American Heart
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| Directed by | Martin Bell |
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Jeff Bridges Rosilyn Heller |
| Screenplay by | Peter Silverman Martin Bell Mary Ellen Mark |
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| Music by | James Newton Howard |
| Cinematography | James R. Bagdonas |
| Edited by | Nancy Baker |
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Triton Pictures
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Running time
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113 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
American Heart is a 1992 film by Martin Bell, starring Edward Furlong and Jeff Bridges. It was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award in a number of categories, and won in the Best Male Lead category.
American Heart tells the story of a recently released convict (Jeff Bridges) pursued by his 12-year-old son (Edward Furlong), who hungers for a father and insists on joining him on Seattle's skid row.
Elements of the screenplay for American Heart was based on material originally covered in the documentary film Streetwise, such as the relationship between Dewayne and his father from Streetwise.
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