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George Memmoli, Steven Prince, Martin Scorsese, Julia Cameron, Mardik Martin

Martin Scorsese's American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince is both a documentary and a tragicomedy, in which the personal experiences of one twentysomething Jewish gay man are rendered universal. Surr... read more read more...ounded by friends in a cozy living room, the sensitive and humorous Prince (Taxi Driver's gun salesman, Handy Andy) recounts his personal history, from his run-in with a gorilla, to his relationship with his parents, his childhood bagel delivery business, his coming out, his addiction to drugs, his job as Neil Diamond's road manager, and his father's falling ill. One of Prince's most exciting tales, an account of his reviving a friend's overdosing girlfriend by injecting stimulant into her heart, was re-created almost to a tee by director Quentin Tarantino in Pulp Fiction. As wild and theatrical as the young man's accounts are, Scorsese intersperses them with childhood pictures of Prince that could be of any American, quickly reminding the entire audience of their common humanity. ~ Aubry Anne D'Arminio, Rovi

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Directed by: Martin Scorsese

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  • fb100002359227440
    December 31, 2011
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    An entertaining and exciting documentary of the dangerous pass of Steven Prince, friend of Scorsese, ex-manager of Neil Diamond and ex-addict. American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince, is a rare piece of art, a cult work, that bring a little know character, but that inspire a lot... read more of others filmmakers with him storys of his shocking life. Fresh.
  • pier007
    January 30, 2009
    pier007
    A peculiar documentary featuring Steven Prince telling Martin Scorsese his often hilarious experiences, a series of stumbles with drugs and law.
    Recollections that include a Marihuana-Gorilla bit, Jack the Cop, a drug bust; the revival of a woman after an overdose, which was la... read moreter taken by Quentin Tarantino for 'Pulp Fiction'; and another bit that was taken by Richard Linklater for 'Waking Life'
    Guaranteed entertainment.
  • adammahler1
    July 10, 2007
    adammahler1
    Scorsese films ex-addict-adventurer Steven Prince telling stories to his friends; Prince gets laughs, and hides how he is shaken up and amazed he survived...for what? for whatever comes next is the best answer he has

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Janet Maslin
September 13, 2007
Janet Maslin, New York Times

There is a party atmosphere to the telling of these stories, as Mr. Prince holds forth in a smoke-filled room with a group of friends, Mr. Scorsese among them. But the film maker's conviviality takes ... Full Review

Rob Nelson
September 13, 2007
Rob Nelson, Village Voice

It's not just in the hot tub that Scorsese wishes to separate himself from this guy. Full Review

September 13, 2007
TV Guide's Movie Guide

American Boy is certainly valuable as a glimpse into the life of the director, but it's also perfectly entertaining in and of itself. Full Review

September 13, 2007
Time Out

It looks suspiciously like another demonstration of his awe of violence that makes some of Taxi Driver look immature. Full Review

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