Young Americans

Name: Young Americans
Genre: Short, Crime, Drama
Released: 2014-03-22
Duration: 30 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Stevie Lynn Jones, Matthew Van Oss, Michelle Bernard

2014
30m

IMDb RATING

7.8/10

YOUR RATING

Crime Drama Short

On the verge of aging out of foster care, 17-year-old Mercedes Harper needs money, and she needs it now. She manipulates Denver Thomas, a former high-school classmate who happens to have a m... Read allOn the verge of aging out of foster care, 17-year-old Mercedes Harper needs money, and she needs it now. She manipulates Denver Thomas, a former high-school classmate who happens to have a massive crush on her, to help her plan and execute a bank robbery.On the verge of aging out of foster care, 17-year-old Mercedes Harper needs money, and she needs it now. She manipulates Denver Thomas, a former high-school classmate who happens to have a massive crush on her, to help her plan and execute a bank robbery.

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IMDb RATING

7.8/10

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 11 wins & 1 nomination

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Featured review

10/10

A Pleasant Surprise

You only expect so much from a 30 minute short, so I was surprised to come away from this with the satisfied feeling you get from watching a full movie. Somehow the main characters have time to both come to life and charm. They are complicated enough to seem real, and despite neatly fitting into teen stereotypes they manage to avoid being irritating or flat.

The centre of the film is a bank heist, and when it comes there is real tension. It's an old fashioned thriller - there are no explosions or car chases here but you're on the edge of your seat none the less.

Add utterly convincing performances, and some beautiful camera work, and it leaves me hoping that this will reach a wide audience.