It lacks the dynamism of other adaptations of his work, but American Buffalo still offers the tenacious characterizations and hard-hitting dialogue that are hallmarks of David Mamet's writing.
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American Buffalo
Movie Info
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Director -
Michael Corrente -
Producer -
Gregory Mosher -
Screenwriter -
David Mamet -
Distributor -
Samuel Goldwyn Company , Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer , MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc. -
Production Co -
Punch Productions , Samuel Goldwyn Company -
Rating -
R -
Genre -
Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Sep 13, 1996, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Feb 14, 2017 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$632.1K -
Runtime -
1h 28m -
Sound Mix -
Surround