United Kingdom / Oct 08, 1993 / 18
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Viggo Mortensen | Carl Frazer |
| Dave Duffy | Louis Carnegie |
| Geoffrey McGivern | Brian Carver |
| Nigel Clauzel | Lionel Stevens |
| Huggy Leaver | Mark Byrne |
| Dig Wayne | Gary Washington |
| Christopher Adamson | Billy Cohen |
| James Duggan | Dermot O'Neill |
| Anna Keaveney | Katie Arnold |
| John Forgeham | Detective Gray |
| Clifford Predgen | Detective Clark |
| David Doyle | Robert Dean |
| Norman Roberts | Dwayne Henry |
| Nick Burnell | Frank Pierce |
| Femi Akinyeni | 'Young American' |
| John Brobbey | 'Young American' |
| Miles Petit | 'Young American' |
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| Karina Cryer | Party Prostitute |
| Adrian Lucas | Doctor |
| Rachel Teasdale | Nurse #1 |
| Samantha Lambley | Nurse #2 |
| Steve Aston | Inspector |
| Daniel Kruyer | Pat |
| Fleur Taylor | Junkie |
| Toni Palmer | Pierce's Widow |
| Phil Lonagan | Pierce's Bodyguard |
| Matthew Marsden | Young Man at Mayfair Party |
| Jean Elton | Market Prostitute |
| Zoe Anastasis | Rachael's Friend |
| Diana Lee Barra | Rachael's Friend |
| Jo Hildon | Rachael's Friend |
Genres
ThrillerDramaCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Young Americans |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | France, United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Working Title Films |
| Release date | 8 ottobre 1993 |
| Executive producer | Richard N. Gladstein, Ronna B. Wallace, Philippe Maigret |
| Production | Andrea M. Franden, Paul Trijbits, Alison Owen |
| Writer | Danny Cannon, David Hilton |
| Casting | Sheila Trezise, Louis DiGiaimo |
| Editing | Alex Mackie, Victoria Boydell, Martyn Robinson |
| Cinematography | Vernon Layton, Gavin Finney, David Budd, Danny Cannon |
| Assistant directors | Waldo Roeg, Matthew Sharp, Danny Cannon, Sheila Wilson |
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| Camera operators | Gavin Finney, Danny Cannon, Vernon Layton, David Budd |
| Additional photography | Vernon Layton, Gavin Finney, David Budd, Danny Cannon |
| Production design | Laurence Dorman, Stuart Williams, Neil Lamont, Roy Cannon |
| Art direction | Neil Lamont, Stuart Williams, Laurence Dorman, Roy Cannon |
| Set decoration | Stuart Williams, Laurence Dorman, Neil Lamont, Roy Cannon |
| Music | David Arnold, Clive Winter, Jack Stew, Leonard Green, Danny Hambrook, Eddy Joseph, Sharon Boyle |
| Sound | David Arnold, Clive Winter, Jack Stew, Leonard Green, Danny Hambrook, Eddy Joseph, Sharon Boyle |
| Costume design | Howard Burden, Fae Hammond, Belinda Parish, Melinda Eshelman |
| Makeup | Fae Hammond, Belinda Parish, Howard Burden, Melinda Eshelman |
| Hairstyling | Howard Burden, Fae Hammond, Belinda Parish, Melinda Eshelman |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Oct 08, 1993 / R
Germany / Oct 14, 1993 / 16
Physical media
United Kingdom / Jan 27, 1994 / 18 / VHS
Czechia / Nov 01, 1995 / 15+
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