The Young Americans (film)
The Young Americans is a 1993 crime drama that marked the feature film debut of British director Danny Cannon and his friend David Arnold, best known for composing scores for five of the James Bond films.
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| Directed by | Danny Cannon |
| Written by | Danny Cannon David Hilton |
| Produced by | Alison Owen Paul Trijbits |
| Starring | See below |
| 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 | $3 million[1] |
| Box office | $3 million[1] |
Premise
Harvey Keitel plays an American Drug Enforcement Agent who travels to London to apprehend a gangster (Viggo Mortensen) who has formed a new gang of sociopathic teenagers trying to imitate American culture.
Cast
- Harvey Keitel as DEA Agent 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
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
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
- "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.
External links
- The Young Americans at IMDb
- The Young Americans at Box Office Mojo
- The Young Americans at Rotten Tomatoes
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