An American Affair

– In the early 1960s, teenager Adam Stafford (Cameron Bright) becomes obsessed with his new neighbor, ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.20 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 33 Minutes
Release Year:
2008
An American Affair (2008)

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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Producing Country:
USA
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Genre:

An American Affair (2008) - Trailer

Release Date:

27 Feb 2009

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

William Olsson

Writer:

Alex Metcalf

Main Actors:

Gretchen Mol, James Rebhorn, Cameron Bright, Mark Pellegrino

Plot:

What if a boy's coming of age included a relationship with a woman in her 30s, a free spirit who paints and who numbers the President of the United States among her lovers? In Washington, D.C., in the fall of 1963, junior-high student Adam Stafford becomes obsessed with his new neighbor, Catherine Caswell. He steams open her mail, reads her diary, peers into her windows, and hides in her closet. CIA agents notice him; he sees them meet with her and with an anti-Castro Cuban. She hires Adam to work in her garden, and they become friends of sorts. Is theirs an American affair?

Awards:

1 nomination.

Production:

Screen Media Films

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
16%
Metacritic:
31%