American Heart

American Heart (1992)

  • 88% of critics liked it
    (8 reviews)

  • 61% of users liked it
    (1,464 ratings)

Following up on Streetwise, his powerful documentary on the homeless kids of Seattle, director Martin Bell returned to that city for a dramatic feature. Nick Kelson (Edward Furlong) is a troubled teenager whose mother has been dead for many years; he spends much of his time with other throwaway kids… More

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Drama
In Theaters
Jan 1, 1992 Wide
On DVD
Feb 18, 2003
Live Home Video

Critic Reviews

  • Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

    The film begins as a gritty look at down-and-out lives in Seattle, but becomes a more conventional father-son melodrama, though the acting Jeff Bridges and Edward Furlong is good.

  • Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

    A gritty tale about a down-and-out father and son who inch toward a loving relationship

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Cynthia S


    An ok movie. Edward Furlong was good, as usual...

  • Jim H


    An ex-con with dreams of starting a new life reunites with his son. In 1993 it was impossible to view this as I see it now: Jeff Bridges was practicing for his role in <i>Crazy Heart</i>. Everything that is good about Bridges's Oscar-winning performance is in… More

  • Todd S


    Edward Furlong is one of my favorite actors. Jeff Bridges is one of the top actors in Hollywood, and while not on my top 10 list, he's still a brilliant actor. So, American Heart should have been an awesome film! I knew from reading reviews, that it was gonna be strange, but… More

  • Leo L


    A favorite

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