A modern-day noir Western unfolds in writer/director Tony Tost's feature film debut called "Americana." The lives of a shy waitress with big dreams (Sydney Sweeney), a lovelorn military veteran (Paul Walter Hauser), a ruthless criminal (Eric Dane), an antiques dealer (Simon Rex), a leader of an Indigenous group (Zahn McClarnon) and a desperate woman fleeing from her mysterious past (Halsey) collide as they try to take possession of a rare Native American artifact. "I describe it as kind of a crazy quilt of a small town crime film that bit by bit turns into an old-school Western," said Tost ("Poker Face," Damnation"). "Americana" opens in theaters Friday, Aug. 15. MORE: https://www.wthr.com/article/entertainment/in-the-spotlight/paul-walter-hauser-tony-tost-interview-writer-director-americana-modern-western-movie-sydney-sweeney-halsey/531-28644a80-7311-4364-b274-bd15fe933565