

An American Affair
2008 · Movie · 1h 33m · R
Drama
"What can you do for your country?"
Overview
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.
Ratings
IMDb
6.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes
17%
Metacritic
31/100
Key crew
- William OlssonDirector
- Alex MetcalfWriter
- Dustin O'HalloranOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Gretchen MolCatherine Caswell
- James RebhornLucian Carver
- Cameron BrightAdam Stafford
- Noah WyleMike Stafford
- Mark PellegrinoGraham Caswell
- Perrey ReevesAdrienne Stafford
- Jimmy BellingerJimmy
- Jermaine CrawfordAndre
- Jack RubySelf (archive footage)
- Austin MajorsAdditional voice
- Sean MurphySecret Service Agent (uncredited)
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Themes
central intelligence agency (cia)washington dc, usacorruptionthe white housepoliticsobsessionlsdpresidentromanceplayboymurderconspiracy























