The American Side (2016)
Director
Jenna Ricker
Main cast
Greg Stuhr; Alicja Bachleda-CuruÅ; Camilla Belle; Matthew Broderick; Robert Forster
Genres
Mystery, Drama, Thriller
Description
Following a mysterious suicide at Niagara Falls, a low-rent detective unravels a conspiracy to build a revolutionary invention by enigmatic scientist, Nikola Tesla.
Jenna Ricker
Main cast
Greg Stuhr; Alicja Bachleda-CuruÅ; Camilla Belle; Matthew Broderick; Robert Forster
Genres
Mystery, Drama, Thriller
Description
Following a mysterious suicide at Niagara Falls, a low-rent detective unravels a conspiracy to build a revolutionary invention by enigmatic scientist, Nikola Tesla.
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