Sydney Sweeney, Paul Walter Hauser, Halsey, Simon Rex, Eric Dane, and Zahn McClarnon are all after the same thing in the upcoming film, Americana. Their characters all want to get their hands on a Native American artifact that’s worth a life-changing amount of money.
The film, described as a “modern-day western,” follows a dynamic group of characters with varying reasons for wanting the artifact.
There’s a waitress with dreams of moving to Nashville to become a famous singer, a woman fleeing a mysterious past, a leader of an indigenous group, a military veteran, and a criminal working for an antiquities dealer.
Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming film!
Release Date and Where to Watch
Americana will be available in theaters on August 22nd.
Story and Setting
Official film description: A gallery of dynamic characters clash over the possession of a rare Native American artifact in this wildly entertaining modern-day western. After the artifact falls onto the black market, a shy waitress with big dreams (Sydney Sweeney) teams up with a lovelorn military veteran (Paul Walter Hauser) to gain possession of it, putting them in the crosshairs of a ruthless criminal (Eric Dane) working on behalf of a Western antiquities dealer (Simon Rex). Bloodshed ensues when others join the battle, including the leader of an indigenous group (Zahn McClarnon) and a desperate woman fleeing her mysterious past (Halsey).
Cast Members
- Sydney Sweeney
- Paul Walter Hauser
- Halsey
- Simon Rex
- Eric Dane
- Zahn McClarnon
Creative Team and Production
- Written and directed by Tony Tost, Americana is produced by Alex Saks.
- Production company: BRON Studios, Saks Pictures Company
- Runtime: 1h 47m.
Official Trailer:
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Ashley Bissette Sumerel is a television and film critic living in Wilmington, North Carolina. She is the founder and editor-in-chief of Eulalie Magazine and Tell-Tale TV. She has also written for outlets such as Rolling Stone, Paste Magazine, and Insider. Ashley has been a member of the Critics Choice Association since 2017 and is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. In addition to her work as an editor and critic, Ashley teaches courses in Writing and Literature at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, where she is a Senior Lecturer. You can contact Ashley at [email protected].