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

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

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

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

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