Americana (1981)
May 16, 1981Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
David Carradine
The American Soldier
Barbara Hershey
Jess's daughter
Michael Greene
Mike the garageman
Arnold Herzstein
Old Storekeeper
Sandy Ignon
Sandy
John Blyth Barrymore
John
Greg Walker
Greg
Claire Townsend
Lieutenant
Fran Ryan
Colonel
Bruce Carradine
Cop
Glenna Walters
Old Lady
David Kern
Wrecking Yard Man
Buz Storch
New Storekeeper / Location Coordinator
Dan Haggerty
Jake / Set Dresser / Animal Coordinator
Richard Carr
Writer
Richard Carr
Writer
Masagwa
The Fighting Dog
Buffalo
The Local Dog
Henry Morton Robinson
Writer
Pat Green
Costume Design
Craig Huxley
Composer
R. Michael Stringer
Cinematographer
Robert E. Collins
Director of Photography
Rick Van Ness
ProductionDesigner
Skip Sherwood
Executive Producer / Presenter
Robert L. Harman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Arnold Braun
Sound
Kenny Reed
Other
David Dockendorf
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ron Thall
Still Photographer
Paul Hunt
Associate Editor
Carol Depace
Assistant Editor
William L. McCaughey
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Philip Caplan
Associate Editor / Assistant Camera
Richard King
Assistant Editor
Robert Carradine
Second Assistant Camera
Billy Record
Key Grip
Billy Marke
Sound
Joanna Keller
Apprentice Sound Editor
Tom Snyder
Sound
Jeff Cooper
Dailies Technician
Jim Kelly Durgin
Script Supervisor
George Johnsen
Music Editor
Christopher L. Stone
Music Editor
Media.
Details.
Release DateMay 16, 1981
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 31m
Content RatingPG
Filming LocationsKansas, United States of America
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
Wiki.
Americana is a 1981 American drama film starring, produced, edited and directed by David Carradine. The screenplay and story, written by Richard Carr, was based on a portion of the 1947 novel, The Perfect Round, by Henry Morton Robinson. The novel's setting was originally post-World War II, but the screenplay involved the post-war experiences of a Vietnam War veteran, obsessed with restoring an abandoned carousel.In 1981, the film won The People's Choice Award at the Director's Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival. Financing the film himself, Carradine shot most of the footage for the film, which was co-produced by Skip Sherwood, in 1973 with a band of 26 people, mostly his family and friends, over the course of 18 days. Problems with financing and distribution kept the film from being released until 1983. The film was well received by audiences, but met with primarily negative criticism.