American Buffalo (1996)

Director:

Michael Corrente

Writers (WGA):

David Mamet (play)
David Mamet (screenplay)

Release Date:

13 September 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

They had a plan. It wasn't worth a nickel.

Plot:

Long-repressed feelings of bitterness and betrayal explode when three inner-city losers plot the robbery of a valuable coin in a seedy second-hand junk shop.

Plot Keywords:

Coin | Robbery | Junk Shop | Loser | Betrayal

Cast

Dustin Hoffman	...	Walt 'Teach' Teacher
Dennis Franz	...	Don 'Donny' Dubrow, Owner Rvterbands Variety
Sean Nelson	...	Bob 'Bobby'

MPAA:

Rated R for language.

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Argentina:13 | South Korea:15 | Finland:K-14 | Australia:MA | Germany:12 | Iceland:L | Portugal:M/12 (video premiere) | Spain:13 | UK:15 | USA:R | New Zealand:R16

Filming Locations:

Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA

Company:

Capitol Films

Trivia:

The building in which the movie was filmed in was demolished along with several others to make room for a pharmacy and fast food store.

Quotes:

Teach: If I had kept everything my old man threw out, I'd be a wealthy man today.

Movie Connections:

References "My Little Margie" (1952)

A little long in the tooth.

Brilliantly acted. Hoffman's performance is reminiscent of his role in Death of a Salesman. Unfortunately, the ending is a let down. I was hoping for more of a shock. Still worth watching if only for Hoffman and Franz and if you love Mamet.