| American Murderer | |
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| Directed by | Matthew Gentile |
| Written by | Matthew Gentile |
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| Cinematography | Kalilah Robinson |
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| Music by | Scott Gentile |
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| Distributed by | Lionsgate/Saban Films (US & Canada), Universal Pictures (International) |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
American Murderer is an American true-crime drama film, written and directed by Matthew Gentile (in his feature directorial debut). It stars Tom Pelphrey, Idina Menzel, Ryan Philippe, Jacki Weaver, Paul Schneider, Shantel VanSanten, Kevin Corrigan and Moisés Arias.
In December 2020, it was announced Tom Pelphrey, Idina Menzel, Ryan Philippe, Jacki Weaver, Paul Schneider, Shantel VanSanten, Kevin Corrigan and Moisés Arias had joined the cast of the film, with Matthew Gentile directing from a screenplay he wrote.[1][2]
Principal photography began in Utah in December 2020 and wrapped in January of 2021 with pick-ups and second unit photography done in April 2021 .[3]
American Murderer had its world premiere on June 27, 2022 at the Taormina Film Fest in Sicily.[4]
After early screenings at multiple festivals including Newport Beach, Boston, Fayetteville, and Buffalo -- the film won the Artistic Director's Award at the San Diego International Film Festival in October 2022, Best Narrative Feature at Fayetteville Film Fest, and Best Actor (Tom Pelphrey) and Best Music (Scott Gentile) at the Boston Film Festival.[5]
On July 19, 2022, it was announced in Variety that Saban Films bought the rights to distribute American Murderer in the United States and Canada. It was released exclusively in theaters on October 21st, 2022 before coming out on digital/demand.[6]
The film was released internationally in January 2023 by Universal Pictures, where it topped streaming charts on the iTunes store, Google, and Rakuten in 20 countries including Italy, Spain, Brazil, Germany, Switzerland, and Argentina.[7]. According to Rotten Tomatoes, it received positive reviews scoring 73% from the critics and an approval rating of 95% from the audience. [8].
