The Young Americans (1993)
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Harvey Keitel plays John Harris, an American drug enforcement officer who is asked by London police to help them in cracking an organized drug ring. The syndicate is run by a ruthless young American who turns disaffected young Britons into hardened criminals. The gang has gunned down a well-known mobster and supplies cheap heroin to dance clubs all over London. Harris hooks up with British police officer Edward Foster (Iain Glen). They discover that the drug ring is just a small part of a huge international mob -- and that a young man whose own father has worked for the American-run mob all his life is the key to cracking the ring. ~ Michael Betzold, Rovi
- Starring:
- Harvey Keitel, Iain Glen, (more)
- Director(s):
- Danny Cannon
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Young Americans
Harvey Keitel plays John Harris, an American drug enforcement officer who is asked by London police to help them in cracking an organized drug ring. The syndicate is run by a ruthless young American who turns disaffected young Britons into hardened criminals. The gang has gunned down a well-known mobster and supplies cheap heroin to dance clubs all over London. Harris hooks up with British police officer Edward Foster (Iain Glen). They discover that the drug ring is just a small part of a huge international mob -- and that a young man whose own father has worked for the American-run mob all his life is the key to cracking the ring. ~ Michael Betzold, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 103 mins
Complete Cast of The Young Americans
- Harvey Keitel - John Harris
- Viggo Mortensen - Frazer
- John Wood - Richard Donnelly
- Keith Allen - Jack Doyle
- Thandie Newton - Rachael Stevens
- Iain Glen - Edward Foster
- Geoffrey McGivern - Carver
- Dave Duffy - Carnegie
- Terence Rigby - Sidney Callow
- Craig Kelly - Christian O'Neill
- Director(s):
- Danny Cannon
- Writer(s):
- David Hilton, Danny Cannon
- Producer(s):
- Paul Trijbits
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
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This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language.
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