The Young Americans

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The Young Americans ★★ 1993 (R)

Tough New York cop John Harris (Keitel) is sent to London to aid the police with their investigations into a series of killings related to a drug smuggling operation working out of the club scene. Harris wants to tie everything to the sleazeball gangster Carl Frazer (Mortensen) that he's been trailing. Slick formula with hardworking cast. Debut for 25-year-old director Cannon. 108m/C VHS, DVD . GB Harvey Keitel, Viggo Mortensen, Iain Glen, John Wood, Keith Allen, Craig Kelly, Thandie Newton, Terence Rigby; D: Danny Cannon; W: Danny Cannon, David Hilton; M: David Arnold.

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