Follows a family whose seemingly idyllic existence is shattered by the social and political turmoil of the 1960s.
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Release Date:
Friday, October 21, 2016 Limited
Friday, October 28, 2016 Nationwide
some strong sexual material, language and brief violent images
Plot: What's the story about?
Ewan McGregor stars as Seymour "Swede" Levov, a once legendary high school athlete who is now a successful businessman married to Dawn, a former beauty queen. But turmoil brews beneath the polished veneer of Swede's life. When his beloved teenage daughter, Merry, disappears after being accused of committing a violent act, Swede dedicates himself to finding her and reuniting his family. What he discovers shakes him to the core, forcing him to look beneath the surface and confront the chaos that is shaping the world around him.
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Who stars in American Pastoral: Cast List
Jennifer Connelly ... Dawn
Alita: Battle Angel, Top Gun: Maverick
Dakota Fanning ... Merry Levov
The Watchers, Brimstone
Ewan McGregor ... Seymour 'Swede' Levov
Flowervale Street, Beauty and the Beast
Molly Parker ... Dr. Sheila Smith
Peter Pan & Wendy, The Playroom
Uzo Aduba ... Vicky
Lightyear, Tallulah
Rupert Evans ... Jerry Levov
The Boy, Hellboy
Valorie Curry ... Rita Cohen
The Lost Symbol (series), Blair Witch
David Strathairn ... Nathan Zuckerman
The Uninvited, Nomadland
Peter Riegert ... Lou Levov
Who's making American Pastoral: Crew List
A look at the American Pastoral behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's writer John Romano last wrote The Lincoln Lawyer and Nights in Rodanthe.
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Production: What we know about American Pastoral?
Key Facts
- As director/actor Ewan McGregor told VanityFair.com: "I have dreamt of directing a feature for the last 15 years and never found the 'right' story. I wanted to direct, not for the sake of being a director, but because there was a story I HAD to tell. Well American Pastoral gave me everything I was looking for. I was incredibly lucky that I had Lakeshore's trust and incredible talent in front of and behind the camera to make Roth's story the film I thought it should be. The creative collaboration with the cast and the crew was as thrilling as I had hoped it would be. I was a very happy man making this film and it is the film I wanted it to be."
- Ewan McGregor will make his directorial feature film debut.
- Based on the novel "American Pastoral" by Philip Roth.
Filming Timeline
- 2016 - March: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2015 - February: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
Filming scheduled for September 2015 in Pittsburgh.
- 2014 - August: The film was set to Development status.
- 2004 - December: The film was set to Announced status.
American Pastoral Release Date: When was the film released?
American Pastoral was a Limited release in 2016 on Friday, October 21, 2016. There were 13 other movies released on the same date, including Keeping Up with the Joneses, Tyler Perry's Boo! A Madea Halloween and Ouija: Origin of Evil.
As a Limited release, American Pastoral will only be shown in select movie theaters across major markets. Please check Fandango and Atom Tickets to see if the film is playing in your area.
American Pastoral DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
American Pastoral was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 .