
Fascinated by the root causes of violent behavior, world renowned psychologist Dr. Amanda Tyler has an opportunity to interview and analyze death row inmate Jackson Shea. As the interview commences, and Jack's fate hangs in the balance, Amanda must determine whether or not a stay of execution should be granted.... (Full plot summary below)
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Fascinated by the root causes of violent behavior, world renowned psychologist Dr. Amanda Tyler has an opportunity to interview and analyze death row inmate Jackson Shea. As the interview commences, and Jack's fate hangs in the balance, Amanda must determine whether or not a stay of execution should be granted.
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| Reeling ReviewsLaura CliffordThere are so many head-slapping moments, it would take paragraphs to recount them all. |
| Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshIt’s crisply shot but suffers from poor, amateurish editing, an overwrought dramatic score and the storytelling fails to compel. The acting, writing and directing of American Violence indicate this flick is strictly a B-movie, but its tone is far too self-serious to have any fun with at all. |
| Flickering MythRobert KojderAmerican Violence tosses in everything from sordid child molesting uncles to a life of crime to a true love, except none of it is handled remotely in a way that doesn't elicit loads of unintentional laughter |
| RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoAmerican Violence seems defiantly unconcerned with addressing the actual issues at play, delivering a generic crime thriller instead. And a bad one at that. |
| User ReviewgordonwolosonFor the first time Denise Richards shows me she is more than a pretty face and can actually act. She smokes cigarettes, and has empathy for someone caught up in the screwed up judicial system. |
| User ReviewA. Michael Uit was worth the view, great story line and well done |
| User ReviewRay Cit was worth the view, great story line and well done |
| User ReviewSarah FThis movie was beautifully done. How it can deal one man so much pain and have him still look for love is amazing. The mind is very complex and I don't know if it can ever be completely explained so I don't condemn a movie for not being able to give a concrete answer for violence. If it's just our evolutionary instinct or if certain people are simply predisposed to it, I don't know. |
| User ReviewVanessa DI don't understand why this movie has gotten such bad reviews. I thought it was a really good movie. |
| User ReviewSherry Rit was worth the view, great story line and well done |