Americana ( Around )

Americana (DVD) (*)

$23.99

Original Title: Around
Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Spain ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
91 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1983 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
David Carradine

Written By:
Richard Carr

Actors:
David Carradine ..... The American Soldier
Barbara Hershey ..... Jess's daughter
Michael Greene ..... Mike the garageman
Arnold Herzstein ..... Old Storekeeper
John Blyth Barrymore ..... John / Jack
Greg Walker ..... Greg
Bruce Carradine ..... Cop
Glenna Walters ..... Old Lady
David Kern ..... Wrecking Yard Man
Claire Townsend ..... Lieutenant
Fran Ryan ..... Colonel
Rick Van Ness ..... Grateful Dead Fan
Buz Storch ..... New Storekeeper
Dan Haggerty ..... Jake
Masagwa ..... The Fighting Dog

Synopsis:

In Americana, David Carradine's feature-film directorial debut, the director casts himself as a softspoken Vietnam vet whose aimless wanderings bring him to a dusty Kansas village. At the center of town is a once-resplendant merry-go-round, now derelict due to neglect and disrepair. Sensing that here lies his own redemption, Carradine obsessively sets about repairing the rusty carousel. Far from being grateful, the townsfolk think the very worst of Carradine, suspecting the stranger of harboring ulterior motives. By slowly winning his new neighbors' confidence, Carradine expedites the healing process necessary to leave the collective shame of Vietnam far, far behind.

The story concerns a Vietnam veteran who drifts into a rural Kansas town, and decides to restore the local carousel, arousing the suspicions of the local citizens.

This product was added to our catalog on Friday 03 December, 2010.