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American Son
43%
Movie
1h 30m
AI Analysis
American Son (2008) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of American Son (2008) — a movie tagged as Drama with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: The story of a young Marine, fresh from Camp Pendleton, who is forced to confront the complexities of adulthood and a volatile home life during a four-day Thanksgiving leave. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~90 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate American Son 43% (21 votes) — polarizing or niche appeal for this movie.
AI verdict
Use this AI analysis as a quick read on American Son before you watch — trailer, TMDb reviews, and licensed streaming links on this page help you decide.
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TMDb audience score
43%
from 21 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
The story of a young Marine, fresh from Camp Pendleton, who is forced to confront the complexities of adulthood and a volatile home life during a four-day Thanksgiving leave.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2008-01-19
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- TMDB rating
- 4.3
- TMDB ID
- 22819
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch American Son (2008)?
American Son is available for discovery on WatchMind. You can find official links to rent, buy, or stream from licensed digital stores like Apple TV and Amazon in our "Where to Watch" section.
Is there an official trailer for American Son?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for American Son directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is American Son about?
The story of a young Marine, fresh from Camp Pendleton, who is forced to confront the complexities of adulthood and a volatile home life during a four-day Thanksgiving leave.
Is there an AI analysis for American Son?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie American Son?
The official runtime for American Son is approximately 90 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Nick Cannon
Mike
Melonie Díaz
Cristina
Matt O'Leary
Jake
Tom Sizemore
Dale
Percy Daggs III
Shawn
Chi McBride
Eddie
Arika Gluck
Tricia
April Grace
Donna
- H
Herman Wilkins
Aaron
Diana Terranova
Tammy
Eurydice Davis
Amber
- T
Toni Quintero
Maria
- M
Matt Sigloch
Company Commander (Voice)
Dotan Baer
Marine #1
- J
Justin Diedolf
Marine #2
- R
Renzo Fidani
Marine #3
- W
Wade Harlan
Marine #4
- R
Robert T. Parker
Marine #5
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