The Young Americans

1h 43min

Thriller

Drama

Crime

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.

Production Companies

PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

Working Title Films

Cast

Harvey Keitel

Harvey Keitel

John Harris
Iain Glen

Iain Glen

Edward Foster
John Wood

John Wood

Richard Donnelly
Terence Rigby

Terence Rigby

Sidney Callow
Keith Allen

Keith Allen

Jack Doyle
Craig Kelly

Craig Kelly

Christian O'Neill
Thandiwe Newton

Thandiwe Newton

Rachael Stevens
Viggo Mortensen

Viggo Mortensen

Carl Frazer
Dave Duffy

Dave Duffy

Louis Carnegie
Geoffrey McGivern

Geoffrey McGivern

Brian Carver
Nigel Clauzel

Nigel Clauzel

Lionel Stevens
Huggy Leaver

Huggy Leaver

Mark Byrne
Dig Wayne

Dig Wayne

Gary Washington
James Duggan

James Duggan

Dermot O'Neill
Anna Keaveney

Anna Keaveney

Katie Arnold
John Forgeham

John Forgeham

Detective Gray
Clifford Predgen

Clifford Predgen

Detective Clark
David Doyle

David Doyle

Robert Dean
Norman Roberts

Norman Roberts

Dwayne Henry
Nick Burnell

Nick Burnell

Frank Pierce
Femi Akinyeni

Femi Akinyeni

'Young American'
John Brobbey

John Brobbey

'Young American'
Miles Petit

Miles Petit

'Young American'
Karina Cryer

Karina Cryer

Party Prostitute
Steve Aston

Steve Aston

Inspector
Toni Palmer

Toni Palmer

Pierce's Widow
Phil Lonagan

Phil Lonagan

Pierce's Bodyguard
Matthew Marsden

Matthew Marsden

Young Man at Mayfair Party
Jean Elton

Jean Elton

Market Prostitute
Zoe Anastasis

Zoe Anastasis

Rachael's Friend
Diana Lee Barra

Diana Lee Barra

Rachael's Friend
Jo Hildon

Jo Hildon

Rachael's Friend

Release date

8th Oct 1993

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English