American Perfekt (1997)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Paul Chart

Writer:

Paul Chart (writer)

Release Date:

11 September 1997 (Singapore)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

The Road to Hell is Paved with Good Intentions

Plot:

Criminal psychiatrist, Jake Nyman is taking a much needed vacation from responsibility. An experimental...

Plot Keywords:

Coin | Road | Sister | Motel | Psychiatrist

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Amanda Plummer	...	Sandra Thomas
Robert Forster	...	Jake Nyman
David Thewlis	...	Santini
Fairuza Balk	...	Alice Thomas
Paul Sorvino	...	Sheriff Frank Noonan
Joanna Gleason	...	Shirley Dutton
Geoffrey Lewis	...	Willy
Chris Sarandon	...	Deputy Sammy
Jay Patterson	...	Bernie
Judson Mills	...	Junior
Rutanya Alda	...	Gloria
Paul Henry	...	Trucker #1
Belinda Balaski	...	Rita
Jack Breschard	...	Trucker #2
Nathan Le Grand	...	Deputy Freddie
Sarah Bibb	...	Cashier
Lisa Long	...	Maid

Directed by
Paul Chart

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Paul Chart		writer

Produced by
John Conway	....	associate producer
Boaz Davidson	....	executive producer
Danny Dimbort	....	executive producer
Dawn Handler	....	co-producer
Irvin Kershner	....	producer
Avi Lerner	....	executive producer
Elie Samaha	....	executive producer
Andrew Schuth	....	co-producer
Trevor Short	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Simon Boswell

Cinematography by
William Wages		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Michael Ruscio

Casting by
Karen Rae		(as Karen Elizabeth Rae)

Production Design by
Katherine G. Vallin		(as Katherine Vallin)

Set Decoration by
Jonathan Weston

Costume Design by
Florence-Isabelle Megginson

Makeup Department
Charlene Burris	....	additional makeup artist
Randy Westgate	....	special makeup effects artist

Production Management
John Thompson	....	executive in charge of production

Art Department
Monte French	....	property master
Jeff Seale	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Bradford Bell	....	digital assistant
Michael Emery	....	sound
Mark Fay	....	boom operator
Edward M. Steidele	....	foley artist

Special Effects by
Ron Trost	....	special effects coordinator

Stunts
Al Goto	....	stunt coordinator
Eddie Perez	....	stunt coordinator
Johnathan Brownlee	....	stunt driver (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Tyger Belton	....	second assistant camera
Marcelo Colacilli	....	key grip
Dan Cornwall	....	gaffer
Prashant Gupta	....	still photographer
John Palato	....	grip

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Maggie Ellis	....	set costumer
Jessica Jeffers	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Arlene Beaty	....	assistant editor
Martin Allan Kloner	....	first assistant film editor

Music Department
Simon Boswell	....	composer: song "Desperate Town"
Douglas Brodoff	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Guy J. Graves	....	transportation coordinator
Kimberly A. Graves	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Eugenia Babcock	....	script supervisor
Deanna Esmaeel	....	animal trainer
Julie Grant	....	assistant to producers
David Hillberg	....	stand-in
Janet Pett Davies	....	production coordinator: second unit/pickups
Max Sokolov	....	location manager
Julie Wagner	....	body double: Joanna Gleason

Thanks
Alan Somers	....	special thanks
Lucy Stille	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Destiny Entertainment
• Nu Image Films (presents) (as Nu Image)

Distributors

• American Perfekt Productions (1997) (USA) (theatrical)
• Keystone Releasing (1998) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Allied Artists Home Video (1997) (USA) (DVD)
• Allied Artists Pictures (1997) (USA) (DVD)
• Blue Dolphin Film Distribution
• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
• Nu Image Films

Other Companies

• Summersalt Equi-Service Ltd.  animal training

MPAA:

Rated R for grisly violence, strong sexuality/nudity and language.

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

USA:R (Certificate #35187) | Australia:MA | Germany:16 | UK:15 | Spain:13 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:R (Ontario) | Italy:VM14 | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Palmdale, California, USA

Company:

Destiny Entertainment

Goofs:

Continuity: The license plate on Jake's car changes from blue-on-white California 4A412E9, to yellow-on-blue California 1ECF367.

Soundtrack:

Twilight Time

Never trust a shrink

Robert Forster is good as Jake, a psychiatrist who picks up a woman named Sandra, after her car is run off a desert road. Jake likes to make most of his decisions on the toss of a coin. The duo run into a confidence trickster named Santini, and that's when the fun and games begin.

Jake soon hooks up with Sandra's sister Alice, who is supposed to meet Sandra in a diner. Jake then has a few surprises in store for Alice. The film isn't very long, and doesn't out stay its welcome. A blackly humourous road movie that is well worth seeing. The film clearly has its tongue firmly planted in its cheek.