The Young Americans is a 1993 crime drama film directed by Danny Cannon in his directorial debut.
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| Directed by | Danny Cannon |
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| Cinematography | Vernon Layton |
| Edited by | Alex Mackie |
| Music by | David Arnold |
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| Distributed by | Rank Film Distributors |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | [1] |
Premise
editA DEA agent travels to London in order to apprehend a gangster who has formed a gang of sociopathic teenagers trying to imitate American culture.
Cast
edit- Harvey Keitel as John Harris
- Iain Glen as Edward Foster
- John Wood as Richard Donnelly
- Terence Rigby as Sidney Callow
- Keith Allen as Jack Doyle
- Craig Kelly as Christian O'Neill
- Thandie Newton as Rachael Stevens
- Viggo Mortensen as Carl Frazer
Music
editThe music was by David Arnold; Björk's song "Play Dead" and a remix of "Gave Up" by Nine Inch Nails[2] appear in the film.
Reception
editThe film opened on 88 screens in the United Kingdom on 8 October 1993 and finished eighth for the weekend with a gross of £101,904.[3] It went on to gross £240,576 in the UK and $3 million worldwide.[4][1]
References
edit- ^ a b "15 years of production". Variety. 14 December 1998. p. 102.
- ^ Dunphy, Matt (2012-10-04). "HTDA digital single announced on Amazon". The NIN Hotline. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
- ^ "True Brits". Screen International. 15 October 1993. p. 34.
- ^ "UK films and co-productions". Screen International. 14 January 1994. p. 50.