An American Affair (2008)

11/27/2008 (US) • 1h 33m

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.

Top Billed Cast

Gretchen Mol

Catherine Caswell

James Rebhorn

Lucian Carver

Cameron Bright

Adam Stafford

Noah Wyle

Mike Stafford

Mark Pellegrino

Graham Caswell

Perrey Reeves

Adrienne Stafford

Jack Ruby

Self (archive footage)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

central intelligence agency (cia)

washington dc, usa

corruption

the white house

politics

obsession

lsd

president

romance

playboy

murder

conspiracy

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