

The American Way
1987, English. Directed by Maurice Phillips.
Truth, justice...
A group of Vietnam vets disturbs television programs from a B-29 airplane. They want to sabotage Mrs Westinghouse's political campaign who is running for the Senate in support of US military involvement in South America. Mrs Westinghouse orders some nuclear missiles to be launched against the saboteurs, but they manage to avoid the impact and even succeed in exposing a big secret of hers.
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
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- Released
- 13 November 1987
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Written by
- Scott Roberts
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The American Way runs 92 minutes (1h 32m).
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The American Way is rated R in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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The American Way isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 November 1987. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The American Way?
The American Way (1987) was directed by Maurice Phillips and stars Dennis Hopper, Michael J. Pollard, Eugene Lipinski.