordan

Smoking Kid
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Grayson Nickel

Brother of graduate
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Hannah Hoyt

Valedictorian
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Bonnie Cole

Patron
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Daniel Freeze

Chinese Restaurant Couple with Evan Peters
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Debby Handolescu

Student
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Stephen Royal Phillips

Police Officer
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Carter Glade

Extra
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Pamela Mitchell

Art Class Girl
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Anthony J. Police

Man with Gun
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Patrick Tennin

Club Goer
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Bobby Akers

College Student (uncredited)
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Brian Cole

Man Dancing in Bar (uncredited)
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Willie Tyrone Ferguson

Chinese Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Jeremiah Fewell

Airport Traveler (uncredited)
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Robert Fortunato

FBI Agent (uncredited)
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Brent Moorer Gaskins

Bar Patron (uncredited)
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Grant Lane

Father of graduate / Grocery patron (uncredited)
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David Lowe

Pool Player #1 (uncredited)
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Joel Nathaniel

Orientation Student (uncredited)
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Kevin J. O'Connor

Faculty (uncredited)
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Taiyen Stevenson

Student (uncredited)
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Charlie Vesci

Preschooler (uncredited)
Crew
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Bart Layton

Director
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Jon Croker

Writer
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Bart Layton

Writer
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Jacob Secher Schulsinger

Writer
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Anne Nikitin

Music
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Ole Bratt Birkeland

Cinematograpy
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Disc Releases
Disc Title Front Cover

American Animals

(Blu-ray, Keep Case (HD, Low))

8/28/2018

$16.88

Disc Title Front Cover

American Animals

(DVD, Keep Case (Std.))

8/28/2018

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