Film

American Perfekt

1997 · 1h 40m · Thriller · Drama

The Road to Hell is Paved with Good Intentions

IMDb

5.9

Criminal psychiatrist, Jake Nyman is taking a much needed vacation from responsibility. An experimental road trip during which ever 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, who's 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 ...

Amanda Plummer

Sandra

Robert Forster

Jake

David Thewlis

Santini

Fairuza Balk

Alice

Paul Sorvino

Frank

Joanna Gleason

Shirley

Geoffrey Lewis

Willy

Chris Sarandon

Sammy

Jay Patterson

Bernie

Judson Mills

Junior

Rutanya Alda

Gloria

Paul Henry

Pete / Trucker #1

Belinda Balaski

Rita

Jack Breschard

Trucker #2

Nathan Le Grand

Freddie

Sarah Bibb

Cashier

• Paul ChartDirector · Writer
• Irvin KershnerProducer
• Boaz DavidsonExecutive Producer
• Danny DimbortExecutive Producer
• Avi LernerExecutive Producer
• Elie SamahaExecutive Producer
• Trevor ShortExecutive Producer
• William WagesDirector of Photography
• Michael RuscioEditor
• Karen RaeCasting

American Perfekt trailer

Release date

June 11, 1997

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

NR

Genres

Thriller, Drama