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American Heart (1993)

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Following up on Streetwise, his powerful documentary on the homeless kids of Seattle, director Martin Bell returned to that city for a dramatic feature. Nick Kelson (Edward Furlong) is a troubled teenager whose mother has been dead for many years; he spends much of his time with other throwaway kids roaming the city. When Nick's father Jack (Jeff Bridges) is released from a long stretch in prison, the father and child reunion is a bumpy one. Jack senses an obligation to his son but is trying to

R, 1 hr. 54 min.

Drama

Feb 18, 2003

Live Home Video

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The film begins as a gritty look at down-and-out lives in Seattle, but becomes a more conventional father-son melodrama, though the acting Jeff Bridges and Edward Furlong is good.

April 25, 2006 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | Comment

A gritty tale about a down-and-out father and son who inch toward a loving relationship

July 20, 2003 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | Comment
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An ex-con with dreams of starting a new life reunites with his son.In 1993 it was impossible to view this as I see it now: Jeff Bridges was practicing for his role in Crazy Heart. Everything that is good about Bridges's Oscar-winning performance is in American Heart, the music, the quiet desperation, the emotional

November 13, 2011
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Jim Hunter

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Edward Furlong is one of my favorite actors. Jeff Bridges is one of the top actors in Hollywood, and while not on my top 10 list, he's still a brilliant actor. So, American Heart should have been an awesome film! I knew from reading reviews, that it was gonna be strange, but while most people liked it, I did not! The

July 3, 2010
Tss807

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