American Heart
Summary:
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 roaming the city. When Nick's father Jack (Jeff Bridges) is relea... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Jeff Bridges - (Jack Kelson)
Edward Furlong - (Nick Kelson)
Lucinda Jenney - (Charlotte)
Don Harvey - (Rainey)
Tracey Kapisky
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Review:
Not every documentary can spawn a successful feature, but then there is the case of director Martin Bell's Streetwise giving birth to his American Heart. Bell and his wife, photographer Mary Ellen Mark, collaborated on both films; it was her pictures of Seattle's street kids which inspired the documentary, and she and Bell w... Continue >>
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