American Buffalo - Das Glück liegt auf der Straße (1996)
In seinem kleinen, verstaubten Trödelladen, wo er nachts Pokerspiele mit seinen Kumpels veranstaltet, beschäftigt Don den jungen Bob. Die beiden, die zueinander in einer Art Vater-Sohn-Beziehung stehen, planen einen Einbruch bei einem von Dons Kunden, bei dem sie eine wertvolle Münzsammlung vermuten. Da kommt Teach herein, einer von Dons Zockerfreunden. Er bekommt Wind von dem geplanten Raubzug, möchte gern selbst dabei mitmischen und beginnt Bob aus dem Coup herauszudrängen, indem er einen Keil des Misstrauens zwischen Don und den Jungen treibt. Wider besseren Wissens lässt sich Don von Teachs böswilligen Verdächtigungen überzeugen. Doch dann läuft der Plan für den Einbruch unerwartet schief - und Don merkt zu spät, in welch verzweifelte Situation er geraten ist.
Der Regisseur:
Michael Corrente
Der Autor:
David Mamet
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Dustin Hoffman as Walt 'Teach' Teacher |
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Dennis Franz as Don 'Donny' Dubrow |
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Sean Nelson as Bob 'Bobby' |
| Directing | Michael Corrente | Director |
| Writing | David Mamet | Screenplay |
| Sound | Thomas Newman | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Gregory Mosher | Producer |
| Production | John Sloss | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Richard Crudo | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Kate Sanford | Editor |
| Art | Daniel Talpers | Production Design |
| Writing | David Mamet | Theatre Play |
| Costume & Make-Up | Deborah Newhall | Costume Design |
| Production | Kerry Barden | Casting |
| Production | Sarah Green | Co-Producer |
| Production | Billy Hopkins | Casting |
| Production | Suzanne Smith Crowley | Casting |
| Art | Jessica Lanier | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Sarah Auerswald | Script Supervisor |
| Art | Ray Fisher | Leadman |
| Costume & Make-Up | Brenda McNally | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Brenda McNally | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Michael Jackman | Post Production Supervisor |
| Production | Marisa Polvino | Unit Production Manager |
| Crew | Seth I. Shire | Post Production Supervisor |
| Art | Judson Bell | Construction Foreman |
| Art | Sophie Carlhian | Painter |
| Art | David Melito | Art Department Coordinator |
| Crew | David Rotondo | Carpenter |
| Crew | Peter Wilcox | Carpenter |
| Sound | Tony Martinez | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Paul P. Soucek | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Reilly Steele | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Ryan Webb | Boom Operator |
| Crew | Jalil Jay Lynch | Stunt Coordinator |
| Lighting | Michael F. Burke | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Mark J. Casey | Electrician |
| Camera | John Corso | Steadicam Operator |
| Lighting | Scott D. Davis | Best Boy Electric |
| Camera | Brian Hamill | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Daniel L. Turrett | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Michael J. Harker | Post Production Consulting |
| Sound | Bill Bernstein | Music Editor |
| Sound | David Carbonara | Music Editor |
| Sound | Thomas Newman | Orchestrator |
| Sound | Dennis Sands | Scoring Mixer |
| Production | Barbara Lucey | Production Accountant |
| Crew | John Sloss | Legal Services |
| Crew | Robert Turano | Creative Consultant |
| Crew | Libby Langdon | Thanks |
| Crew | Natalija Nogulich | Thanks |
| Production | Scott P. Butler | Unit Manager |
| Crew | Tania D. Campbell | Post Production Supervisor |
| Crew | Lisa Cofini | Post Production Supervisor |
| Crew | Shawn Wilson | Post Production Supervisor |
| Crew | Mark Sarver | Carpenter |
| Art | Kevin Sciotto | Painter |
| Art | Kurt Smith | Construction Coordinator |
| Art | Bill Wieters | Painter |
| Crew | Paul Williamson | Carpenter |
| Sound | Tim J. Carroll | Dolby Consultant |
| Camera | David Larue | Grip |
| Camera | Tom O'Halloran | First Assistant Camera |
| Lighting | Brian A. Pitts | Electrician |
| Crew | Luisa Dantas | Post Production Assistant |
| Crew | Greg Dean | Post Production Assistant |
| Crew | Yael Haffner | Post Production Assistant |
| Editing | Tom Salvatore | Color Timer |
| Production | Leroy Leach | Location Manager |
| Crew | Joe Boyajian | Driver |
| Crew | Francis Connolly Jr. | Transportation Captain |
| Crew | Robert Parker | Driver |
| Crew | Sean Connor | Stand In |
| Crew | J.C. Joseph Cotter | Craft Service |
| Crew | Barry Couto | Stand In |
| Crew | Arnie Cox | Stand In |
| Crew | Terence Doyle | Security |
| Crew | Dick Greenwood | Security |
| Crew | Michael Hernandez | Chef |
| Crew | Robert Hofmann | Security |
| Crew | Kevin Kazarian | Craft Service |
| Crew | Lisa McMahon | Production Office Assistant |
| Crew | Jodi Peikoff | Legal Services |
| Crew | John Ryder | Security |
| Crew | Emile A. Corriveau | Thanks |
| Crew | Jeff Field | Thanks |
| Crew | Katherine E. Goodman | Thanks |
| Crew | Wayne Greenfield | Thanks |
| Crew | Adam Heroux | Thanks |
| Crew | Jacqueline Hurt | Thanks |
| Crew | Kevin Marks | Thanks |
| Crew | Bill Marmor | Thanks |
| Crew | Robert E. Metivier | Thanks |
| Crew | Premila Moon | Thanks |
| Crew | Bill Nisselson | Thanks |
| Crew | William T. Noonan | Thanks |
| Crew | Nigel Palmer | Thanks |
| Crew | Michael Shyjka | Thanks |
| Crew | Rick Smith | Thanks |
| Crew | Miles Tingley | Thanks |
| Crew | Kenny Varone | Thanks |
| Crew | Alyn Webster | Thanks |
| Sound | Ron Judkins | Production Sound Mixer |
| Editing | Gary Levy | Associate Editor |
| Sound | Michael W. Mitchell | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Art | David Gulick | Property Master |
| Directing | Richard Greenberg | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Julian Petrillo | First Assistant Director |
| Camera | John Mazzoni | Key Grip |
| Art | Tom Higgins | Set Dresser |
| Art | Ezra Burke | Set Dresser |
| Sound | Harry Peck Bolles | ADR Editor |
| Sound | Laura Civiello | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Eliza Paley | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Warren Shaw | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Dan Korintus | Dialogue Editor |
| Camera | Tim Metivier | Second Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Robert Jackson | Production Sound Mixer |