Review of American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince (1978) by Erik S — 06 Aug 2008

For an interview film quite interesting. But still questionable as entertaining.

This review of American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince (1978) was written by Erik S on 06 Aug 2008.

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

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By Lucas M (648) on 15 Feb 2010

A nice, loose portrait from Scorsese of one of his friends (also featured briefly in Taxi Driver)…

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By Paul Z (502) on 28 Feb 2009

Maybe Scorsese's least-known picture, an hour-long interview with Steven Prince, friend of Scorsese's, ex-road manager to Neil Diamond, ex-heroin…

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

There is a party atmosphere to the telling of these stories, as Mr. Prince holds forth in a smoke-filled room with a group of friends, Mr…

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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

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

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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 David Nusair (3,363) for Reel Film Reviews (3,339) on 26 Sep 2018

American Boy is ultimately unable to overcome the biggest obstacle to its ongoing success - which is Prince himself…

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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 Michael N (591) on 19 Jul 2007

Really cool early Scorsese work…

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By Gordon M (34) on 22 Dec 2007

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

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