# American Fable

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{{Infobox film
| name           = American Fable
| image          = American Fable.jpg
| alt            =
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director       = Anne Hamilton 
| producer       = Anne Hamilton<br>Kishori Rajan 
| writer         = Anne Hamilton 
| starring       = [Peyton Kennedy](/source/Peyton_Kennedy)<br>[Richard Schiff](/source/Richard_Schiff)<br>[Kip Pardue](/source/Kip_Pardue)<br>Marci Miller<br>[Gavin MacIntosh](/source/Gavin_MacIntosh)<br>[Zuleikha Robinson](/source/Zuleikha_Robinson)
| music          = [Gingger Shankar](/source/Gingger_Shankar)
| cinematography = Wyatt Garfield 
| editing        = Amanda C. Griffin 
| studio         = 
| distributor    = [IFC Midnight](/source/IFC_Films)
| released       = {{Film date|2016|3|13|[SXSW](/source/South_by_Southwest)|2017|2|17|United States}}
| runtime        = 96 minutes<ref name="variety1">{{cite web|author=Andrew Barker |url=https://variety.com/2016/film/reviews/american-fable-review-sxsw-1201729232/ |title='American Fable' Review: Anne Hamilton's Dreamy Fantasy |publisher=Variety |date=2016-03-14 |accessdate=2016-10-16}}</ref>
| country        = United States
| language       = English
| budget         =
| gross          = 
}}

'''''American Fable''''' is a 2016 American [thriller film](/source/thriller_film) written and directed by Anne Hamilton. The film stars [Peyton Kennedy](/source/Peyton_Kennedy), [Richard Schiff](/source/Richard_Schiff), [Kip Pardue](/source/Kip_Pardue), Marci Miller, [Gavin MacIntosh](/source/Gavin_MacIntosh) and [Zuleikha Robinson](/source/Zuleikha_Robinson). The film was released on February 17, 2017, by [IFC Midnight](/source/IFC_Films).

==Plot==
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Young Gitty, an 11-year-old girl living on a farm in 1980s rural America, tries not to worry about her family losing the farm and seeks to escape the stress of her home by exploring the farm and its lands. She is shocked to discover, however, that the developer buying up local farms is now seemingly being kept prisoner in the family's old abandoned grain silo at the edge of the farm. Gitty begins spending time with the man, ultimately finding herself torn between loyalty to what she thinks is right, and loyalty to her own family. All is not as it may seem, though, as the family finds itself involved with individuals who are like something out of a fairy tale.

==Cast== 
*[Peyton Kennedy](/source/Peyton_Kennedy) as Gitty
*[Richard Schiff](/source/Richard_Schiff) as Jonathan
*[Kip Pardue](/source/Kip_Pardue) as Abe 
*[Marci Miller](/source/Marci_Miller) as Sarah
*[Gavin MacIntosh](/source/Gavin_MacIntosh) as Martin
*[Zuleikha Robinson](/source/Zuleikha_Robinson) as Vera
*Charlie Babbo as Michael
*Spencer Moss as Heidi
*[Rusty Schwimmer](/source/Rusty_Schwimmer) as Ethel
*Theresa Tilly as Anna Winters

==Release==
The film premiered at [South by Southwest](/source/South_by_Southwest) on March 13, 2016.<ref name="variety1"/> On August 16, 2016, [IFC Midnight](/source/IFC_Films) acquired distribution rights to the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ifc-midnight-nabs-fairytale-thriller-919973 |title=IFC Midnight Nabs Fairytale Thriller 'American Fable' (Exclusive) |publisher=Hollywood Reporter |date=2016-08-16 |accessdate=2016-10-16}}</ref> The film was released on February 17, 2017, by IFC Midnight.<ref>{{cite web|author=Kirk Mattu |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/american-fable-conjures-up-dark-fairytale-world-first-trailer-video-965223 |title='American Fable' Conjures Up Dark Fairy-Tale World in First Trailer (Exclusive Video) |publisher=Hollywood Reporter |date=2017-01-18 |accessdate=2017-01-25}}</ref>

==Reception==
On review aggregator [Rotten Tomatoes](/source/Rotten_Tomatoes), ''American Fable'' holds an approval rating of 76%, based on 17 reviews, and an average rating of 7.26/10.<ref name="rottomatoes">{{cite web |title=American Fable (2017) - Rotten Tomatoes|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/american_fable |website=Rotten Tomatoes.com |publisher=Fandango Media |accessdate=20 May 2025}}</ref> [Metacritic](/source/Metacritic) reports a score of 55/100 based on 8 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/american-fable|title=American Fable Reviews|website=[Metacritic](/source/Metacritic)|publisher=[CBS Interactive](/source/CBS_Interactive)|accessdate=22 July 2020}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [Film industry in Wisconsin](/source/Film_industry_in_Wisconsin)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|4671002|American Fable}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes|m/american_fable|American Fable}}

Category:2016 films
Category:2016 thriller films
Category:American thriller films
Category:2016 English-language films
Category:Films set in Wisconsin
Category:Films shot in Wisconsin
Category:Films set in the 1980s
Category:2016 American films
Category:English-language thriller films
Category:Films scored by Gingger Shankar

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