The Young Americans (film)
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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 |
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.
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
- Thandiwe Newton as Rachael Stevens (credited as Thandie Newton)
- 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[1] appear in the film.
References[]
- ^ Dunphy, Matt (2012-10-04). "HTDA digital single announced on Amazon". The NIN Hotline. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
External links[]
- The Young Americans at IMDb
- The Young Americans at Box Office Mojo
- The Young Americans at Rotten Tomatoes
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- 1993 films
- English-language films
- 1993 crime drama films
- American crime drama films
- American films
- Films scored by David Arnold
- Films directed by Danny Cannon
- Films produced by Alison Owen
- Films set in London
- PolyGram Filmed Entertainment films
- Working Title Films films
- 1990s crime drama film stubs