Movie
American Tongues
“A film about the way we talk”
7.0/10
1987
0h 57m
en
Documentary
Overview
Rich in humor and regional color, this sometimes hilarious film uses the prism of language to reveal our attitudes about the way other people speak. From Boston Brahmins to Black Louisiana teenagers, from Texas cowboys to New York professionals, American Tongues elicits funny, perceptive, sometimes shocking, and always telling comments on American English in all its diversity. (PBS)
Director
Louis Alvarez, Andrew Kolker
Writers
Lora Myers, Anderson Ferrell
Movie Information
Release Date
June 24, 1987
Runtime
0h 57m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Vote Count
1
Production
Center for New American Media
