The American Side

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The American Side

2016,

1h 30m,

Mystery & Thriller/

Drama

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500+ Ratings

A low-rent detective joins the quest for a long-lost design by enigmatic genius, Nikola Tesla.

Miriam Di Nunzio

Chicago Sun-Times

Jun 16, 2016

3/4

[A] fascinating whodunit/whatisit thriller that's sure to leave some questions unanswered. And that's not necessarily a bad thing.

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Steve Rubenstein

San Francisco Chronicle

Jun 6, 2016

3/4

The American Side is a swell trip on one of those cheesy carnival rides, and you'll know it's time to get off the roller coaster when the credits roll.

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Frank Scheck

The Hollywood Reporter

Apr 29, 2016

True to form, the screenplay... is barely coherent in its explication of the convoluted plotline. But it does provide a fair share of hard-boiled, frequently amusing dialogue and a plethora of colorful characters.

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Linda and Al Lerner

Movies and Shakers

Oct 21, 2019

This film deserves to come out of the dark.

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Daniel Barnes

Dare Daniel

Mar 31, 2019

2/5

I can't even describe how much I want to like a scruffy, amiable, atmospheric, widescreen neo-noir lovingly shot in and around Buffalo, but The American Side is a stiff from start to finish.

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Feb 14, 2019

4/5

Satisfying and a constantly engaging throwback detective story that surpasses its glitzy and more expensive Hollywood peers

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Luke P

Sep 28, 2017

Only the scenery is beautiful. The story sucks. Boring as hell.

Ron L

Sep 8, 2017

The plot is complex, unbelievable, and extremely drawn out. The main character is unattractive and the filming often dark.

Luke S

Sep 3, 2017

2017-09-03 first half good, second half disjointed

Harry S

Jul 15, 2017

beyond terrible, some good cast but lead is terrible actor. ohh btw they should check the facts before they make a movie. Tesla was Croatian not a serb

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Harry S

Apr 21, 2017

60 minute crime shows that went too long

Han G

Jan 1, 2017

The film decides early on that it's much better than to look noir than to be noir. The viewer is the only victim once that die is cast.

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Jenna Ricker

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Synopsis

A low-rent detective joins the quest for a long-lost design by enigmatic genius, Nikola Tesla.

Director: Jenna Ricker
Producer: Jonathan Shoemaker
Screenwriter: Jenna Ricker, Greg Stuhr
Production Co: Centre Street Productions, One Horse Shy Productions
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 3, 2016
Runtime: 1h 30m

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