Project Detail

American Star

Synopsis

An assassin on a final assignment arrives in Fuerteventura to kill a man he has never met. But the target is delayed. Instead of following strict protocol he stays, drawn to the island, the people and a ghostly shipwreck. When the target returns, the world has shifted. Before everything was simple, now nothing is.

Details

Year: 2023
Type of project: Features
Running time: c. 100 min
Director: Gonzalo Lopez-Gallego
Producer: Michael Elliott, Ian McShane
Screenwriter: Nacho Faerna
Principal cast: Ian McShane, Nora Arnezeder, Adam Nagaitis, Fanny Ardent, Thomas Kretschmann

Genre

Action

Production Status

Post-production

Production Company

EMU Films

17 Leighton Place
London
NW5 2QL

Visit Website

Sales Company

Altitude Film Sales

Visit Website

Page updates

This page was last updated on 12th May 2025. Please let us know if we need to make any amendments or request edit access by clicking below.

Suggest amendments

Frank, serving a life sentence, takes a prison job caring for aging inmates with Alzheimer’s and dementia. What begins as a self-interested bid for parole becomes a profound, transformative bond with fellow inmate Louis, offering Frank a glimpse of redemption in an unforgiving place. Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2026 - World premiere

Drama

Bait

Director: Tom George, Bassam Tariq

Year: 2026

Struggling actor Shah Latif auditions for the role of a lifetime, only to see his life spiral out of control over four frenetic days. Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2026 - World premiere

Comedy Drama Sci-Fi

Fing!

Director: Jeffrey Walker