The American Trap
2008, French. Directed by Charles Binamé.
One of the greatest conspiracies of all time.
The world is still reeling from the assassination of JFK - but has yet to lose his kid brother Bobby. In the midst of all this, a reluctant hero by the name of Lucien Rivard becomes enmeshed in a web of global political intrigue and corruption.
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Charles BinaméDirector
- Rémy GirardLucien Rivard
- Gérard DarmonPaul Mondolini
- Colm FeoreMaurice Bishop
- Joe CobdenJeffrey Cohen
- Janet LaneRose Cheramie
- Tony CalabrettaJack Ruby
- Serge HoudeDEA Agent Thompson
- Dino TavaroneCarlos Marcello
- Jeff BoudreaultMichel Caron
- Denis GravereauxMichel Victor Mertz
- Matt BoylanBobby Kennedy
- Bill LakeEdgar Hoover
Details
- Released
- 16 May 2008
- Original title
- Le piège américain
- Country
- Canada
- Written by
- Fabienne Larouche, Michel Trudeau
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The American Trap runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).
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The American Trap isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 May 2008. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The American Trap?
If you liked The American Trap, try The Gypsy, Backstabbing for Beginners, The Operative.
Who directed The American Trap?
The American Trap (2008) was directed by Charles Binamé and stars Rémy Girard, Gérard Darmon, Colm Feore.