The Last Days of American Crime

The Last Days of American Crime is a 2020 American action thriller film directed by Olivier Megaton. It is based on Rick Remender and Greg Tocchini’s 2009 graphic novel of the same name. The film stars Édgar Ramírez, Anna Brewster, Michael Pitt, Patrick Bergin, and Sharlto Copley.

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Summary The Last Days of American CrimeThe Last Days of American Crime is a 2020 American action thriller film directed by Olivier Megaton. It is based on Rick Remender and Greg Tocchini’s 2009 graphic novel of the same name. The film stars Édgar Ramírez, Anna Brewster, Michael Pitt, Patrick Bergin, and Sharlto Copley. It was panned by critics, who labeled it as one of the worst films of all time, and also noted the film’s release as unfortunate for coinciding with the George Floyd protests, due to its violent content and depictions of police brutality. As of July 2020, the film holds a rare 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. In 2024, the U.S. government prepares to activate the American Peace Initiative signal, a “synaptic blocker” that will prevent the population from breaking the law.

In Detroit, Graham Bricke leads a crew of bank robbers including his brother Rory, who begins a prison sentence. One week before the signal’s nationwide deployment, B Ricke’S money is taken. The government is buying back criminals’ ill-gotten wealth, and Shelby, a gifted hacker, prints USD 5 million in counterfeit bills which Bricce arranges to trade in. The signal resumes, incapacitating Ross and BricKE. In the end, it ends the signal’s effect on him and he escapes in the full of money.