American Heart

1992
R
1h 53m

IMDb RATING

6.7/10

3.7K

YOUR RATING

Crime Drama Romance

An ex-convict is tracked down by his estranged teenage son, and the pair try to build a relationship and life together in Seattle.An ex-convict is tracked down by his estranged teenage son, and the pair try to build a relationship and life together in Seattle.An ex-convict is tracked down by his estranged teenage son, and the pair try to build a relationship and life together in Seattle.

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

6.7/10

3.7K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 4 nominations

Trivia
Jeff Bridges' favorite film of his own.

Goofs
Near the end of the movie, the ferry is leaving Seattle (towards Bainbridge Island or Bremerton). However a few seconds later we see the boat wake with the Olympic Mountains in the distance indicating the boat is headed towards Seattle, not away from it.

Quotes
Jack Kelson: Keep my name outta your mouth.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Lost in Yonkers/Carnosaur/American Heart/Posse/The Story of Qiu Ju (1993)

Soundtracks
I'll Never Let Go of Your Hand
Composed by Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan
Produced and performed by Tom Waits
Jalma Music Inc (ASCAP)
Tom Waits performs Courtesy of Island Records, Inc.

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Review

Featured review

7/10

Good performances; intelligent story.

This movie features another great performance from Jeff Bridges, as a convicted felon whose son wants to have a relationship with him. It's a rare cinematic look at the strained father-teenage son relationship. Edward Furlong is sympathetic as Bridges' persistent son. The ending bothered me a bit - almost too anti-Hollywood, but this film is not driven by plot. The characters are the meat of this story. Makes a worthwhile rental.