American Sausage Standoff Explained

American Sausage Standoff
Director:Ulrich Thomsen
Starring:Antony Starr
Ewen Bremner
Distributor:Samuel Goldwyn Films
Runtime:107 minutes
Country:Denmark
Language:English

American Sausage Standoff[1] (formerly titled Gutterbee) is a 2021 Danish comedy-drama film written and directed by Ulrich Thomsen and starring Antony Starr and Ewen Bremner.

Cast

Release

In June 2021, it was announced that Samuel Goldwyn Films acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film.[2] It was released on 27 August 2021.[3]

Reception

The film has a 36% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 11 reviews.[4]

Glenn Kenny of The New York Times gave the film a negative review and wrote, "...the end product of this dismal film is mostly befuddlement."[5]

Demetrios Matheou of Screen International also gave the film a negative review and wrote, "...its combination of extremely eccentric comedy and bigotry-themed drama would be challenging at the best of times; and Thomsen doesn’t exercise enough finesse or restraint to pull it off."[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wojnar. Zak. Ewen Bremner Interview: American Sausage Standoff. 9 September 2021. Screen Rant. 19 October 2022.
  2. Keslassy. Elsa. Samuel Goldwyn Films Acquires U.S. Rights to Satirical Comedy ‘American Sausage Standoff’ (EXCLUSIVE). 21 June 2021. Variety. 19 October 2022.
  3. Web site: Lane. Carly. Exclusive: 'American Sausage Standoff' Trailer, Featuring Antony Starr & W. Earl Brown, Serves Up a Rowdy Western Comedy. 21 July 2021. Collider. 19 October 2022.
  4. Web site: American Sausage Standoff. Rotten Tomatoes. October 19, 2022.
  5. News: Kenny. Glenn. ‘American Sausage Standoff’ Review: Order the Salad. 26 August 2021. The New York Times. 19 October 2022.
  6. Web site: Matheou. Demetrios. ‘Gutterbee’: Tallinn Review. 22 November 2019. Screen Daily. 19 October 2022.