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An American Affair

Overview

Genre :

Drama, Thriller

Release Date :

February 27, 2009 (Limited)

MPAA Rating :

R

Director :

William Olsson

Starring :

Gretchen Mol, James Rebhorn, Cameron Bright, Noah Wyle, Perrey Reeves, Mark Pellegrino

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Not quite bad, but it's not recommended either.    Readers  3 of 5 [Rate It]

“..trashily preposterous..”
by Bob Mondello [npr.org]
2.5 of 5

“..erratic..”
by Ed Scheid [Boxoffice Magazine]
0.5 of 4

“..early favorite for the most ludicrous film of 2009..”
by Bill Weber [Slant Magazine]
“..deeply silly movie..”
by Stephen Holden [NY Times]
2.5 of 5
Reviewed by Jules Brenner [Cinema Signals]
Reviewed by Vadim Rizov [Village Voice]
Reviewed by John Anderson [Variety]

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