American Buffalo

USA / UK, 1996, 88 min

Directed by:

Michael Corrente

Screenplay:

David Mamet, David Mamet (theater play)

Cinematography:

Richard Crudo

Composer:

Thomas Newman
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For down-and-out junk dealer Don (Franz), life goes from unlucky to unbearable when he discovers that the rare, buffalo head nickel he just sold for $90 is worth ten times as much! Refusing to let himself be out-swindled, Don enlists the help of a young protege (Nelson) in a scheme to steal the coin back. But their plans are suddenly altered by the intrusion of Teach (Hoffman), a disturbingly aggressive would-be thief who badgers Don into cutting him in on the heist a decision that carries explosive consequences for everyone involved. (official distributor synopsis)

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English Bla bla bla... I don’t know any other movie...bla, bla... where there is so much talking... bla, bla... without anything actually being said. Bla bla bla... This is ninety minutes of artificially construed monologs about “well, you know what". Bla bla bla... If they would shut up at least for a moment, it might have turned out not to be a bad movie at all... bla, bla... and the topic would made a great short. Bla bla... The saddest thing about this is that Mamet himself adapted and therefore also screwed this up himself. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla. Bla.... ()