The Young Americans (film)

The Young Americans is a 1993 crime drama film directed by Danny Cannon in his directorial debut.

The Young Americans
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Directed by	Danny Cannon
Written by	Danny Cannon David Hilton
Produced by	Alison Owen Paul Trijbits
Starring	Harvey Keitel Iain Glen John Wood Terence Rigby Keith Allen Craig Kelly Thandie Newton Viggo Mortensen
Cinematography	Vernon Layton
Edited by	Alex Mackie
Music by	David Arnold
Production companies	PolyGram Filmed Entertainment Working Title Films
Distributed by	Rank Film Distributors
Release date	October 8, 1993 (1993-10-08) (United Kingdom)
Running time	103 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	[1]

Premise

A DEA agent travels to London to apprehend a gangster who has formed a gang of sociopathic teenagers trying to imitate American culture.

Cast

• Harvey Keitel as 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
• Thandie Newton as Rachael Stevens
• Viggo Mortensen as Carl Frazer

Music

The music was composed by David Arnold. The film features Björk's song "Play Dead" and a remix of "Gave Up" by Nine Inch Nails.^[2]

Reception

The film opened on 88 screens in the United Kingdom on October 8, 1993, and finished eighth for the weekend with a gross of £101,904.^[3] It went on to gross £240,576 in the UK and $3 million worldwide.^[4][1]