Americana

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Americana

"There's a dark horse in the American Dream."

1981

1h 31m

5.5(4 votes)

Drama

Overview

In a small town in rural Kansas, a troubled veteran attempts to restore an old merry-go-round ride.

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15 members

Acting

David Carradine

The American Soldier

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Barbara Hershey

Jess's Daughter

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Michael Greene

Mike the Garageman

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Arnold Herzstein

Old Storekeeper

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John Blyth Barrymore

John / Jack

Crew

Greg Walker

Greg

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Bruce Carradine

Cop

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Editing

David Kern

Wrecking Yard Man

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Claire Townsend

Lieutenant

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Fran Ryan

Colonel

Art

Rick Van Ness

Grateful Dead Fan

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Buz Storch

New Storekeeper

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Dan Haggerty

Jake

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Masagwa

The Fighting Dog

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Buffalo

The Local Dog

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