Review of American Buffalo (1996) by Andrew S — 03 Feb 2008

TenÃa muchos aÃ±os de no ver a Dustin Hoffman actuar de esta manera.

This review of American Buffalo (1996) was written by Andrew S on 03 Feb 2008.

American Buffalo has generally received positive reviews.

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By Chuck O'leary (376) for Fantastica Daily (363) on 23 Jan 2006

A colossal letdown that ends up running in place…

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By J M (910) on 08 Oct 2008

It's a unique, exciting story. Fans of Hoffman and Mamet should have fun. Still, I'm split on it - I would like to see the play…

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By Patrick P (285) on 16 Jul 2008

This is not the best Mamet adaptation. Then again, this was not one of his better plays, either…

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By Erik H (221) on 16 Jul 2008

Great David Mamet gem with Dustin Hoffman & Dennis Franz…

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By Juho K (93) on 25 Jun 2010

American Buffalo on sovitus 70-luvun saman nimisestÃ¤ nÃ¤ytelmÃ¤stÃ¤ jossa Robert Duvall esitti Teach'a (elokuvassa Dustin Hoffman)…

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By Jimmy B (170) on 05 Dec 2007

I don't know what I was expecting. I like the play but I guess this just didn't translate as well to film…

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By Anthony V (664) on 11 Jul 2008

When Teach says we're acting like the cavemen, that pretty much sums up the movie…

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By Matt Brunson (2,422) for Creative Loafing (2,337) on 10 Jun 2015

Mamet's strafing dialogue still hits its marks, but director Michael Corrente never manages to turn this into anything more than a static filmed play…

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By Thomas B (1,990) on 29 Dec 2012

Not so much a movie as a play put to film; which can be enjoyable if only action stayed consistent…

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By Scott W (2,167) on 14 Jul 2007

Very disappointing. This is my least favourite David Mamet play and it has been translated into a poor film…

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