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American Boy (1978)

Director: Martin Scorsese

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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

Time Out Film Guide


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