7.2
Summary
Martin Scorsese spends an evening with larger-than-life raconteur Steven Prince—a former drug addict, road manager for Neil Diamond, and actor—as he recounts stories from his colorful life.
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- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
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- Directed by
- Martin Scorsese
- Written by
- Mardik Martin, Julia Cameron
- Produced by
- Bert Lovitt
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Facts
September 16, 1978 · 55 min · NR
- Released
- September 16, 1978
- Runtime
- 55 min
- Age rating
- NR
- Content
- Strong Language, Drug Use, Violence
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United States
- Budget
- $155,000
- Available in
- 3 countries
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Is American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince worth watching?
Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70 (IMDb 7.2 and Rotten Tomatoes 70%).
Is American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince plot-driven or character-driven?
Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (10 of 10) and character depth (9 of 10) more than on its plot.
Will American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince make me laugh?
Yes: the humor is mostly sharp wit (9 of 10) and dark humor (7 of 10).