American Heart

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An ex-convict is tracked down by his estranged teenage son, and the pair try to build a relationship and life together in Seattle.An ex-convict is tracked down by his estranged teenage son, and the pair try to build a relationship and life together in Seattle.An ex-convict is tracked down by his estranged teenage son, and the pair try to build a relationship and life together in Seattle.

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6.7/10

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Awards
- 1 win & 4 nominations total

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American Heart

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Trivia
Jeff Bridges' favorite film of his own.

Goofs
Near the end of the movie, the ferry is leaving Seattle (towards Bainbridge Island or Bremerton). However a few seconds later we see the boat wake with the Olympic Mountains in the distance indicating the boat is headed towards Seattle, not away from it.

Quotes
Jack Kelson: Keep my name outta your mouth.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Lost in Yonkers/Carnosaur/American Heart/Posse/The Story of Qiu Ju (1993)

Soundtracks
I'll Never Let Go of Your Hand
Composed by Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan
Produced and performed by Tom Waits
Jalma Music Inc (ASCAP)
Tom Waits performs Courtesy of Island Records, Inc.

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Featured review

7/10

The Lusty Lady

An ex-convict (Jeff Bridges) is tracked down by his estranged teenage son (Edward Furlong), and the pair try to build a relationship and life together in Seattle.

Elements of the screenplay for "American Heart" were based on material originally covered in the director's prior documentary film "Streetwise" (1984), such as the relationship between Dewayne and his father. Having not seen the earlier film, I cannot comment on the connection any more than that.

Not surprisingly, Edward Furlong won an award for this, and Jeff Bridges is as great as ever (he is quite the natural). It is a shame that Furlong went on to a more questionable future. One cannot help but wonder if the early success tainted his later life.