American Hero

American Hero

From zero to superhero

Rating

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Release Date

12/11/2015

Runtime

86 mins

Overview

Melvin, a reluctant hero who is far from super, has been suppressing his telekinetic powers for years with booze, drugs, and women. In the process, he has failed at practically everything, most of all as a parent to his son. After a brush with death, Melvin decides to use his powers for good and clean up the streets of New Orleans with the help of his best friend/definitely-not-a-sidekick, Lucille. For a man who can do the impossible, it might be a fight even he can’t win.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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A scrappy, darkly comedic take on the superhero origin story that plays Melvin's mess-ups and self-destruction for laughs even as it quietly builds toward something genuinely moving about second chances and fatherhood.

Mood

AbsurdBittersweetDefiant

Themes

RedemptionFamilyFriendship

Tone

Comedic

Pacing

Brisk

Look

Stylized genreHandheld

Structure

Linear

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AddictionGraphic violence

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