Review of American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince (1978) by Gordon M — 22 Dec 2007

Hilarious and disturbing anecdotes from the guy who played the gun salesmen in TAXI DRIVER.

This review of American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince (1978) was written by Gordon M on 22 Dec 2007.

American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince has generally received positive reviews.

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By Paul N (1,195) on 16 Mar 2012

This man REALLY knows how to tell a story. And oh look, something else Tarantino has pinched and used as his own…

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By Rod E (628) on 20 Jul 2015

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By Janet Maslin (949) for New York Times (5,786) on 12 Sep 2007

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By Jon H (834) on 03 Feb 2015

Prince is interesting in the stories he tells from his travels, but film is relentlessly talk (basically an extended interview over drinks…

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By Adam M (1,526) on 09 Jul 2007

Scorsese films ex-addict-adventurer Steven Prince telling stories to his friends; Prince gets laughs, and hides how he is shaken up and amazed…

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By Rodney E (723) on 20 Jul 2015

Scorsese is a favorite of mine but this is a snoozer…

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By Pierluigi P (335) on 22 Aug 2008

Same as Italianamerican - very good, rare. This is a bit more intriguing though, and probably his strongest work with a short film…

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By Elliott Stein (27) for Film Comment Magazine (842) on 12 Dec 2017

[Prince] seems to be one unexceptional rapaciously beady-eyed hanger-on…

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By Paul J (1,190) on 14 Aug 2007

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By Timm S (1,294) on 22 Nov 2013

Fascinating. Some people not only realise how great life is, but also have a fantastic way of relating it…

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