An American Affair
“What can you do for your country?”
In the early 1960s, teenager Adam Stafford (Cameron Bright) becomes obsessed with his new neighbor, Catherine Caswell (Gretchen Mol), a divorcée and free spirit. Stafford spies on Caswell as she meets with strange men, and, despite the warnings of his conservative parents, he begins working for her as a gardener. Amid rumors of her affair with President Kennedy, the two become close, but political intrigue surrounding her acquaintances soon infringes on their friendship.
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Cast
11 people
Gretchen Mol
Catherine Caswell
Known for
Boardwalk Empire
Tulsa King
James Rebhorn
Lucian Carver
Known for
The Game
Scent of a Woman
Cameron Bright
Adam Stafford
Known for
Ultraviolet
Thank You for Smoking
Noah Wyle
Mike Stafford
Known for
Falling Skies
The Pitt
Mark Pellegrino
Graham Caswell
Known for
13 Reasons Why
Supernatural
Perrey Reeves
Adrienne Stafford
Known for
Entourage
Child's Play 3
Jimmy Bellinger
Jimmy
Known for
Liv and Maddie
Not Dead Yet
Jermaine Crawford
Andre
Known for
The Wire
We Own This City
Jack Ruby
Self (archive footage)
Also in
Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 2: Assassination in the 20th Century
Austin Majors
Additional voice
Known for
Treasure Planet
Threshold
Sean Murphy
Secret Service Agent (uncredited)
Also in
J. Edgar
Flatland
William Olsson Director · Alex Metcalf Writer Dustin O'Halloran Composer
Worldwide gross $28K · United States release February 27, 2009 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$28,044
Production
Astrakan Films
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Switzerland · November 27, 2008
Theatrical
United States · February 27, 2009
Theatrical
Australia
October 22, 2009 · Theatrical
France
February 6, 2016 · Digital
Hungary
August 15, 2009 · Theatrical
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