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American Pastoral

R20161h 48mEwan McGregor
IMDb 6.1 · Rotten Tomatoes 24% · Metacritic 43

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"A radically ordinary story."

Set in postwar America, a man watches his seemingly perfect life fall apart as his daughter's new political affiliation threatens to destroy their family.

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Vietnam WarHusband Wife RelationshipBased On Novel Or BookParent Child Relationship1970sPolitical ActivismMan HuntStuttering1960sCollege Reunion

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What is American Pastoral (2016) about?

Set in postwar America, a man watches his seemingly perfect life fall apart as his daughter's new political affiliation threatens to destroy their family.

Who stars in American Pastoral?

American Pastoral stars Ewan McGregor (Swede Levov), Jennifer Connelly (Dawn Levov), Dakota Fanning (Merry Levov), David Strathairn (Nathan Zuckerman), Peter Riegert (Lou Levov). The film was directed by Ewan McGregor.

How long is American Pastoral?

American Pastoral has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2016. It is rated R.

Is American Pastoral worth watching?

American Pastoral holds an IMDb rating of 6.1/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 24. Fans of Crime, Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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