American Perfekt

1h 39m 1997

Brief Synopsis

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Sandra Thomas is driving to meet her sister Alice when her car is forced off the road. She accepts a lift from a passer-by, Jake, who is obsessed with the workings of chance. That night, they meet the man who ran her car off the road and discover him to be Santini, a con-man. But Jake may also be no

Cast & Crew

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Paul Chart

Director

Fairuza Balk

Alice Thomas

Robert Forster

Doctor Jake Gordon Nyman

Amanda Plummer

Sandra Thomas

Paul Sorvino

Sheriff Frank Noonan

David Thewlis

Ernest Santini

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Thriller
Release Date
1997
Production Company
Millennium Films; Millennium Films; Title House, Inc.
Distribution Company
Allumination Filmwork Llc; Bbc Worldwide; Blue Dolphin Film Distributors

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 39m

Synopsis

Sandra Thomas is driving to meet her sister Alice when her car is forced off the road. She accepts a lift from a passer-by, Jake, who is obsessed with the workings of chance. That night, they meet the man who ran her car off the road and discover him to be Santini, a con-man. But Jake may also be none too trustworthy.

Director

Paul Chart

Director

Cast

Fairuza Balk

Alice Thomas

Robert Forster

Doctor Jake Gordon Nyman

Amanda Plummer

Sandra Thomas

Paul Sorvino

Sheriff Frank Noonan

David Thewlis

Ernest Santini

Geoffrey Lewis

Willy

Chris Sarandon

Deputy Sheriff Sammy Goodall

Joanna Gleason

Shirley Dutton

Jay Patterson

Bernie

Judson Mills

Junior

Rytanya Alda

Gloria

Paul Henry

Trucker No 1

Belinda Belaski

Rita

Jack Breschard

Trucker No 2

Nathan Legrand

Freddie

Sarah Bibb

Cashier

Lisa Long

Maid

Belinda Balaski

Crew

Michael Abbot

Assistant Director

Genie Babcock

Script Supervisor

Arleen Beatty

Continuity (2nd Unit)

Ron Bedrosian

Adr Mixer

Ron Bedrosian

Foley Mixer

Simon Boswell

Music

John S Boyd

Recording Mixer

Mandy Branch

Production Associate

Jack Breschard

Production Supervisor (2nd Unit), Unit Production Supervisor

Steven Brimmer

Supervisor

Douglas Brodoff

Music Supervisor

Charlene Burris

2nd Unit Key Makeup & Hair (2nd Unit)

Craig Cathers

Other

Paul Chart

Screenwriter

Perri Chasen

Production Supervisor (2nd Unit)

John Conway

Associate Producer

Junkies Cowboy

Song Performer ("Lay It Down")

Boaz Davidson

Executive Producer

Dane A. Davis

Sound Design

Danny Dimbort

Executive Producer

Artie Dunn

Song ("Twilight Time")

Michael Emery

Sound Mixer

Mathew Eyrand

Assistant Director (2nd Unit)

George Gale

Post-Production Supervisor

Al Goto

Stunt Coordinator

Dawn Handler

Co-Producer

Dana Johnson-porter

Foley Recordist

Dana Johnson-porter

Adr Recordist

Stanley Kastner

Recording Mixer

Kini Kay

Sound Editor

Irvin Kershner

Producer

Avi Lerner

Executive Producer

Karri Mayo

Costume Coordinator

Florence-isabelle Megginson

Costume Designer

Florence-isabelle Megginson

Wardrobe (2nd Unit)

Jim Meier

Other

Michael Mynatt

Production Coordinator

Al Nevins

Song ("Twilight Time")

Morty Nevins

Song ("Twilight Time")

Donna Parish

Script Supervisor

Eddie Perez

Stunt Coordinator

Janet Pett Davies

Production Coordinator (2nd Unit)

Buck Ram

Song ("Twilight Time")

Karen Rea

Casting Director

Michael A Ruscio

Editor

Elie Samaha

Executive Producer

Dalia Sayday-dokter

Key Makeup

Andrew Schuth

Co-Producer

Christopher Sheldon

Music Editor

Christopher Sheldon

Supervising Sound Editor

Trevor Short

Executive Producer

Eric Sindon

Unit Production Manager

Max Sokolov

Location Manager

Richard Souther

Song Arranger

Richard Souther

Song Performer ("Vision (O Euchari In Leta Via)")

Edward Stiedel

Foley Artist

Alan Terry

Assistant Director

The Platters

Song Performer

John Thompson

Executive In Charge Of Production

Michael Timmins

Song ("Lay It Down")

Ron Trost

Special Effects

Katherine G Vallin

Production Designer

Hildegard Von Bingen

Song ("Vision (O Euchari In Leta Via)")

William Wages

Director Of Photography; 2nd Unit Director Of Photography (2nd Unit)

Randy Westgate

Makeup/Hair/Special Effects Makeup

Jonathon Weston

Set Decorator

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Thriller
Release Date
1997
Production Company
Millennium Films; Millennium Films; Title House, Inc.
Distribution Company
Allumination Filmwork Llc; Bbc Worldwide; Blue Dolphin Film Distributors

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 39m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1997

Released in United States on Video September 4, 2007

Released in United States 1997

Released in United States January 1998

Shown at American Film Market (AFM) Santa Monica, California February 27 - March 6, 1997.

Shown at Nortel Palm Springs International Film Festival in Palm Springs, California January 8-19, 1998.

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1997

Released in United States on Video September 4, 2007

Released in United States 1997 (Shown at American Film Market (AFM) Santa Monica, California February 27 - March 6, 1997.)

Released in United States January 1998 (Shown at Nortel Palm Springs International Film Festival in Palm Springs, California January 8-19, 1998.)

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