American Perfekt (1997)
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- R
- 1h 40min
- Crime, Drama
- 11 Sep 1997 (Singapore)
- Movie
Sandra meets a shrink on the way to picking up her sister at a desert town to continue to their mom. He decides by flipping a coin. The coin flipping gets psycho.
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Awards:
- 2 wins.
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| Amanda Plummer | ... |
Sandra
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| Robert Forster | ... |
Jake
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| David Thewlis | ... |
Santini
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| Fairuza Balk | ... |
Alice
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| Paul Sorvino | ... |
Frank
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| Joanna Gleason | ... |
Shirley
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| Geoffrey Lewis | ... |
Willy
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| Chris Sarandon | ... |
Sammy
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| Jay Patterson | ... |
Bernie
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| Judson Mills | ... |
Junior
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| Rutanya Alda | ... |
Gloria
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Paul Henry | ... |
Pete / Trucker #1
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| Belinda Balaski | ... |
Rita
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Jack Breschard | ... |
Trucker #2
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| Nathan Le Grand | ... |
Freddie
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Sarah Bibb | ... |
Cashier
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| Lisa Long | ... |
Maid
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Directed by
| Paul Chart | ||
Written by
| Paul Chart | ... | () |
Produced by
| John Conway | ... | associate producer |
| Boaz Davidson | ... | executive producer |
| Danny Dimbort | ... | executive producer |
| Dawn Handler | ... | co-producer |
| Irvin Kershner | ... | producer |
| Avi Lerner | ... | executive producer |
| Elie Samaha | ... | executive producer |
| Andrew Schuth | ... | co-producer |
| Trevor Short | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Simon Boswell | ||
Cinematography by
| William Wages | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Michael Ruscio | ||
Editorial Department
| Arlene Beaty | ... | assistant editor (as Arleen Beatty) |
| Saul Escobedo | ... | color timer |
| Martin Allan Kloner | ... | assistant editor (as Martin Kloner) |
Casting By
| Karen Rae | ... | (as Karen Elizabeth Rae) |
Production Design by
| Katherine G. Vallin | ... | (as Katherine Vallin) |
Set Decoration by
| Jonathan Weston | ||
Costume Design by
| Florence-Isabelle Megginson | ||
Makeup Department
| Charlene Burris | ... | key hair stylist: second unit / key makeup artist: second unit |
| Dalia Dokter | ... | key makeup artist (as Dalia Sayday-Dokter) |
| Randy Westgate | ... | hair stylist / special makeup effects artist |
Production Management
| Jack Breschard | ... | production supervisor: second unit / unit production supervisor |
| George Gale | ... | post-production supervisor |
| J. Stein Kaplan | ... | production supervisor |
| Eric B. Sindon | ... | unit production manager (as Eric Sindon) |
| John Thompson | ... | executive in charge of production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Matthew R. Eyraud | ... | second assistant director: second unit (as Mathew Eyrand) |
Art Department
| Shiuvaun Egan | ... | lead scenic painter |
| Monte French | ... | property master |
| Werner Hoetzinger | ... | leadman / scenic painter: second unit |
| Justin Memahan | ... | set dresser (as Justin McMahan) |
| Jeff Seale | ... | property master: second unit / set dresser |
Sound Department
| Ron Bedrosian | ... | adr mixer / foley mixer |
| Bradford Bell | ... | digital assistant |
| John Boyd | ... | recording mixer |
| Steven Brimmer | ... | recording supervisor |
| Craig Cathers | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Dane A. Davis | ... | sound designer |
| Michael Emery | ... | sound mixer |
| Mark Fay | ... | boom operator |
| Dana Johnson | ... | adr recordist (as Dana Johnson-Porter) / foley recordist (as Dana Johnson-Porter) |
| Stanley Kastner | ... | recording mixer |
| Kini Kay | ... | sound editor |
| Frank Long | ... | digital assistant |
| David McRell | ... | digital assistant |
| Jim Meier | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Christopher Sheldon | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Susan Sheldon | ... | foley assistant |
| Edward M. Steidele | ... | foley artist (as Edward Stiedel) |
Special Effects by
| Ron Trost | ... | special effects coordinator |
Stunts
| Joni Avery | ... | stunt double: female |
| Jennifer Badger | ... | stunt woman (as Jennifer S. Badger) |
| John Cade | ... | stunt man |
| Al Goto | ... | stunt co-coordinator |
| Eddie Perez | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Patricia Rodal | ... | stunt woman |
| Johnathan Brownlee | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Tyger Belton | ... | second assistant camera |
| Vicki Brinkman | ... | second assistant camera: second unit (as Vickie Brinkman) |
| Marcelo Colacilli | ... | dolly grip (as Marcelo L. Colocilli) |
| Dan Cornwall | ... | gaffer / gaffer: second unit |
| David DeForest Keys | ... | first assistant camera: second unti (as David DeForrest-Keyes) |
| Jason Gettings | ... | grip |
| Prashant Gupta | ... | still photographer |
| George T. Kalinski | ... | key grip (as George Kalinsky) |
| John D. Miller | ... | grip (as John Miller) |
| John Palato | ... | grip |
| Derick Pritchard | ... | third electric (as Derik Prichard) |
| Katie Santore | ... | second electric (as Kate Santore) |
| Joe Schiavello | ... | grip: second unit |
| Michael C. Stailey | ... | first assistant camera |
| William Wages | ... | director of photography: second unit |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Maggie Bailey | ... | set costumer (as Maggie Ellis) |
| Jessica Jeffers | ... | wardrobe production assistant |
| Florence-Isabelle Megginson | ... | wardrobe: second unit |
| Steffani Lincecum | ... | assistant costume designer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Max Sokolov | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Simon Boswell | ... | composer: song "Desperate Town" |
| Douglas Brodoff | ... | music supervisor |
| Christopher Sheldon | ... | music editor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Genie Babcock | ... | script supervisor |
| Arlene Beaty | ... | continuity: second unit (as Arleen Beatty) |
| Donna Parish | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Darren Giarrusso | ... | insert car driver |
| Guy J. Graves | ... | transportation coordinator (as Guy Graves) |
| Kimberly A. Graves | ... | picture car wrangler (as Kim Graves) |
| Jim Herbert II | ... | transportation: electric (as Jim Herbert) |
| Donald Hurd | ... | driver: second unit |
| James Wade | ... | driver: second unit |
Additional Crew
| Mandy Branch | ... | production associate |
| Leonore Crystal | ... | post-production accountant |
| Kelly Cummins | ... | production assistant / runner |
| Shobi Devani | ... | chief financial controller |
| Deanna Esmaeel | ... | animal trainer |
| Julie Grant | ... | assistant to producers |
| David Hillberg | ... | stand-in |
| Brad Keene | ... | production assistant |
| Sarah Pagliaro | ... | assistant to director |
| Janet Pett Davies | ... | production coordinator: second unit/pickups (as Janet Pett-Davies) |
| Julie Wagner | ... | body double: Joanna Gleason |
Thanks
| Stephanie Abrahamson | ... | special thanks |
| Abe Altman | ... | with special thanks from the director |
| Karl R. Austen | ... | with special thanks from the director (as Karl Austen) |
| Greg Baker | ... | special thanks |
| Steve Brooks | ... | with special thanks from the director |
| Adrian Clark | ... | with special thanks from the director: Fuji Films, U.K. |
| Jim Cole | ... | special thanks |
| David Earle | ... | special thanks |
| Steve Floersheim | ... | special thanks |
| Graham Henderson | ... | with special thanks from the director: Cowboy Junkies |
| Steven R. Kutcher | ... | special thanks: Bugs Are My Business |
| Peter Leak | ... | with special thanks from the director: Cowboy Junkies |
| Michael Marich | ... | special thanks: We will miss him |
| Linda Matz | ... | special thanks |
| Bob Meadows | ... | with special thanks from the director |
| Eric Miller | ... | with special thanks from the director |
| Raoul Rosenberg | ... | with special thanks from the director |
| Jim Slayton | ... | special thanks |
| Alan Somers | ... | with special thanks from the director |
| Lucy Stille | ... | with special thanks from the director (as Lucy Stiller) |
Production Companies
- Destiny Entertainment
- Millennium Films (presents)
Distributors
- American Perfekt Productions (1997) (United States) (theatrical)
- Blue Dolphin Film Distribution (1997) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Allied Artists Pictures (1997) (United States) (DVD)
- Allied Artists Home Video (1997) (United States) (DVD)
- Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1997) (Greece) (VHS)
- Rainboworld Entertainment (1997) (Taiwan)
- Keystone Releasing (1998) (Canada) (theatrical)
- SP Releasing (2020) (United States) (DVD)
- Best Buy Movie GmbH (BBM) (2000) (Germany) (DVD)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
- Concorde Home Entertainment (1998) (Germany) (VHS)
- Millennium Films
- e-m-s the DVD-Company (1999) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Summersalt Equi-Service Ltd. (animal training)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Criminal psychiatrist Jake Nyman is taking a much needed vacation from responsibility with an experimental road trip during which every decision will be made on a flip of a coin. Meanwhile Sandra Thomas, disenchanted professional, is en route to pick up her flunked out sister, Alice, at a cheap motel before continuing on to visit their ailing mother. After being forced off the road by a mysterious assailant however, Sandra is picked up by Jake, whose coin flipping amoral attitude quickly excites her own desire to break a few rules. Or worse. Jake and Sandra's romance is soon driven by chance acts of crime and kindness, all governed by the flip of a coin - at least until Sandra mysteriously disappears and Jake unwittingly picks up her suspicious sister, Alice ... Written by Filmfan |
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| Taglines | The Road to Hell is Paved with Good Intentions See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Director Paul Chart and star Amanda Plummer were living together at the time they made this film, although they later broke up. Some sources suggest that they were married, but apparently this isn't true. See more » |
| Goofs | The Sheriff's Department car changes from a Ford Taurus to a Chevrolet Caprice. When driving to Bernie's, the car pulling off the main road is a Ford Taurus. In the next shot, the car pulling up the driveway is a Chevrolet Caprice. At the Utah border, the car is a Chevrolet Caprice. When the Sheriff's car crashes at the end of the film, it is a Ford Taurus. See more » |
| Soundtracks | Vision (O euchari in leta via) See more » |
| Crazy Credits | End credits run backwards See more » |