American Nightmare is a 1983 horror film

Horror film

Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...

 shot in Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

. It is directed by Don McBrearty

Don McBrearty

-Filmography:*American Nightmare, 1983*Coming Out Alive, 1984*Strange Tales/Ray Bradbury Theatre, 1986 *A Child's Christmas in Wales, 1987...

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Plot

Wealthy pianist Eric Blade (Lawrence Day) tries to locate his missing runaway sister in an unnamed city. His journey takes him to seedy sex shops and strip joints. The police aren't really interested in a missing hooker until they find out she is the daughter of a wealthy businessman.

Cast

• Lawrence Day as Eric
• Lora Staley as Louise
• Larry Aubrey as Dolly
• Michael Ironside
  Michael Ironside
  Michael Ironside is a Canadian-born actor. He has also worked as a voice actor, producer, film director, and screenwriter in movie and television series in various Canadian and American productions. He is best known for playing villains and "tough guy" heroes, though he has also portrayed...
  
  as Sgt. Skylar