American Murderer (2022) on Netflix
Jason Derek Brown pays for a life of luxury with other people's money. FBI agent Lance Leising is on his trail. As Brown's funds run low, he plots an elaborate scheme.
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- Netflix3.2/5
- IMDb5.4/102,525 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes74%
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Plot summary
Jason Derek Brown lives well on money that is not his. He is a charismatic con man and a party king, and a string of scams keeps the money coming. The FBI takes an interest, and special agent Lance Leising is assigned to hunt him down, set on putting him in prison. As Brown's cash runs low and his history closes in on him, he begins assembling the most complicated scheme of his career, a plan that puts him directly against Leising in a game of cat and mouse. The pursuit earns him a place among the FBI's most wanted, where he stands out as an unlikely and elusive fugitive.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about American Murderer (2022)
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- American Murderer was shot on a tight 22-day schedule at the height of the pandemic, in November and December 2020, with pick-ups and second-unit photography done in early 2021.
- Before the feature, Matthew Gentile made a 2018 proof-of-concept short with Jonathan Groff in the main role and Amanda Crew; it served as a calling card for the screenplay, which was sold to Traveling Picture Show Company and GiGi Films.
