American Night

American Night is a 2021 neo-noir film written and directed by Alessio Della Valle, in his directorial debut. It stars Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Emile Hirsch, Jeremy Piven, Paz Vega and Michael Madsen.

Plot

Andy Warhol's famous "Pink Marilyn" painting arrives in New York City, triggering a battle between an art dealer and a mafia boss.

Cast

Jonathan Rhys Meyers as John Kaplan
Emile Hirsch as Michael Rubino
Paz Vega as Sarah Flores
Jeremy Piven as Vincent
Fortunato Cerlino as Shakey
Michael Madsen as Lord Samuel Morgan
Annabelle Belmondo as Katie
Mara Lane as Asia
Lee Levi as Ashley
Marco Leonardi as Tony Rubino
Maria Grazia Cucinotta as Donna Maria
Dimo Alexiev as Harvey
Phil Ross as Mr Yang
Manal El-Feitury as DJ
Marc Fiorini as Jack
Anastacia as Herself

Production

The film was shot in Sofia, Bulgaria and at Nu Boyana Film Studios. The title song was sung by Anastacia, who also appears in the film.

Release

In August 2021, it was announced that Saban Films acquired North American distribution rights to the film. It premiered at the Venice Film Festival in September 2021 and was released in select theaters in the U.S.