American Perfekt


Photo Courtesy of the Cannes Film Festival

Criminal psychiatrist, Jake Nyman, is taking a much needed vacation from responsibility. An experimental road trip during which every decision will be made on the flip of a coin. Meanwhile, Sandra Thomas, disenchanted professional, is en-route to pick up her flunked out sister, Alice, at a cheap motel before continuing on to visit their ailing mother. After being forced off the road by a mysterious assailant, Sandra is picked up by Jake, whose coin flipping amoral attitude quickly excites her own desire to break a few rules. Or worse...

Directed by: Paul Chart
Written by: Paul Chart
Starring: Robert Forster, Paul Sorvino, Fairuza Balk, Amanda Plummer, David Thewlis, Geoffrey Lewis, Chris Sarandon, Joanna Gleason
Produced by: Irvin Kershner
Original Music by: Susan Boswell