Review of American Buffalo (1996) by Gino P — 09 Jun 2010

Its ok, but I imagine this is much better as a play.

This review of American Buffalo (1996) was written by Gino P on 09 Jun 2010.

American Buffalo has generally received positive reviews.

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By Erik H (221) on 16 Jul 2008

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By Michael Szymanski (206) for Zap2it.com (379) on 29 Aug 2002

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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 Thomas B (1,990) on 29 Dec 2012

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By Hannah T (72) on 17 Jun 2007

These 2 guys are such losers its so entertaining to watch...id love to see the play tho...in roger ebert's review he said he saw the play w/…

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By Victor L (480) on 16 Dec 2008

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By Michael A (1,637) on 21 Aug 2010

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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 Rob Gonsalves (1,031) for eFilmCritic.com (5,125) on 22 Jul 2007

Mesmerized by the trademark Mamet gutter poetry, Corrente directs unobtrusively and respectfully…

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By Tom D (1,091) on 10 Mar 2009

This movie starts off well but gets boring before the ending. The performances are fine but the story did not keep me interested…

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