Looking to feast your eyes on 'AmericanEast' in the comfort of your own home? Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Hesham Issawi-directed movie via subscription can be difficult, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.
Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'AmericanEast' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into all the details of how you can watch 'AmericanEast' right now, here are some details about the Distant Horizon drama flick.
Released November 14th, 2008, 'AmericanEast' stars Sayed Badreya, Tony Shalhoub, Kais Nashef, Sarah Shahi The R movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 52 min, and received a user score of 56 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 9 top users.
What, so now you want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Summer in L.A., it's hot. Homeland Security has set the threat level at red; they're searching for several Arabs alleged to be terrorists. Mustafa, an Egyptian immigrant who runs a falafel shop, comes to the FBI's attention; they investigate him. He has other problems: his young teen son no longer wants to be a Muslim; his sister, a nurse, objects to Mustafa arranging her marriage to a cousin from Egypt. She has a non-Arab suitor of her own. Omar, an employee of Mustafa, is a struggling actor who doesn't want to play only terrorists. Mustafa hopes to open a real restaurant and has a potential partner in Sam, a Jew, whose family objects. What is the price of the American dream?"
'AmericanEast' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Vudu, and Plex .
'AmericanEast' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on November 14th, 2008
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
January 20th, 2009
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