American Buffalo

SYNOPSIS

A classic tragedy, American Buffalo is the story of three men struggling in the pursuit of their distorted vision of the American Dream. But turns touching and cynical, poignant and violent, American Buffalo is a piercing story of how people can be corrupted into betraying their ideals and those they love.

FROM THE CRITICS

Village Voice

Mamet deserves recognition for his careful, gorgeous, loving sense of language. He has the most acute ear for dialogue of any American writer since J.D. Salinger.

New York Post