The Young Americans(1993)
No Honor. No Respect. No Remorse.
Experienced New York Police Detective John Harris is sent to London to help a local task force investigate a series of gangster killings organized by a new player in town, an American. With the help of a young teen wronged by gangsters, Harris navigates London's seedy, drug-fuelled underworld in order to take down its new criminal empire.
Movie: The Young Americans
Top 10 Billed Cast
John Harris
Edward Foster
Richard Donnelly
Sidney Callow
Jack Doyle
Christian O'Neill
Rachael Stevens
Carl Frazer
Louis Carnegie
Brian Carver
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Experienced New York Police Detective John Harris is sent to London to help a local task force investigate a series of gangster killings organized by a new player in town, an American. With the help of a young teen wronged by gangsters, Harris navigates London's seedy, drug-fuelled underworld in order to take down its new criminal empire.
Release Date
1993-10-08
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No Honor. No Respect. No Remorse.
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