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  • An American Affair
  • Opened February 27, 2009 | Runtime:1 hr. 33 min.
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  • R
    sexual content and language
  • Thirteen-year-old Adam Stafford (Bright) has his own problems to deal with. Until the evening his adolescent yearnings come to life: Adam spies a beautiful naked woman in the house across the street, and his curiosity is inflamed. The woman is Read More
  • Cast: Gretchen Mol, Cameron Bright, Noah Wyle, James Rebhorn, Mark Pellegrino
  • Director: William Sten Olsson
  • Genres: Period Film, Drama, Coming-of-Age, Paranoid Thriller

An American Affair Recent Fan Reviews

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    by robertdaley01

    "An American Affair" is a bold piece of filmmaking. It's a film that stays with you long after the end credits. It's evocative, charming and compelling. Gretchen Mol is stunning as JFK mistress...

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An American Affair Critic Reviews

Metascore®31 out of 100 | Generally unfavorable reviews

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 40
    The Hollywood Reporter | Kirk Honeycutt

    A coming-of-age tale and a JFK assassination conspiracy movie. The first half...

  • 40
    Village Voice | Vadim Rizov

    Only Noah Wyle, as Adam's unreadable dad, rises above the muck; he deserves...

  • 40
    Los Angeles Times | Betsy Sharkey

    A mess of a film that can't quite figure out what it wants to be: an illicit...

  • 38
    USA Today | Claudia Puig

    An American Affair is sordid business blandly portrayed and not worth meddling...

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Avg. Fan Rating:
Average Rating = 3 out of 5
Metascore®:
31 out of 100 Generally unfavorable reviews

An American Affair Movie Photos

  • Gretchen Mol as Catherine Caswell in "An American Affair."
  • Perrey Reeves as Adrienne Stafford and Noah Wyle as Mike Stafford in "An American Affair."
  • Cameron Bright as Adam Stafford in "An American Affair."
  • James Rebhorn as Lucian Carver in "An American Affair."
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