The Young Americans

The Young Americans

No Honor. No Respect. No Remorse.

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Release Date

10/8/1993

Runtime

103 mins

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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Homepage

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A gritty procedural thriller that plunges you into the sweaty, dangerous depths of London's drug-fuelled criminal underworld. The film trades in atmosphere and street-level danger rather than explosive action, building dread through encounters with a ruthless new player reshaping the city's crime landscape.

Mood

TenseDread-soakedParanoid

Themes

CrimeCorruptionPowerJustice

Tone

Bleak

Pacing

Steady

Look

NaturalisticHandheld

Structure

Linear

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Graphic violence

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