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American Boy (1978)
Director: Martin Scorsese
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
A documentary about Steven Prince, the fever-eyed gun salesman in Taxi Driver (Scorsese's friend and associate since 1968), who emerges as a hip bore in a floral shirt, and dangerous to boot. A manic raconteur, his stories about working as a roadie for the old whiner Neil Young yield some intriguing anecdotage, but when he gets worked up about killing people with his Magnum, doubts about Scorsese's stance creep in: it looks suspiciously like another demonstration of his awe of violence that makes some of Taxi Driver look immature. CPea.Author: CPea
Cast & crew
Director: Martin Scorsese
Producer: Bert Lovitt
Cast: Steven Prince, Martin Scorsese, George Memmoli, Mardik Martin, Julia Cameron full cast
Genre(s): Documentaries
Duration: 55 mins
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