American Woman is a movie directed by Semi Chellas in 2019 and based on the book of the same name by Susan Choi, first published in 2003. The movie features Hong Chau, Ellen Burstyn, David Cubitt, John Gallagher Jr., Sarah Gadon, Matt Gordon, and others.
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“The book is better than the movie”
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Storyline
Jenny Shimada, a 25-year-old ex-radical who has expertise in evading authorities ever since she orchestrated an act of violence against the American government, agrees to shelter three fugitives who are escaping capture. Among them is the grandchild of a wealthy newspaper tycoon, Sarah Gadon, who has become a public figure due to her adoption of the kidnapper’s ideologies and involvement with the revolutionary group.
Genres
Movie vs Book
Year
2019
Minutes
85
Movie Rate
5.10
Source: IMDb
Movie
American Woman
Director: Semi Chellas
Country: USA
Year: 2019
Length: 1h25m
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Year
2003
Pages
369
Book Rate
7.08
S: Goodreads
Book
American Woman
Author: Susan Choi
Country: USA
First published in: 2003
Length: 369 pages
Genre: Fiction
User polls & recommendations
“The language of prose is very different than the language of cinema. The movie has to successfully translate what was in the book.”
YANN MARTEL (Writer)
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