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
editAndy 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
edit- 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
- Manal El-Feitury as DJ
- Marc Fiorini as Jack
- Anastacia as Herself
Other cast members include Maria Grazia Cucinotta and Marco Leonardi.
Production
editThe 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
editIn 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
editOn the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 20% of 15 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.2/10.[9]
References
edit- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (6 May 2019). "Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Paz Vega, Emile Hirsch, Jeremy Piven & More Star In Neo-noir Thriller 'American Night'".
- ^ Kay, Jeremy (10 June 2021). "First-look: Voltage boards 'American Night' starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Emile Hirsch (exclusive)".
- ^ American Night (2021) - IMDb, retrieved 8 December 2021
- ^ Della Valle, Alessio (1 October 2021), American Night (Action, Thriller), Martha Production, Pegasus, QMI, retrieved 7 December 2021
- ^ Grobar, Matt (23 August 2021). "'American Night': Saban Films Nabs Thriller Starring Emile Hirsch, Jonathan Rhys Meyers & Paz Vega Ahead Of Venice Premiere". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ Pagan, Beatrice (24 August 2021). "American Night: Alessio Della Valle's directorial debut will be distributed in the USA".
- ^ Village, Cinema (1 October 2021). "American Night".
- ^ Morning News, Dallas (1 October 2021). "New This week".
- ^ "American Night". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
