American Heart

American Heart

1992115 min6.4 / 10

A gritty, intimate drama about an ex-con and his estranged son attempting to forge a relationship amid the hardships of poverty, addiction, and broken trust in Seattle.

An ex-convict is tracked down by his estranged teenage son, and the pair try to build a relationship and life together in Seattle.

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