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The Young Americans (1993)

R 104 min  -  Crime | Drama  -   8 October 1993 (UK)
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The London police is having trouble with organized crime commited by juvenile delinquents. Their leader is an American who is an expert at turning young men into ruthless gangsters... See full summary »

Director:

Danny Cannon

Writers:

Danny Cannon, David Hilton

Stars:

Harvey Keitel, Iain Glen and John Wood
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Harvey Keitel ...
John Harris
Iain Glen ...
Edward Foster
John Wood ...
Richard Donnelly
Terence Rigby Terence Rigby ...
Sidney Callow
Keith Allen Keith Allen ...
Jack Doyle
Craig Kelly ...
Christian O'Neill
Thandie Newton ...
Viggo Mortensen ...
Carl Frazer
Dave Duffy Dave Duffy ...
Louis Carnegie
Geoffrey McGivern Geoffrey McGivern ...
Brian Carver
Nigel Clauzel Nigel Clauzel ...
Lionel Stevens
Huggy Leaver Huggy Leaver ...
Mark Byrne
Dig Wayne ...
Gary Washington
Christopher Adamson Christopher Adamson ...
Billy Cohen (as Chris Adamson)
James Duggan James Duggan ...
Dermot O'Neill
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Storyline

The London police is having trouble with organized crime commited by juvenile delinquents. Their leader is an American who is an expert at turning young men into ruthless gangsters. American cop John Harris is asked to help the London police to break up the organization. Written by Mattias Pettersson <seaman@sbbs.se>  

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Plot Keywords:

Police | Gangster | Rave Culture | Police Motorcycle | Club Life  | See more »

Taglines:

London Is Not Only Losing Her Soul To The Americans, She's Selling It. See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

A Idade da Violência See more »

Filming Locations:

Jacob Street Studios, Jacob Street, Bermondsey, London, England, UK See more »

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Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)
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Production Co:

PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Studio Canal, Working Title Films See more »
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Brazil:  | UK:

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Shot in 38 days. See more »

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Referenced in Kicking and Screaming (1995) See more »

Soundtracks

"Stop The Confusion"
Written by Keith Le Blanc, Tim Simenon and Bernie Worrell See more »