The Young Americans (film)

The Young Americans is a 1993 crime drama film directed by Danny Cannon in his directorial debut.

The Young Americans
Directed byDanny Cannon
Written by
  • Danny Cannon
  • David Hilton
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyVernon Layton
Edited byAlex Mackie
Music byDavid Arnold
Production
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Distributed byRank Film Distributors
Release date
  • 8 October 1993 (1993-10-08) (United Kingdom)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget[1]

Premise

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A 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

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Music

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The 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

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The 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

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  1. ^ a b "15 years of production". Variety. 14 December 1998. p. 102.
  2. ^ Dunphy, Matt (2012-10-04). "HTDA digital single announced on Amazon". The NIN Hotline. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
  3. ^ "True Brits". Screen International. 15 October 1993. p. 34.
  4. ^ "UK films and co-productions". Screen International. 14 January 1994. p. 50.
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