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' |
| Writing | David Mamet | Screenplay |
| Editing | Kate Sanford | Editor |
| Art | Daniel Talpers | Production Design |
| Directing | Michael Corrente | Director |
| Sound | Thomas Newman | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Richard Crudo | Director of Photography |
| Production | Gregory Mosher | Producer |
| Production | John Sloss | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Deborah Newhall | Costume Design |
| Directing | Sarah Auerswald | Script Supervisor |
| Writing | David Mamet | Theatre Play |
| Production | Suzanne Smith Crowley | Casting |
| Art | Jessica Lanier | Set Decoration |
| Production | Sarah Green | Co-Producer |
| Production | Kerry Barden | Casting |
| Production | Billy Hopkins | Casting |
| Art | Ray Fisher | Leadman |
| Sound | Tony Martinez | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Brenda McNally | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Bill Bernstein | Music Editor |
| Sound | Dennis Sands | Scoring Mixer |
| Production | Scott P. Butler | Unit Manager |
| Art | Kurt Smith | Construction Coordinator |
| Crew | Paul Williamson | Carpenter |
| Crew | Michael Hernandez | Chef |
| Costume & Make-Up | Brenda McNally | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Michael Jackman | Post Production Supervisor |
| Lighting | Scott D. Davis | Best Boy Electric |
| Camera | Brian Hamill | Still Photographer |
| Sound | David Carbonara | Music Editor |
| Crew | John Ryder | Security |
| Art | Sophie Carlhian | Painter |
| Art | Judson Bell | Construction Foreman |
| Art | David Melito | Art Department Coordinator |
| Sound | Thomas Newman | Orchestrator |
| Editing | Tom Salvatore | Color Timer |
| Sound | Paul P. Soucek | Sound Effects Editor |
| Crew | John Sloss | Legal Services |
| Crew | Tania D. Campbell | Post Production Supervisor |
| Crew | Mark Sarver | Carpenter |
| Crew | Joe Boyajian | Driver |
| Crew | Barry Couto | Stand In |
| Crew | Dick Greenwood | Security |
| Crew | Robert Hofmann | Security |
| Sound | Ryan Webb | Boom Operator |
| Lighting | Michael F. Burke | Gaffer |
| Crew | Peter Wilcox | Carpenter |
| Camera | Daniel L. Turrett | Camera Operator |
| Production | Barbara Lucey | Production Accountant |
| Art | Bill Wieters | Painter |
| Crew | Kevin Kazarian | Craft Service |
| Crew | Greg Dean | Post Production Assistant |
| Crew | Lisa McMahon | Production Office Assistant |
| Crew | Seth I. Shire | Post Production Supervisor |
| Crew | Libby Langdon | Thanks |
| Crew | David Rotondo | Carpenter |
| Camera | John Corso | Steadicam Operator |
| Crew | Natalija Nogulich | Thanks |
| Crew | Lisa Cofini | Post Production Supervisor |
| Crew | Shawn Wilson | Post Production Supervisor |
| Crew | Yael Haffner | Post Production Assistant |
| Crew | Jalil Jay Lynch | Stunt Coordinator |
| Camera | Tom O'Halloran | First Assistant Camera |
| Crew | Robert Parker | Driver |
| Sound | Reilly Steele | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Production | Marisa Polvino | Unit Production Manager |
| Camera | David Larue | Grip |
| Crew | Robert Turano | Creative Consultant |
| Sound | Tim J. Carroll | Dolby Consultant |
| Lighting | Brian A. Pitts | Electrician |
| Crew | Luisa Dantas | Post Production Assistant |
| Crew | Francis Connolly Jr. | Transportation Captain |
| Crew | J.C. Joseph Cotter | Craft Service |
| Crew | Arnie Cox | Stand In |
| Lighting | Mark J. Casey | Electrician |
| Art | Kevin Sciotto | Painter |
| Crew | Adam Heroux | Thanks |
| Crew | Kevin Marks | Thanks |
| Crew | William T. Noonan | Thanks |
| Crew | Jodi Peikoff | Legal Services |
| Crew | Rick Smith | Thanks |
| Crew | Emile A. Corriveau | Thanks |
| Crew | Wayne Greenfield | Thanks |
| Crew | Michael J. Harker | Post Production Consulting |
| Crew | Sean Connor | Stand In |
| Crew | Terence Doyle | Security |
| Crew | Jacqueline Hurt | Thanks |
| Crew | Bill Nisselson | Thanks |
| Crew | Nigel Palmer | Thanks |
| Crew | Kenny Varone | Thanks |
| Crew | Jeff Field | Thanks |
| Crew | Robert E. Metivier | Thanks |
| Crew | Premila Moon | Thanks |
| Production | Leroy Leach | Location Manager |
| Crew | Katherine E. Goodman | Thanks |
| Crew | Bill Marmor | Thanks |
| Crew | Alyn Webster | Thanks |
| Crew | Michael Shyjka | Thanks |
| Crew | Miles Tingley | Thanks |
| Editing | Gary Levy | Associate Editor |
| Sound | Ron Judkins | Production Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Michael W. Mitchell | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Directing | Julian Petrillo | First Assistant Director |
| Sound | Laura Civiello | Dialogue Editor |
| Art | Ezra Burke | Set Dresser |
| Art | Tom Higgins | Set Dresser |
| Sound | Harry Peck Bolles | ADR Editor |
| Sound | Warren Shaw | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Dan Korintus | Dialogue Editor |
| Camera | John Mazzoni | Key Grip |
| Sound | Eliza Paley | Dialogue Editor |
| Art | David Gulick | Property Master |
| Directing | Richard Greenberg | Second Assistant Director |
| Camera | Tim Metivier | Second Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Robert Jackson | Production Sound Mixer |