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American Crude

2008 · 94 min

A scruffy, chaotic night out that lurches between crude laughs and sour drama, never quite settling into a groove.

Directed by
Craig Sheffer
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Overview
Quite a bit can happen over the course of a single day in L.A., and when smooth-talking scam artist Johnny decides to throw a bachelor party for his best friend Bill the events of the day take a bizarre turn. As the festivities get underway, the appearance of a transvestite prostitute, a trigger-happy ex-con, and a notorious porn king signal that this isn't going to be a typical night out.

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Directed by
Craig Sheffer
Genres
Comedy, Drama
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Tone
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • friendship
  • crime
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour6
Realism6
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Craig Sheffer
Written by
Craig Sheffer
Starring
Michael Clarke Duncan, Jennifer Esposito, Ron Livingston, Rob Schneider, Claudia Choi, Amanda Detmer, Missi Pyle, Cynthia Watros
Music
Dennis Hamlin
Cinematography
James Mathers
Runtime
94 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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