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American Buffalo

  • 19961996
  • RR
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
3.8K
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Dustin Hoffman and Dennis Franz in American Buffalo (1996)
Long-repressed feelings of bitterness and betrayal explode when three inner-city losers plot the robbery of a valuable coin in a seedy second-hand junk shop.
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Long-repressed feelings of bitterness and betrayal explode when three inner-city losers plot the robbery of a valuable coin in a seedy second-hand junk shop.Long-repressed feelings of bitterness and betrayal explode when three inner-city losers plot the robbery of a valuable coin in a seedy second-hand junk shop.Long-repressed feelings of bitterness and betrayal explode when three inner-city losers plot the robbery of a valuable coin in a seedy second-hand junk shop.
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
3.8K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Michael Corrente
  • Writer
    • David Mamet(play)
  • Stars
    • Dustin Hoffman
    • Dennis Franz
    • Sean Nelson
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  • Director
    • Michael Corrente
  • Writer
    • David Mamet(play)
  • Stars
    • Dustin Hoffman
    • Dennis Franz
    • Sean Nelson
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    • 48User reviews
    • 34Critic reviews
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    Dustin Hoffman and Dennis Franz in American Buffalo (1996)
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    Dustin Hoffman
    Dustin Hoffman
    • Teachas Teach
    Dennis Franz
    Dennis Franz
    • Donas Don
    Sean Nelson
    Sean Nelson
    • Bobas Bob
    • Director
      • Michael Corrente
    • Writer
      • David Mamet(play) (screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The Times Square Restaurant in Pawtucket, Rhode Island was renamed the "Riverside Diner" to fit the script of this film. As of 2010, it is still called the "Riverside Diner", although the elaborate neon marquee that stood on the building several years after filming has been replaced by a simpler sign.
    • Quotes

      Don: Action talks, bullshit walks!

    • Crazy credits
      special thanks to Mr. B
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Bogus/The Big Squeeze/Bulletproof/The Trigger Effect/The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996)

    User reviews48

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    What, No Ricky Jay?
    A movie about junk. Worthless Lives that have hopelessly ended up in a junk store along with formally useful stuff that has also ended up in a junk store. The store has one thing of value, a rare Buffalo Nickel and one life of value; Bobby's, a young kid who does odd jobs helping out around the store. The store's owner Donnie, loves Bobby like a son and he represents the potential for success and happiness Donnie no longer has.

    Dustin Hoffman plays Teach, Donnies friend. Hoffman's overacting is the only problem I found with this movie. If Hoffman had taken it down just a notch his charachter would have earned some well deserved sympathy. I wouldn't change a word of Mamet's excellent dialog, just have Hoffman calm down. The fact that the ending leaves the movie with no payoff was fitting and showed how the charachters lives have no payoff.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 13, 1996 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • David Mamet's American Buffalo
    • Filming locations
      • Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA
    • Production companies
      • Capitol Films
      • Channel Four Films
      • Prairie Oyster Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $665,450
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $164,109
      • Sep 15, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $665,450
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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