The Young Americans
Seen it?1993 | 103 min | Thriller, Drama, Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 33% on Rotten Tomatoes, a box office flop and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Layer Cake or Blow-Up, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
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. With the help of a young teen wronged by gangsters, Harris navigates London's seedy, drug-fuelled underworld in order to take down its new criminal empire.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
33% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$3 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 30K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Danny Cannon
- Harvey KeitelJohn Harris
- Iain GlenEdward Foster
- John WoodRichard Donnelly
- Terence RigbySidney Callow
- Keith AllenJack Doyle
- Craig KellyChristian O'Neill
- Thandiwe NewtonRachael Stevens
- Viggo MortensenCarl Frazer
- Dave DuffyLouis Carnegie
- Geoffrey McGivernBrian Carver