American Bully

A grim, slow-burning descent into teenage alienation and violence, leaving a heavy, unsettling aftertaste.

Directed by

David Rodriguez

Genres

Drama, Thriller, Crime

Starring

Matt O'Leary, Marshall Allman, Jonathan Halyalkar

Tagline

America's innocence lost.

Overview

A middle-American teenage boy who is affected by 9/11, terrorism, and the war in Iraq becomes involved in an isolated high school altercation that escalates into a hate crime that shocks the entire nation.

How it feels

Dark, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Violence, identity, isolation, healing

Content

Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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