A clunky and cliched take on urban juvenile delinquency, Burt Lancaster gives an earnest enough performance in the central role as an ambitious assistant DA, but the film struggles to get out of second gear and doesn't feel very authentic.
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The Young Savages has generally received mixed reviews.
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