‘American Animals’ Heads For Blu-ray and DVD In August

The 2018 crime drama American Animals starring Evan Peters is making its way to in-home release. The film based on the craziest U.S. heist in recent history will hit Blu-ray and DVD on August 28 from Lionsgate. Get all the details below. 

Experience the “smart, skittering, brilliantly constructed” (Todd McCarthy, The Hollywood Reporter) true crime thriller that has everyone buzzing when American Animals arrives on Blu-ray™ and DVD August 28 from Lionsgate. From award-winning writer-director Bart Layton (The Imposter) comes the fascinating true story of four young men who attempt one of the most outlandish and bold heists in recent history that is still listed on the F.B.I.’s all-time most significant art theft cases. Rotten Tomatoes Certified Fresh, the film received a Grand Jury Prize nomination when it premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. The American Animals Blu-ray and DVD include never-before-seen deleted scenes, featurettes, a director and cast commentary, and a still gallery, and will be available for the suggested retail price of $21.99 and $19.98, respectively.

OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS
American Animals is the unbelievable but entirely true story of four young men who attempt one of the most audacious art heists in U.S. history. Determined to escape their predictable suburban lives, Spencer and Warren decide to do something extraordinary: steal some of the world’s most valuable books from a college library. Enlisting two other friends, Spencer and Warren meticulously plot the theft — but their caper takes on a wild life of its own in this thrilling film from writer-director Bart Layton (The Imposter).

BLU-RAY/DVD SPECIAL FEATURES
· Deleted Scene
· Featurettes
· Still Gallery
· Director and Cast Commentary

CAST
Evan Peters American Horror Story, Kick-Ass
Barry Keoghan Dunkirk, The Killing of a Sacred Deer
Jared Abrahamson Awkward. Travelers
Blake Jenner Glee, The Edge of Seventeen, Everybody Wants Some!!
with Udo Kier Downsizing, Melancholia
and Ann Dowd Compliance, Garden State, The Handmaid’s Tale