The Young Americans (1993)

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1h 43min
Crime, Drama
08 Oct 1993 (UK)
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Experienced NYPD detective John Harris is sent to London to help a local task force investigate a series of killings organized by a new player in town, an American gangster. Harris uses a teen wronged by gangsters to get to him.

Director:

Danny Cannon

Writers:

Danny Cannon, David Hilton

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Experienced New York Police Detective John Harris is sent to London to help a local task force investigate a series of gangster killings organized by a new player in town, an American. Harris uses a teen wronged by gangsters to get to him.

Still of Keith Allen (I), Craig Kelly (II) and Thandiwe Newton in The Young Americans (1993)

Still of Craig Kelly (II) and Thandiwe Newton in The Young Americans (1993)

Still of Harvey Keitel in The Young Americans (1993)

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	Harvey Keitel	...	John Harris
	Iain Glen	...	Edward Foster
	John Wood	...	Richard Donnelly
	Terence Rigby	...	Sidney Callow
	Keith Allen	...	Jack Doyle
	Craig Kelly	...	Christian O'Neill
	Thandiwe Newton	...	Rachael Stevens (as Thandie Newton)
	Viggo Mortensen	...	Carl Frazer
	Dave Duffy	...	Louis Carnegie
	Geoffrey McGivern	...	Brian Carver
	Nigel Clauzel	...	Lionel Stevens
	Huggy Leaver	...	Mark Byrne
	Dig Wayne	...	Gary Washington
	Christopher Adamson	...	Billy Cohen (as Chris Adamson)
	James Duggan	...	Dermot O'Neill
	Anna Keaveney	...	Katie Arnold
	John Forgeham	...	Detective Gray
	Clifford Predgen	...	Detective Clark
	David Doyle	...	Robert Dean
	Norman Roberts	...	Dwayne Henry
	Femi Akinyeni	...	Young American
	John Brobbey	...	Young American
	Miles Petit	...	Young American
	Karina Cryer	...	Party Prostitute
	Nick Burnell	...	Frank Pierce
	Phil Lonagan	...	Pierce's Bodyguard
	Toni Palmer	...	Pierce's Widow
	Joan Hooley	...	Lionel's Mother
	Adrian Lucas	...	Doctor
	Rachel Teasdale	...	Nurse #1
	Samantha Lambley	...	Nurse #2
	Steve Aston	...	Inspector
	Fleur Taylor	...	Junkie
	Daniel Kruyer	...	Pat
	Jean Elton	...	Market Prostitute
	Zoe Anastasis	...	Rachael's Friend
	Diana Lee Barra	...	Rachael's Friend
	Jo Hildon	...	Rachael's Friend
	George Arnold	...	Wedding Band
	Leslie Arnold	...	Wedding Band
	David Arnold	...	Wedding Band
	Paul Cullen	...	Wedding Band
	Kieran Skinner	...	Wedding Band
	Ferrelyn Wilson-Apperson	...	Mayfair Party
	Julie Lewis	...	Mayfair Party
	Joanna Green	...	Mayfair Party
	Eva Bjertnes	...	Mayfair Party
	John Sandford	...	Mayfair Party
	Matthew Marsden	...	Mayfair Party
	Darren Kandler	...	Mayfair Party
	Michael Cullen	...	Mayfair Party
	Damian Busby	...	Mayfair Party
	Andrew Martin	...	Mayfair Party
	Linda Hassani	...	Sam Harris
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Tony Adams	...	Self - Arsenal footballer (uncredited)
	Steve Bruce	...	Self - Manchester United footballer (uncredited)
	Ryan Giggs	...	Self - Manchester United footballer (uncredited)
	Mark Hughes	...	Self - Manchester United footballer (uncredited)
	Paul Ince	...	Self - Manchester United footballer (uncredited)
	Brian McClair	...	Self - Manchester United footballer (uncredited)
	Paul Merson	...	Self - Arsenal footballer (uncredited)
	Bryan Robson	...	Self - Manchester United footballer (uncredited)
	David Seaman	...	Self - Arsenal footballer (uncredited)
	Lee Sharpe	...	Self - Manchester United footballer (uncredited)
	Ian Wright	...	Self - Arsenal footballer (uncredited)

Directed by

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Danny Cannon

Written by

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Danny Cannon	...	(writer) &
David Hilton	...	(writer)

Produced by

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Andrea M. Franden	...	associate producer
Richard N. Gladstein	...	executive producer
Philippe Maigret	...	executive producer
Alison Owen	...	producer
Paul Trijbits	...	producer
Ronna B. Wallace	...	executive producer

Music by

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David Arnold
Björk	...	(original song)

Cinematography by

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Vernon Layton

Editing by

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Alex Mackie

Editorial Department

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Victoria Boydell	...	second assistant editor
Richard Broome	...	trainee assistant editor
Martyn Robinson	...	first assistant editor

Casting By

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Sheila Trezise

Production Design by

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Laurence Dorman

Art Direction by

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Neil Lamont

Costume Design by

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Howard Burden

Makeup Department

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Harriet Barnett	...	assistant hair stylist / assistant makeup artist
Fae Hammond	...	hair & make-up designer / makeup artist
Belinda Parish	...	chief hair stylist (as Bindy Parrish) / chief makeup artist (as Bindy Parrish)

Production Management

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Nicky Kentish Barnes

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production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Marcus Catlin	...	second assistant director
Waldo Roeg	...	first assistant director
Matthew Sharp	...	third assistant director

Art Department

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Mark Allett	...	stand-by props
Michael Biesty	...	carpenter
Steve Bohan	...	painter
Hugo Brackenbury	...	dressing props
Bill Brown	...	painter
Ron Burkett	...	chargehand
Roy Cannon	...	set dresser
Penny Crawford	...	props buyer
Frank Delany	...	stand-by stagehand (as Frank Delaney)
Andy Evans	...	construction manager
Ian Green	...	chargehand
Michael Gunner	...	painter
Robin Heinson	...	painter
Jonathan Hurst	...	props
Jon Jones	...	assistant art director
Tom Martin	...	carpenter (as Thomas Martin)
Thomas McCarthy	...	carpenter (as Tom McCarthy)
Wesley Peppiatt	...	stand-by props
David Pierce	...	stand-by carpenter
Alfred Pulis	...	painter
Natalie Spencer	...	art department assistant
Ty Teiger	...	property master
Stuart Williams	...	carpenter

Sound Department

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Jack Armstrong	...	boom operator
Michael Feinberg	...	foley editor
Victor Garrick	...	sound trainee / sound
Diane Greaves	...	foley artist (as Dianne Greaves)
Leonard Green	...	assistant sound editor
Paul Hamblin	...	dubbing mixer
Danny Hambrook	...	sound editor
Eddy Joseph	...	supervising sound editor
Clive Pendry	...	assistant dubbing mixer
Trevor Rutherford	...	sound mixer: second unit
Jack Stew	...	foley artist
Budge Tremlett	...	adr editor
Clive Winter	...	sound recordist
Steve Hancock	...	sound camera operator (uncredited)
Tim Partridge	...	dolby sound consultant (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Mark Fleming	...	special effects crew
John Fontana	...	special effects crew
Tom Harris	...	special effects supervisor
Paul Kelly	...	special effects crew
Will Kinder	...	special effects technician

Visual Effects by

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Janek Sirrs	...	digital artist
Pete Hanson	...	studio manager: CFC (uncredited)

Stunts

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Terry Forrestal	...	stunt coordinator / stunts
Phil Lonergan	...	stunts
Wayne Michaels	...	stunts
Tip Tipping	...	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

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Ken Ashley-Johnson	...	grip
David Budd	...	focus puller
Danny Cannon	...	second assistant camera
Adrian Dann	...	assistant camera
Kevin Edland	...	electrician
Gavin Finney	...	camera operator
Stephane Gripari	...	still photographer
Finn Hardaker	...	trainee electrician
Jerry Higgins	...	rigger
Ossie Jung	...	gaffer
Jonathan Lambert	...	focus puller
Gary Owen	...	electrician
Chris Polden	...	generator operator
Tony Rubini	...	stand-by rigger
Andy Shuttleworth	...	steadicam operator

Casting Department

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Louis DiGiaimo	...	casting: US (as Lou Di Giamo)
Katy Whiteley	...	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Melinda Eshelman	...	wardrobe supervisor: US (as Mindy Eshelman)
Verity Hawkes	...	wardrobe mistress
Jo Richard	...	wardrobe assistant
Jill Shaw	...	wardrobe assistant

Location Management

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Terry Blyther	...	location manager
Marilla Elliott	...	location manager (as Marilla Elliot)
Scott Rowlatt	...	assistant location manager

Music Department

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Sharon Boyle	...	music supervisor
Nicholas Dodd	...	orchestrator
Mike Ross-Trevor	...	music mixer

Script and Continuity Department

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Sheila Wilson

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script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Roy A. Grace	...	driver
Chris Streeter	...	transportation captain

Additional Crew

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Muriel Abehsera	...	assistant to producer
Erica Bensly	...	production coordinator
John Clements	...	stand-in
Justin Davies	...	production runner
Paul Fennelly	...	assistant accountant
Andrea M. Franden	...	publicist
Jane Frazer	...	head of production: Working Title
Michael Garland	...	production accountant
Billy Hinshelwood	...	legal services provided by
Dawanna Kimble	...	production assistant
Tony Robinson	...	armorer
William J. Turner	...	assistant to director
Ante Novakovic	...	assistant: Harvey Keitel (uncredited)

Production Companies

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Distributors

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Rank Film Distributors (1993) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
Amazonas Filmverleih (1994) (Germany) (theatrical)
Becker Entertainment (1994) (Australia) (theatrical)
Pioneer LDC (1994) (Japan) (theatrical)
Cannes (1994) (Brazil) (VHS)
Columbia TriStar Home Video (1994) (United Kingdom) (video)
Live Home Video (1994) (United States) (VHS)
Live Home Video (1994) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
Video Medien Pool (VMP) (1994) (Germany) (VHS)
Columbia TriStar Hoyts Home Video (1995) (Australia) (video) (under "First Release Home Entertainment" label)
EuroVideo (1999) (Germany) (DVD)
Magna Pacific (2004) (Australia) (DVD)
Asia Business Broadcasting (2007) (India) (tv) (Bangalore)
SET India (2008) (India) (tv) (Chennai)
Universal Home Entertainment (2008) (Australia) (DVD)
TV2 Norge (2009) (Norway) (tv)
HBO Pacific Partners of Netherlands Antilles (2012) (India) (tv) (Mumbai)
Koch Media (2016) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
Koch Media (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
Laser Paradise (Germany) (DVD) (unknown)

Special Effects

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Any Effects
The Computer Film Company (CFC) (slow down effect)

Other Companies

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AFM Lighting (lighting equipment)
Dolby Stereo (in selected theatres)
Good Eating Company (catering)
Grip House (grip equipment)
Morris Angel (costumes)
Salon Productions (editing equipment)
Salon (editing equipment)
Sammy's (camera equipment)
Sapex Scripts (post-production script services)
Sylvia Wheeler Film Services (negative cutting)
The Optical Partnership (titles and opticals)
Warner Bros. De Lane Lea (sound re-recorded at)

Storyline

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Plot Summary	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 Plot Summary
Plot Keywords	male-wears-an-earring male-police-officer police-officer american-cop-abroad police See All (71) »
Taglines	London Is Not Only Losing Her Soul To The Americans, She's Selling It. See more »
Genres	Crime Drama
Parents Guide	View content advisory »
Certification	Australia:M Canada:R Finland:K-16 France:16 Hungary:18 Iceland:16 India:U (Bangalore) Ireland:15 Norway:18 Singapore:PG South Korea:15 United Kingdom:18 United States:R

Additional Details

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Also Known As	Les jeunes américains (France) Todesspiele (Germany) La ley de la droga (Spain) Kova keikka Lontoossa (Finland) A Idade da Violência (Brazil) See more »
Runtime	103 min
Country	United Kingdom France
Language	English
Color	Color
Aspect Ratio	2.35 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Dolby Stereo
Filming Locations	Jacob Street Studios, Jacob Street, Bermondsey, London, England, UK See more »

Box Office

Budget

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia	During one of the club scenes, a remix of Nine Inch Nails' "Gave Up" is playing. This version has never been released officially or unofficially, and the only known fragments can be heard in this movie. It appears to be an alteration of the remix found on Nine Inch Nails' EP "Fixed". See more »
Goofs	When the Molotov cocktail is thrown through the windshield of the vehicle with the two cops inside, you can easily see, by the way it breaks, that the windshield is not made of safety glass. All vehicle windshields have been made of safety glass for decades. See more »
Movie Connections	Featured in Björk: Play Dead (1993). See more »
Soundtracks	Play Dead See more »

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