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The Young Americans (Original title)
Dates: 1993 (Copyright), 08 October 1993 (Release)

Countries: Germany, United Kingdom, France, USA

Director: Danny Cannon

Synopsis: Drama about a streetwise US cop sent to London to work on an investigation into a drugs ring.

Genre:
Crime

Subject:
Drugs related offences
Releases
Date: 08 October 1993Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Rankcolor - Sound - Dolby / StereoRuntime: 103 mins Length: 9280 FeetDialogue (original): English

Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (11)
In: Film Tutti i Film della Stagione n46 Jul/Aug 2000  Pages: 69-70
Title: [Film Tutti i Film della Stagione - n46 Jul/Aug 2000: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: Italian

In: Interview v24 n4 April 1994  Page: 74
Title: Brit movies get big, brash and americanAuthor: FULLER, Graham Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Graham Fuller argues that the new wave of British directors has been influenced by watching commercial American fare, citing SHOPPING and THE YOUNG AMERICANS as prime examples.

In: Sight and Sound v4 n11 November 1994  Page: 63
Title: [Sight and Sound - v4 n11 November 1994: no known title]Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Video note

In: Sight and Sound v4 n5 May 1994  Page: 68
Title: [Sight and Sound - v4 n5 May 1994: no known title]Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Video note

In: Sight and Sound v3 n10 October 1993  Pages: 16-17
Title: Listen to BritainAuthor: THOMPSON, Ben Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: British films fail to reach a young British audience in the way that British pop music succeeds, and so use pop music soundtracks to create an idea of community in films. Refers to The YOUNG AMERICANS.

In: Sight and Sound v3 n10 October 1993  Page: 57
Title: [Sight and Sound - v3 n10 October 1993: no known title]Author: FRANCKE, Lizzie Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Variety 25 Oct 1993  Page: 80
Title: [Variety - 25 Oct 1993: no known title]Author: ELLEY, Derek Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Screen International n889 8 Jan 1993  Page: 19
Title: [Screen International - n889 8 Jan 1993: no known title]Author: DOBSON, Patricia Article type: Prod. ReportLanguage: English

In: Empire n53 November 1993  Page: 37
Title: [Empire - n53 November 1993: no known title]Author: BEARD, Steve Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Screen International n876 25 Sep 1992  Page: 7
Title: Production lineAuthor: KLADY, Leonard Article type: NoteLanguage: English

In: Screen International n887 11 Dec 1992  Page: 28
Title: [Screen International - n887 11 Dec 1992: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English