American Heart (film)

American Heart is a 1993 drama film directed by Martin Bell and starring Edward Furlong and Jeff Bridges. It was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award in a number of categories, and won in the Best Male Lead category.
Premise.
"American Heart" tells the story of a recently released convict (Jeff Bridges) pursued by his 14-year-old son (Edward Furlong), who hungers for a father and insists on joining him on Seattle's skid row.
Production and inspiration.
"American Heart" was filmed in Seattle from August 1991 to October 1991. Elements of the screenplay for "American Heart" were based on material originally covered in the documentary film "Streetwise", such as the relationship between Dewayne and his father from "Streetwise".