The Young Americans (film)

The Young Americans is a 1993 crime drama film directed by Danny Cannon in his directorial debut.

Premise
A DEA agent travels to London in order to apprehend a gangster who has formed a gang of sociopathic teenagers trying to imitate American culture.

Cast

 * Harvey Keitel as John Harris
 * Iain Glen as Edward Foster
 * John Wood as Richard Donnelly
 * Terence Rigby as Sidney Callow
 * Keith Allen as Jack Doyle
 * Craig Kelly as Christian O'Neill
 * Thandie Newton as Rachael Stevens
 * Viggo Mortensen as Carl Frazer

Music
The music was by David Arnold; Björk's song "Play Dead" and a remix of "Gave Up" by Nine Inch Nails appear in the film.

Reception
The film opened on 88 screens in the United Kingdom on 8 October 1993 and finished eighth for the weekend with a gross of £101,904. It went on to gross £240,576 in the UK and $3 million worldwide.