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American Heart

American Heart

19926.21h 50m

Overview

An ex-convict is tracked down by his estranged teenage son, and the pair try to build a relationship and life together in Seattle.

Directed by Martin Bell
Written by Peter Silverman, Martin Bell
Produced by Rosilyn Heller, Jeff Bridges, Mary Ellen Mark
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0MRevenue: $384K

Top Cast

Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges

Jack

Edward Furlong

Edward Furlong

Nick

Lucinda Jenney

Lucinda Jenney

Charlotte

Don Harvey

Don Harvey

Rainey

Tracey Kapisky

Tracey Kapisky

Molly

Margaret Welsh

Margaret Welsh

Freddie

John Boylan

John Boylan

Janitor

Jayne Entwistle

Jayne Entwistle

Monique

R

Richard Joffray

Taxi Dispatcher

M

Melvyn Hayward

Normandy

Themes & Keywords

prisonerbased on novel or bookseattle, washingtonalcoholismex-confather son relationship

About American Heart

American Heart is a crime, drama, romance film released in 1992 exploring themes of prisoner, based on novel or book, seattle, washington, alcoholism, ex-con, father son relationship. Directed by Martin Bell, it stars Jeff Bridges, Edward Furlong, Lucinda Jenney. An ex-convict is tracked down by his estranged teenage son, and the pair try to build a relationship and life together in Seattle.

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