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American Animals

Four young men mistake their lives for a movie and attempt one of the most audacious heists in U.S. history.

Director

Bart Layton

Year

Genre

biography, crime, drama

Box Office

$2,856,954

Production

Film4 Productions,RAW,Lava Bear Films,AI Film

Awards

10 wins & 22 nominations

Homepage

https://www.americananimals.film

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The Real Spencer Reinhard

Spencer Reinhard

The Real Warren Lipka

The Real Eric Borsuk

The Real Chas Allen

The Real Betty Jean 'BJ' Gooch

Betty Jean Gooch

Warren

Chas

Spencer

Eric

Jared Abrahamson

Male Art Professor

Female Art Professor

Karen Wheeling Reynolds

Active

Frat Boy

Man with Gun

Anthony J. Police

Betty Jean 'BJ' Gooch

Special Collections Student

Scruffy Counterfeiter

Kevin L. Johnson

Local Radio DJ

Warren Lipka Senior

Mrs. Lipka

Mr. Van Der Hoek

Dutchman in Café

Economics Lecturer

Bill Welton

Costume Shop Owner

Exam Professor

Tonya Bludsworth

Exam Professor 2

Gretchen Koerner

Gun Shop Owner

Carroll M. Johnson

Mrs. Allen

Mr. Reinhard

Robert C. Treveiler

Mrs. Reinhard

Spencer's Sister

Dorothy Reynolds

Radio News Reporter

Ms Halloran

Supermarket Security

FBI Dorm

College Student

Art Class Girl

Younger Sister

Bar Patron

Kareem L. Alston

Police Officer

American Animals

College Student

Cameran Bellamy

Woman at the Bar

Graduation Photographer

Pledge

Patron

Man Dancing in Bar

Blues Bar Patron

Steven 'Trainset' Curtis

Soccer Coach

Chris Davidovicz

Used Car Salesman

Transy Security

Art Professor

Steven E. Farrar

Chinese Restaurant Patron

Willie Tyrone Ferguson

Airport Traveler

Jeremiah Fewell

FBI Agent

Robert Fortunato

Club Goer

Night Party Goer

Chinese Restaurant Couple

Bar Patron

Brent Moorer Gaskins

Frat Guy

Frat Boy

Graduation Father

Avery

Henry Hunter Hall

Self

Sterling Hayden

Frat Boy

Valedictorian

Smoking Kid

Father of Graduate

Pool Player #1

Student

Reinhard Sibling

College student

Bar Patron

Orientation Student

Brother of Graduate

Faculty

Kevin J. O'Connor

Short Male Administrative Assistant

Police Officer

Stephen Royal Phillips

Mean Betty Jean

Shopper

Bartender

Wealthy Neighbor Lady

Rachelle Sanders

Airport Traveler

Marlo Scheitler

German Chas

Benjamin Schnau

Bar Patron

Student

Club Goer

Bar Patron

Ryan Daniel Thompson

Student

Preschooler

Student in Dorm Hall

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The Real Spencer Reinhard Eric Borsuk Warren Lipka The Real Warren Lipka

I mean, practice it
over and over again - American Animals

I mean, practice it over and over again

Fourteen minutes, eighteen
seconds, mostly green lights. - American Animals

Fourteen minutes, eighteen seconds, mostly green lights.

Mr. Yellow.
That's me, of course. - American Animals

Mr. Yellow. That's me, of course.

I will make
the authentication appointment - American Animals

I will make the authentication appointment

Meaning, that even if
the books are reported missing, - American Animals

Meaning, that even if the books are reported missing,

Once we have
the authentication, - American Animals

Once we have the authentication,

The library
will be almost empty, - American Animals

The library will be almost empty,

- Me too.
- Yeah, me too, I have art history. - American Animals

- Me too. - Yeah, me too, I have art history.

I mean, who's gonna suspect
a group of robbers - American Animals

I mean, who's gonna suspect a group of robbers

Mr. Green, would you like to
walk us through the disguises? - American Animals

Mr. Green, would you like to walk us through the disguises?

So, the idea is,
we go in disguise as old men. - American Animals

So, the idea is, we go in disguise as old men.

Because, being old is the closest
thing to being invisible. - American Animals

Because, being old is the closest thing to being invisible.

- Who's gonna be doing...
- We should probably decide that - American Animals

- Who's gonna be doing... - We should probably decide t...

That's why we need to decide it - American Animals

That's why we need to decide it

A way to make her
not be there on the day? - American Animals

A way to make her not be there on the day?

Guys, when this is all over, - American Animals

Guys, when this is all over,

There was no obstacle. - American Animals

There was no obstacle.

There were
so many opportunities, - American Animals

There were so many opportunities,

Or change what we were doing.
And I didn't. - American Animals

Or change what we were doing. And I didn't.

-Taser. Check - American Animals

You have two hours to complete two
of the three essay questions. - American Animals

You have two hours to complete two of the three essay questi...

♪ Blood in the streets
In the town of Chicago ♪ - American Animals

♪ Blood in the streets In the town of Chicago ♪

♪ Blood in the streets
Runs a river of sadness ♪ - American Animals

♪ Blood in the streets Runs a river of sadness ♪

Pencils down. Close your texts
and exit the room. - American Animals

Pencils down. Close your texts and exit the room.

The scores will be posted
by the end of next week. - American Animals

The scores will be posted by the end of next week.

Time's up. - American Animals

Please pass them to your left, - American Animals

Please pass them to your left,

♪ Blood in my love
In the terrible summer ♪ - American Animals

♪ Blood in my love In the terrible summer ♪

Just focus, man, please. - American Animals

Just focus, man, please.

Don't even
fucking think about - American Animals

Don't even fucking think about

There's four fucking librarians
up there - American Animals

There's four fucking librarians up there

- There's four of them.
- We're not gonna tie up four fucking librarians. - American Animals

- There's four of them. - We're not gonna tie up f...

Okay. Who wants to wait? - American Animals

Okay. Who wants to wait?

♪ Summer comes Sunday
My, oh, my ♪ - American Animals

♪ Summer comes Sunday My, oh, my ♪

And it was glorious.
The sun was shining, - American Animals

And it was glorious. The sun was shining,

I don't get to control who gets to
be in the goddamn fucking room. - American Animals

I don't get to control who gets to be in the goddamn fu...

- Did you fucking think? To call me fucking...
- I'm tired of all this shit. - American Animals

- Did you fucking think? To call me fucking... - I'm ti...

We didn't dodge anything, 'cause
we didn't fucking do anything. - American Animals

We didn't dodge anything, 'cause we didn't fu...

We're back on.
Tomorrow morning, 11:00 a.m. - American Animals

We're back on. Tomorrow morning, 11:00 a.m.

I guess you just
never know how you're gonna react - American Animals

I guess you just never know how you're gonna react

Wait, what? She let
her husband practically die - American Animals

Wait, what? She let her husband practically die

I just, uh, I just remembered,
I have an exam tomorrow. - American Animals

I just, uh, I just remembered, I have an exam tomorrow.

- You okay, champ?
- Spencer. - American Animals

- You okay, champ? - Spencer.

All
limitations are self-imposed. - American Animals

All limitations are self-imposed.

- Warren.
- What? What the fuck, man? - American Animals

- Warren. - What? What the fuck, man?

"No one's gonna get hurt." How do
you know no one's gonna get hurt? - American Animals

"No one's gonna get hurt." How do you know no...

The one that's fucking indistinguishable
from everyone else's? - American Animals

The one that's fucking indistinguishable from everyone ...

Where you fucking beaver away - American Animals

Where you fucking beaver away

But, I think we should just quit
while we're ahead. - American Animals

But, I think we should just quit while we're ahead.

Dude, this isn't fucking
ahead. - American Animals

Dude, this isn't fucking ahead.

You really wanna come
all this way, - American Animals

You really wanna come all this way,

I mean, tell me this hasn't been
the time of your fucking life. - American Animals

I mean, tell me this hasn't been the time of your fucki...

Man, I don't want you waking up,
ten years from now - American Animals

Man, I don't want you waking up, ten years from now

You can go through life, - American Animals

You can go through life,

Something life-altering, that's gonna
make your life different and unique. - American Animals

Something life-altering, that's gonna make your life di...

I realized that I had to, - American Animals

I realized that I had to,

Myself and Eric, will be the only
ones to go inside the library. - American Animals

Myself and Eric, will be the only ones to go inside the libr...

- You get that?
- Like I said, - American Animals

- You get that? - Like I said,

Okay, so, when I go up, - American Animals

Okay, so, when I go up,

I have to say,
I expected someone much older. - American Animals

I have to say, I expected someone much older.

Yeah, you never know, do you? - American Animals

Yeah, you never know, do you?

Now, I'm gonna ask you
to sign in for the log, - American Animals

Now, I'm gonna ask you to sign in for the log,

And how is
your day going, thus far? - American Animals

And how is your day going, thus far?

Well, what you have
requested to see, - American Animals

Well, what you have requested to see,

I have laid out
the illuminated manuscript - American Animals

I have laid out the illuminated manuscript

Please remember to use
the gloves at all times - American Animals

Please remember to use the gloves at all times

Uh, is this a personal
interest of yours, - American Animals

Uh, is this a personal interest of yours,

Uh, I just, um,
heard a great deal about them. - American Animals

Uh, I just, um, heard a great deal about them.

Well, as you can see, one of
the volumes of the Audubon - American Animals

Well, as you can see, one of the volumes of the Audubon

However, if you do wish to see
some of the other plates, - American Animals

However, if you do wish to see some of the other plates,

No, no, no! That's hurting me! - American Animals

No, no, no! That's hurting me!

Shut the fuck up! Shut up! - American Animals

Shut the fuck up! Shut up!

- Oh, God. Oh, God, help me.
- Tie her legs. - American Animals

- Oh, God. Oh, God, help me. - Tie her legs.

Start tying her fucking legs,
right now! - American Animals

Start tying her fucking legs, right now!

- God, help me.
- Shit. Shit. - American Animals

- God, help me. - Shit. Shit.

- You hit one? You hit one?
- Oh, fuck! - American Animals

- You hit one? You hit one? - Oh, fuck!

Goddamn it, Warren. This
isn't supposed to be like this. - American Animals

Goddamn it, Warren. This isn't supposed to be like this...

Oh, shit.
Where's the exit? - American Animals

Oh, shit. Where's the exit?

- Fucking drive.
- Oh, man, oh, man, oh, man. - American Animals

- Fucking drive. - Oh, man, oh, man, oh, man.

- Oh, man, oh, man.
- Where are the books, Warren? - American Animals

- Oh, man, oh, man. - Where are the books, Warren?

Dude, they're gonna be looking for a gray
van with three guys in it, okay? Get out. - American Animals

Dude, they're gonna be looking for a gray van with thre...

There is a special collection
room inside of this library. - American Animals

There is a special collection room inside of this library.

Now, we're told that some of
the books inside that room - American Animals

Now, we're told that some of the books inside that room

...forced their way into
the special collections room, - American Animals

...forced their way into the special collections room,

...described by witnesses
as a gray Dodge mini-van, - American Animals

...described by witnesses as a gray Dodge mini-van,

...they violently restrained
a female librarian, - American Animals

...they violently restrained a female librarian,

Absolutely stunning,
aren't they? - American Animals

Absolutely stunning, aren't they?

Did Mr. Beckman
give you any information - American Animals

Did Mr. Beckman give you any information

Only that he inherited them
many years ago. - American Animals

Only that he inherited them many years ago.

Uh, and wishes to realize their
value through a private sale. - American Animals

Uh, and wishes to realize their value through a private sale...

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Four young men mistake their lives for a movie and attempt one of the most audacious heists in U.S. history.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Bart Layton

Writer: Bart Layton, Jon Croker, Peter Straughan

Production: Film4 Productions,RAW,Lava Bear Films,AI Film

Genre: biography, crime, drama

Year: 2018

MetaScore: 68/100

ImdbRating: 7.0

BoxOffice: $2,856,954

Released: 14 Aug 2018

Awards: 10 wins & 22 nominations

Homepage: https://www.americananimals.film

Also watch: The Pirates of Somalia, The Bleeding Edge, Divorzio a Las Vegas, American Hangman, The Last Movie Star, The Invisible Woman, Do You Trust this Computer?, As You Are, Won't You Be My Neighbor?, The Fortress, Unknown: Cosmic Time Machine