Characters & Themes
American Job (1996) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1996 · 95 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Chris Smith
- Starring
- Randy Russell
The narrative follows Randy Scott, a young man trapped in the confusion of life on minimum wage. He moves between low‑pay jobs—dishwashing at a fast‑food restaurant, custodial work and telemarketing. The film spotlights the monotony and boredom of such work, offering a slightly comic yet often bleak view of life in America’s minimum‑wage world.
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