American Murderer (2022)

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Based on the incredible true crime story.

The True story of how charismatic con man Jason Derek Brown bankrolls his extravagant lifestyle through a series of scams. On Brown’s trail: Lance Leising, a dogged FBI special agent determined to put Brown behind bars. When Brown’s funds run low and his past catches up with him, he plots his most elaborate scheme yet, pitting himself against Leising in a deadly game of cat and mouse — and becoming the most unlikely and elusive fugitive on the FBI’s most-wanted list.

• Released: 2022-10-21
• Genres: Crime, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 41m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 5.9/10 from 67 votes

Directed by Matthew Gentile.

Top cast

• Tom Pelphrey as Jason Derek Brown
• Ryan Phillippe as Special Agent Lance Leising
• Idina Menzel as Melanie
• Shantel VanSanten as Jamie Brown
• Jacki Weaver as Jeanne
• Laura Dennis as Stacey
• Paul Schneider as David Brown
• Moisés Arias as Kyle Wallace
• Kevin Corrigan as David Brown Sr.
• Kylie Rohead as Pretty girl at bar

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Where to watch American Murderer

• United States: stream on Hulu; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: watch free on Hoopla; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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