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The American Trap
The American Trap

The American Trap

One of the greatest conspiracies of all time.

Genres

DramaThriller

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The world is still reeling from the assassination of JFK - but has yet to lose his kid brother Bobby. In the midst of all this, a reluctant hero by the name of Lucien Rivard becomes enmeshed in a web of global political intrigue and corruption.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

110 mins

Rating

4.5/10

Release Date

16 May 2008

Country

Canada

Cast

Rémy Girard

Rémy Girard

Lucien Rivard

Gérard Darmon

Gérard Darmon

Paul Mondolini

Colm Feore

Colm Feore

Maurice Bishop

Joe Cobden

Joe Cobden

Jeffrey Cohen

Janet Lane

Janet Lane

Rose Cheramie

Tony Calabretta

Tony Calabretta

Jack Ruby

Serge Houde

Serge Houde

DEA Agent Thompson

Dino Tavarone

Dino Tavarone

Carlos Marcello

Jeff Boudreault

Jeff Boudreault

Michel Caron

Denis Gravereaux

Denis Gravereaux

Michel Victor Mertz

Matt Boylan

Matt Boylan

Bobby Kennedy

Bill Lake

Bill Lake

Edgar Hoover

James C. Bradford

James C. Bradford

John L. McClellan

Manuel Tadros

Manuel Tadros

Joseph Valachi

Philip Riccio

Philip Riccio

Lee Harvey Oswald

Sean Brison

Sean Brison

Edward James Walen

Jack Ruby

Jack Ruby

Self (archive footage)

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