American Hangman
A new kind of trial
Genres
Overview
An unidentified man posts a live feed on social media showing that he has kidnapped two strangers and intends to kill one before the day is out. His intention is to hold a capital 'trial' online. As the authorities recognize what's happening, it becomes apparent that the online public is going to act as judge and jury.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
99 min
Release Date
2019-01-04
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
152
Vote Average
6.043
Donald Sutherland
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Vincent Kartheiser
Henry David Cole
Oliver Dennis
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Paul Braunstein
Ron
Matt Baram
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Dan Beirne
Tom
Joanne Boland
Stokely
Al Sapienza
Detective Steptoe
Jess Salgueiro
Darnley
Parveen Kaur
Kaitlyn
Genelle Williams
Barbara
Alexander Crowther
Josh Harkridge
Kelly Van der Burg
Jean Treblis
Chris Violette
Task Force Police 1
Paul Amato
Sgt. Adley
Matthew Willson
Terry
Lucia Walters
Harper Grant
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