Synopsis
Jenna Lane is a young woman trying to escape family pressure to become an Olympic athlete and define her own individuality. Her mother is Celia, a deeply disturbed woman with addictions to emotional abuse and handguns. As she attempts to manipulate Jenna and feed her addictions, Celia grows increasingly irrational and ultimately spirals out of control.
American Venus (2007) is a 1h 21min drama feature film by Bruce Sweeney. Jenna Lane is a young woman trying to escape family pressure to become an Olympic athlete and define her own individu...
Key facts
Cast
Rebecca De Mornay, Jane McGregor, Matt Craven, Nicholas Lea, Ryan McDonald, Anna Amoroso, Agam Darshi, Ben Immanuel
Original language
English
First release
September 8, 2007 (Canada)
Filming locations
Vancouver
Crew
Screenplay
Bruce Sweeney
Producer
Stephen Hegyes
Cinematography
David Pelletier
Editing
Julian Clarke
Music
James Jandrisch
Stills
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Festival History
- Toronto International Film Festival 2008 generic
- Vancouver Film Critics Circle 2008 generic
- Vancouver International Film Festival 2008 generic
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Canada | September 8, 2007 |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) |
Full credits
| Director | Bruce Sweeney |
| Cast | Rebecca De Mornay (Celia), Jane McGregor (Jenna), Matt Craven (Bob), Nicholas Lea (Dougie), Ryan McDonald (Ty), Anna Amoroso (Michelle), Agam Darshi (Ki), Ben Immanuel (Cabbie), Colleen Rennison (Street Girl) |
| Screenplay | Bruce Sweeney |
| Producer | Stephen Hegyes |
| Executive producer | Shawn Williamson |
| Cinematography | David Pelletier |
| Editing | Julian Clarke |
| Music | James Jandrisch |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
