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American Boy: A Profile of: Steven Prince

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Martin Scorsese talks to actor Steven Prince about his past.
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American Boy: A Profile of: Steven Prince

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Elliott Stein Film Comment Magazine Dec 12, 2017
1/4
[Prince] seems to be one unexceptional rapaciously beady-eyed hanger-on. Go to Full Review
Janet Maslin New York Times Sep 13, 2007
3.5/5
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 on an element of regret. Go to Full Review
Rob Nelson Village Voice Sep 13, 2007
It's not just in the hot tub that Scorsese wishes to separate himself from this guy. Go to Full Review
Sarah Boslaugh TheArtsStl Apr 5, 2025
6/10
... it illuminates some aspects of Scorsese and his approach to filmmaking and one should never turn down the chance for achieving that kind of insight. Go to Full Review
Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com Dec 27, 2023
FIVE STARS
I won't spoil any of the shock of hearing these tales for the first time, but suffice it to say any of Steven's stories would make great audition monologues for any actor willing to do his or her homework. I love this movie! You just might love it too! Go to Full Review
Michael J. Casey Michael J. Cinema Aug 9, 2020
4/5
An evening with an ace storyteller. Go to Full Review
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Yash B @yashbansal Aug 10, 2023 I can see why "American Boy" might be interesting to some, it just wasn't really my cup of tea. I thought some of the stories in the movie were kind of cool, but the experience of watching the documentary as a whole was a bit boring. I will say that I have become more interested in watching more of Scorsese's older work by watching his shorts on Criterion, but this one wasn't one of my favorites. Overall, there are moments that are intriguing, but they didn't do much for me personally. See more Jul 21, 2015 Scorsese is a favorite of mine but this is a snoozer. Steven Prince tells stories that are semi-entertaining but you almost wish it was via a phone call or in person instead of on film. See more Jul 25, 2014 A Completely Wired To-The-Nines Man Is Laughed At (But Not With, Mind You) By His "Friends" As He Recounts His Stupid Life Failures, Many Drug Related. A Train Wreck, It's Sad That Scorsese Utilises This Individuals Disastrous Dilemmas As Entertainment Fodder. An Early Take (40 Years Prior) On Endemol's TV-Shiw : Big Brother. Also Full Of Sad, Soulless, Game Show Drunks. See more Nov 22, 2013 Fascinating. Some people not only realise how great life is, but also have a fantastic way of relating it. See more Nov 4, 2013 http://filmreviewsnsuch.blogspot.com/2013/11/italianamerican-and-american-boy-2.html See more Jun 20, 2012 I think with all his accomplishments in feature filmmaking, people sometimes forget or miss that Martin Scorsese is also a great documentarian. This one, made in 1978, is about Scorsese's friend Steven Prince, who is a great storyteller. I've always been a fan of a good storyteller, and this guy is quite good at weaving his tales of his childhood and his days as a drug addict and working for Neil Diamond, or his tale of giving a woman an adrenaline shot, a tale which inspired Tarantino and "Pulp Fiction". Quite interesting and funny. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Martin Scorsese talks to actor Steven Prince about his past.
Director
Martin Scorsese
Producer
Bert Lovitt
Production Co
Scorsese Films, New Empire Films
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
55m
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