The Young Americans (film)

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The Young Americans
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Directed by Danny Cannon
Written by
  • Danny Cannon
  • David Hilton
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyVernon Layton
Edited byAlex Mackie
Music by David Arnold
Production
companies
Distributed by Rank Film Distributors
Release date
  • October 8, 1993 (1993-10-08)(United Kingdom)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget [1]

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

Contents

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

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]

References

  1. 1 2 "15 years of production". Variety . December 14, 1998. p. 102.
  2. Dunphy, Matt (October 4, 2012). "HTDA digital single announced on Amazon". The NIN Hotline. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
  3. "True Brits". Screen International . October 15, 1993. p. 34.
  4. "UK films and co-productions". Screen International . January 14, 1994. p. 50.