American Heart

American Heart
Directed by Martin Bell
Produced by Jeff Bridges
Rosilyn Heller
Screenplay by Peter Silverman
Martin Bell
Mary Ellen Mark
Starring
Music by James Newton Howard
Cinematography James R. Bagdonas
Edited by Nancy Baker
Production
company
Triton Pictures
Release date
  • September 17, 1992 (1992-09-17)

(Toronto International Film Festival)

    Running time
    		 113 minutes
    Country United States
    Language English

    American Heart is a 1992 film by Martin Bell, starring Edward Furlong and Jeff Bridges.[1] It was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award in a number of categories, and won in the Best Male Lead category.

    Synopsis

    American Heart tells the story of a recently released convict (Jeff Bridges) pursued by his 12-year-old son (Edward Furlong), who hungers for a father and insists on joining him on Seattle's skid row.

    Production

    Elements of the screenplay for American Heart was based on material originally covered in the documentary film Streetwise, such as the relationship between Dewayne and his father from Streetwise.[2][3]

    References

    1. ↑ "American Heart". The New York Times. 1993.
    2. ↑ Hartl, John (May 6, 1993). "Jeff Bridges' New Movie "American Heart" Had Its Origins On Seattle Streets — Seattle Root". Seattle Times. Seattle, Washington. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
    3. ↑ "Tiny and Stacey, Seattle, from 'American Heart'". akronartmuseum.org. Akron Art Museum. 1991. Retrieved November 3, 2014.


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