An American Affair (2008)

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What can you do for your country?

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.

• Released: 2008-11-27
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 1h 33m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 5.9/10 from 41 votes

Directed by William Olsson.

Top cast

• Gretchen Mol as Catherine Caswell
• James Rebhorn as Lucian Carver
• Cameron Bright as Adam Stafford
• Noah Wyle as Mike Stafford
• Mark Pellegrino as Graham Caswell
• Perrey Reeves as Adrienne Stafford
• Jimmy Bellinger as Jimmy
• Jermaine Crawford as Andre
• Jack Ruby as Self (archive footage)
• Austin Majors as Additional voice

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Where to watch An American Affair

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Amazon MX Player; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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