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Americana (1983)

PG 91 min  -  Drama  -   27 June 1986 (Portugal)
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In a small town in rural Kansas, a troubled veteran attempts to restore an old merry-go-round ride.

Director:

David Carradine

Writers:

Richard Carr (screen story), Richard Carr (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
David Carradine ...
The American Soldier
Barbara Hershey ...
Jess's daughter
Michael Greene Michael Greene ...
Mike the garageman
Arnold Herzstein Arnold Herzstein ...
Old Storekeeper
John Blyth Barrymore John Blyth Barrymore ...
John / Jack (as John Barrymore III)
Greg Walker Greg Walker ...
Greg
Bruce Carradine Bruce Carradine ...
Cop
Glenna Walters Glenna Walters ...
Old Lady
David Kern David Kern ...
Wrecking Yard Man
Claire Townsend Claire Townsend ...
Lieutenant
Fran Ryan Fran Ryan ...
Colonel
Rick Van Ness Rick Van Ness ...
Grateful Dead Fan
Buz Storch Buz Storch ...
New Storekeeper
Dan Haggerty ...
Jake (as Dan Haggarty)
Masagwa Masagwa ...
The Fighting Dog
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Storyline

In a small town in rural Kansas, a troubled veteran attempts to restore an old merry-go-round ride.

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Plot Keywords:

Merry Go Round | Small Town | Kansas | Low Budget Film | Loner  | See more »

Taglines:

There's a dark horse in the American Dream.

Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Portugal) See more »

Also Known As:

Longe do Apocalipse See more »

Filming Locations:

Drury, Kansas, USA

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Filming began in 1973 and continued intermittently over the years, owing to a combination of financial problems and David Carradine's taking other acting jobs to help pay for it. It was finally completed and released in 1983. See more »