Fresh
An earnest, fictional coming-of-age story is squeezed from a bitter, true-life local tragedy. And it works.
Dan Zak, Washington Post
An American Affair
What can you do for your country?
2008 · 1h 33m · R
Drama
Directed by
William Olsson
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- William Olsson Director
- 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
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
16%
Tomatometer
Rotten
The title sums up the bland, unimaginative and cliche-laden thriller/coming-of-age tale.
Claudia Puig, USA Today
Rotten
There are scenes that work here and there, but regrettably not nearly enough to hold the film together. In the end, this affair is definitely not one to remember.
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times
Rotten
Painfully contrived
Ben Lyons, At the Movies
Rotten
Start to finish, [the film] makes absolutely no sense.
Ben Mankiewicz, At the Movies
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