American Perfekt (1997): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1997, American Perfekt is an action and thriller film directed by Paul Chart, running about 100 minutes. “The Road to Hell is Paved with Good Intentions” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Criminal psychiatrist, Jake Nyman is taking a much needed vacation from responsibility. An experimental road trip during which ever decision will be made on a flip of a coin. Meanwhile, Sandra Thomas, disenchanted professional, is en route to pick up her flunked out sister, Alice, at a cheap motel before continuing on to visit their ailing mother. After being forced off the road by a mysterious assailant, however, Sandra is picked up by Jake, who's coin flipping amoral attitude quickly excites her own desire to break a few rules. Or worse. Jake and Sandra's romance is soon driven by chance acts of crime and kindness, all governed by the flip of a coin - at least until Sandra mysteriously disappears and Jake unwittingly picks up her suspicious sister, Alice ...

Who’s in it. American Perfekt stars Amanda Plummer as Sandra, Robert Forster as Jake Nyman, David Thewlis as Santini and Fairuza Balk as Alice, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.1/10, American Perfekt has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch American Perfekt page.

If you liked it. Fans of American Perfekt tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.